Marcy Bones tells a strange, heartfelt tale in animated series “The Other Town” Arts June 23rd, 2021 724
Jason Blakely offers area poets voices with heart through Poetry Is Life Publishing Arts May 3rd, 2021 5 min read 202
New statue and oral history project commemorates Akron’s rubber industry workers Community July 19th, 2021 226
Akron’s death care workers feel the strain as Ohio hits 10,000 COVID-19 deaths City of Akron January 20th, 2021 7 min read 597
Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director featured May 17th, 2021 207
Absorbing New Sounds and Writing Nonstop, Jazz Bandleader Nathan-Paul Davis Evolves Into Prolific Lo-Fi Composer featured May 10th, 2021 87
Gretchen Pleuss, a ‘Daughter of the Broader Skies,’ releases her third LP featured April 6th, 2019 3 min read 190
A year of virtual learning as a high school student: What it’s like playing high school sports during a pandemic Columns June 28th, 2021 219
A year of virtual learning as a high school student: How COVID-19 got teens thinking about politics Columns June 28th, 2021 170
A year of virtual learning as a high school student: How the pandemic gave me renewed confidence Columns June 28th, 2021 137
Pain in the Glass: Akron’s recycling changes are a huge step backward Columns February 7th, 2019 2 min read 935
Sober Chronicles | The frog in me Columns July 13th, 2021 0 5 min read 16by Marc Lee Shannon I’m a frog. I know what you are thinking. Maybe Marc has lost it a bit, ...
Just a Dad From Akron founder Kenny Lambert talks parenthood, sobriety and building community in the face of loss Community March 29th, 2021 0 8 min read 1542by H.L. Comeriato Kenny Lambert didn’t always know who he was. Now, he’s absolutely sure of it. At his storefront...
Sober Chronicles | Sober guy v. 2021 Columns December 28th, 2020 0 4 min read 343Writing by Marc Lee Shannon I usually like not to look back. But It’s hard to envision 2021 without at...
Summit Safe Syringe Exchange ‘plants just a little bit of hope’ through harm reduction Community December 7th, 2020 0 8 min read 571Reporting and writing by H.L. Comeriato Photos by Shane Wynn and H.L. Comeriato In 2007, Jackie Pollard watched the beginnings...
Sober Chronicles | Stay Standing Columns January 27th, 2020 1 3 min read 512by Marc Lee Shannon Some will say that they didn’t see it coming. But like that unseen icy patch right...
Sober Chronicles | The Holidays Columns November 26th, 2019 2 4 min read 492by Marc Lee Shannon The holidays. For some of us it’s time to cue the late ‘40s Bing Crosby, or...
Sober Chronicles: The Bottom featured August 5th, 2019 1 3 min read 469by Marc Lee Shannon The Bottom. The moment that is the moment. The Bottom is a tough topic for me...
Sober Chronicles: Volume One Columns July 8th, 2019 4 3 min read 915by Marc Lee Shannon Hi. My name is Marc Lee Shannon. I’m a father, songwriter, business development analyst and chronicler...
‘It’s never too late to recover:’ Nine Akron artists on addiction, recovery and perseverance Arts June 2nd, 2019 2 18 min read 3114interviews by Amber Cullen and Noor Hindiphotos by Ilenia Pezzaniti Recovering from substance abuse is a lifelong journey. Some people...
I’ll be Home(less) for Christmas: A Reflection Columns December 24th, 2018 0 4 min read 385by Clyde Alan Hensley It’s odd how the snow always seems so white and pure on Christmas Eve. The snowflakes...
