Amherst rejects Quarry Creek housing project amid 4 3 vote
Amherst City Council defeated the Quarry Creek 174 unit development at North Dewey Road in a 4 3 decision drawing mayoral frustration and concerns over safety with one entrance. Developer Richard Sommers proposed an emergency access road to Route 58, gated for authorized use only. Residents cited potential risks and impacts on local parks and wages, while officials warned of bad precedent for future investments.
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Amherst
Quarry Creek
Mark Costilow
DuBois
Sommers
Costilow
Remembering Bob Lynch Petey creator and Chronicle artist dies
Bob Lynch a veteran, artist and civic booster who shaped Elyria coverage for decades died at 90 in Tavares Florida. Hired by The Chronicle in the 1960s he rose to art director drawing political cartoons and courtroom sketches and earning AP and Cleveland Press Club awards. His Petey Pioneer mascot and Elyria High School portraits marked a long career with colleagues recalling his kindness and humor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Robert
Bob” Lynch
Elyria High School
Florida
Lynch
Tavares
Patty Meldrum
Meldrum
The
Chronicle
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Associated Press
Cleveland Press Club
Bob
Brad Dicken
Bob Lynch
Petey Pioneer
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Tim Gebhardt
Rochester
New York
Grafton
Lee Lynch
Glasses for eclipse eyed for reuse by charities
After the recent solar eclipse, Lorain Avon Lake and Amherst libraries collect used viewing glasses for redistribution to Astronomers Without Borders. LPLS distributed over 9000 glasses. glasses with lenses are nonrecyclable and should be discarded separately.
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Carissa Woytach
Lorain
Avon Lake
Amherst
Astronomers Without Borders
Africa
Asia
South America
Lorain Public Library System
Anastasia Diamond-Ortiz
Cleveland
Lorain County
Jennifer Black
Black
S. Abbe Road
Elyria
Solid Waste Management District
Alway
Teen in crash had loaded gun Lauren Hoffmar
A 16 year old in a stolen Chevy Impala struck two homes on West River Road Elyria injuring no one else. Police say the teen had a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun and faces several felony charges including auto theft vandalism and weapon offenses. The second home was heavily damaged and deemed unlivable. Kenneth Walker recounts the crash and damage to his porch while discussing recovery.
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Elyria
West River Road
Joe Pronesti
Kenneth Walker
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Lauren Hoffman
Amherst Council
Jennifer Wasilk
North Ridge Road
North Dewey Roads
Lhoffman
Chroniclet.com
Petey
Dale Evans
Roy Rogers
Lorain County Fair
Linda Seabold
Eclipse
Lauren Hoffmar
Community Guide
Walker
Oberlin
Wellington
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