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  • [02-06-2012] Contract awarded for trail linking Akron to Kent
    The new Freedom Trail from Akron through Tallmadge to Kent is moving forward.Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, on Thursday awarded a $1,137,440 contract to Kenmore Construction Co. of Akron for the first leg of the trail.It...

  • [31-05-2012] Stark meets two federal soot limits; state wants county redesignated
    The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public clean-air hearing June 6 in Stark County.The hearing will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Sandy Valley Branch of the Stark County District Library, 9754 Cleveland Ave. SE, Pike...

  • [21-05-2012] Akron area’s air less sooty
    Northeast Ohio is moving closer to complying with federal clean-air requirements on particulates, or soot.The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a public hearing for today on the state’s request that the federal EPA...

  • [20-05-2012] Peninsula is getting new Trail Mix store
    The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is turning an old railroad car into a new shopping venue in Peninsula.The rail car, on loan from the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, will be parked on a rail spur north of state Route 303....

  • [17-05-2012] Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad names new president
    The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has a new president and chief executive officer.Craig B. Tallman, a group vice president for YRC Worldwide trucking until last October, replaces Steven Wait, who has retired after 5½ years as...

  • [16-05-2012] Long life of Medina tree comes to close
    MEDINA: The big tree came down, piece by piece, on Tuesday. Its slow demise was a family tragedy for Amy Barnes and her four children.The tree had to come down because one of its two main trunks was rotted — leaving the giant tree...

  • [15-05-2012] RiverDay to celebrate Cuyahoga
    The 22nd annual RiverDay along the Cuyahoga River will be celebrated with cleanups, hikes, tours and parties Saturday.The day includes 19 events in Summit, Portage, Cuyahoga and Geauga counties.The message is that a free-flowing...

  • [14-05-2012] Ohio to get decentralized E-Check testing program with new options in late June
    Northeast Ohio is getting a new-look E-Check vehicle testing program with more options.Poised to play a key role in the decentralized E-Check testing that begins June 25 is the Lube Stop Inc.The company’s 36 shops in the...

  • [11-05-2012] Cuyahoga Falls to hold two-day e-waste recycling drive
    CUYAHOGA FALLS: The city will hold its 2012 E-Recycle Drive today and Saturday.Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the city’s Service Complex, 2560 Bailey Road (at Gaylord Grove Avenue).The...

  • [10-05-2012] Towpath in Summit County now complete
    Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail supporters celebrated Wednesday as the final section of the popular bike-and-hike trail in Summit County was officially dedicated by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, and its partners.The...

  • [04-05-2012] Mobile Meals serves record numbers, asks for public support to offset loss of federal dollars
    These are busy days at Mobile Meals Inc.A new leader is running the nonprofit agency, which last year served more people than ever. And, for the first time, Mobile Meals is asking the public for general operating support following the...