Lorain safety director suspended over leaked remarks
Lorain Mayor suspends Safety/Service Director Robert Fowler for three days without pay starting April 8 after leaked phone calls with former Utilities Director William Donohue. Calls from February to June of last year discuss overtime, efficiency and public employee issues amid profanity and controversial comments.
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Burge defends self in bid to remain on bench
Former judge Burge, defending himself with attorney Michael Stepanik, faces multiple counts including falsification tampering with evidence unlawful interest in a contract and soliciting improper compensation. He argues he held no ownership in Whitecare North LLC and that all rent and control shifted to his wife in 2011.
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City ends wrongful arrest suit with $137K payout
Billy McCauley sued Vermilion city after a 2012 arrest for public indecency based on a student's report. He was acquitted in 2013 due to lack of evidence and police reporting errors. The February settlement totals nearly $140,000 to resolve the case. Attorney Alphonse Gerhardstein commented on the outcome.
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United Way shifts focus from fund raising to collaborations
United Way of Greater Lorain County under executive director Bill Harper plans a shift from fundraising goals to boosting collaborations among social service agencies. The UCAN collaboration, started from the 2014 campaign, helped 361 area families with hunger, employment, health care, utilities, and mortgage aid.
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