Downtown Ottawa eyes more merchants to boost sales tax
Editorial notes 11 to 14 downtown vacancies including Chalk It Up and Neon Nights. City and county groups plan allies day to recruit new businesses while Halo Candle and Fire Pit open, aiming to fill 10 percent of 112 downtown properties and raise sales tax revenue. New efforts hope to attract nonduplicating shops and diversify the tax base.
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Ottawa Herald Readers' Forum letters encourage open debate
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Schools Strive To Help Wellsville Students Succeed
Denise O'Dea, superintendent for Wellsville schools, highlights proven practices boosting achievement. Tutoring through Power Hour at the elementary level, middle and high school Opportunity Classrooms, and early childhood programs target needs. Parental involvement and community support are essential to student success.
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Lost Daughter thrills Ottawa with debut of Jewish faith tale
Georgia Whiteford praises ACT Ottawa for Friday night performance of Lost Daughter at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Tara Goldstein wrote and Jeanne Haggard directed the play about Jewish life in the 1930s, a moving tale of tolerance and forgiveness. The writer embraced the audience and expressed belief in wider acclaim.
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Reader Forum: David Cline Accused of Plagiarism
A Forum contributor named David Cline faces accusations of presenting others’ work as his own. The remarks note his past habit of citing Biblical references and political rants in submissions to the paper.
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Reader slams plagiarism in local opinion letters
A resident criticizes Mr. Cline for copying material in his immigration letter published August weekend edition. The writer warns about academic misconduct and urges proper attribution, noting prior misinformation and calling for accountable sourcing in the newspaper.
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