Sweet Mary’s Bakery reopens after a year and a half on Oct. 1 with tasty new additions September 30, 2021By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall In the days leading up to the reopening...CommunityEntrepreneurshipfeaturedFoodSmall Businesses·3 mins read·1253 views
Eviction moratoriums didn’t stop Akron renters from losing homes August 6, 2021The system in this Ohio city became more complex, opaque and unequal amid the pandemic. Hundreds of tenants were evicted even when landlords didn’t follow the publicly stated rules. Read MoreCOVID-19Cultureeconomic developmentfeaturedHousing·20 mins read·3298 views
Want to fight your eviction? Here’s what you can do August 6, 2021Written by Grace Oldham, additional reporting by Noor Hindi Akron Municipal Court magistrates granted hundreds of evictions throughout...Cultureeconomic developmentfeaturedHousing·4 mins read·142 views
Urine Luck: Don’t Call it a Comeback July 13, 2021Live Music Now: And Bathrooms! words and photos by Emily Dressler Oh. Hi. You’re still here. Thanks for...ColumnsfeaturedUrine Luck·2 mins read·210 views
Summit County has paused its use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Here’s what you need to know. April 21, 2021Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Two days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...COVID-19featuredPublic HealthUnderstand·7 mins read·155 views
Everything you need to know about Summit County’s mass vaccination site March 31, 2021Interview and photos by H.L. Comeriato On March 30, I sat down with Summit County Public Health Commissioner...COVID-19featuredPublic Health·8 mins read·563 views
Parenting in isolation: A COVID-19 Christmas March 25, 2021By Julie A Cajigas My husband warned me he was feeling congested. We were watching TV, and he...COVID-19Hell RaisersUncategorized·8 mins read·122 views
Living and parenting with long-haul COVID March 25, 2021by Marissa Marangoni Parenting is hard. If you’re reading this, you already know that. Parenting is harder if...COVID-19Hell RaisersUncategorized·10 mins read·107 views
Trouble With Old People | Pandemic procrastination February 10, 2021Writing by Steve Van Auken Pandemic isolation isn’t much fun. This is a great time, however, to work...ColumnsCOVID-19·3 mins read·157 views
An Akron doctor answers our COVID-19 vaccine questions February 3, 2021Interview by H.L. Comeriato In the lobby of Oak Street Health’s newest location in Firestone Park, Dr. Laolu...CommunityCOVID-19featuredPublic HealthUnderstand·7 mins read·708 views
Akron’s death care workers feel the strain as Ohio hits 10,000 COVID-19 deaths January 20, 2021Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Today, Kate Benson is tired. For the last ten months, they’ve...City of AkronCommunityCOVID-19CulturefeaturedPublic HealthUncategorizedUnderstand·7 mins read·613 views
Homebrew shop Grape and Granary stays busy during the pandemic December 16, 2020Reporting, writing and photos by Emily Anderson The shop at 915 Home Avenue has been a fixture in...CommunityCulturefeaturedFoodSmall Businesses·3 mins read·248 views
A week after Akron limited private gatherings, 15 complaints but no fines November 24, 2020Writing and reporting by H.L. Comeriato Photo by Noor Hindi On Monday, Nov. 16, Akron City Council voted...City of AkronCommunityCOVID-19CulturefeaturedPublic HealthUncategorizedUnderstand·5 mins read·1137 views
How our family is navigating exposure to COVID-19 November 12, 2020by Marissa Marangoni Don’t ask me because I don’t know. Just kidding. Sort of. I will preface everything...COVID-19Hell Raisers·7 mins read·149 views
Akron Brow Bar opens in Highland Square November 12, 2020Reporting, writing and photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti For the last decade, Samantha Ballard has been traversing the cosmetology...CommunityCulturefeaturedSmall Businesses·6 mins read·1610 views