Lorain County battles over MARCS radio contract and lawsuits
Lorain County commissioners skirmish over emergency radio upgrades with MARCS and Motorola. Debates flip contracts dating to 2011 and 2022, with CCI suing for breach while investigations find no rigging. Final 20 year cost near 17.3 million. state funds cover maintenance through 2044.
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Moore
Riddell
Dooley
Stammitti
Board of Commissioners
Lorain County
Lorain County Deputies Association
Cleveland Communications Inc
L3 Harris Radio System
Hung
Matt Lundy
CCI
Lundy
Moore and
Sheriff's Office
Auditor of State’s Office
State Highway Patrol
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Judge rejects delay to hush money trial in Trump case
A New York judge denied Donald Trump's bid to push the April 15 hush money trial. Judge Merchan said the immunity motion was untimely and flagged sincerity concerns. The case centers on falsified records to hide Cohen payments including 130,000 to Stormy Daniels.
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New York
Donald Trump
Supreme Court
Manhattan
Juan M. Merchan
Trump
Merchan
Washington, D.C
Michael Cohen
Todd Blanche
Washington
U.S. Capitol
Hush Money
Cohen
Stormy Daniels
Daniels
Dimacchia Faces Commission Bid Amid DUI Case Ties
Lorain County Democratic candidate Dimacchia faces scrutiny after a police report cited odor of alcohol at a traffic stop and a license seizure. Dimacchia has prior DUI related cases in Avon Lake and Lorain Municipal Court, and serves as Lorain Schools director of operations.
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Cimacchia
Avon Lake
Lorain
Dimacchia
Lorain Schools
Jeff Graham
Eclipse boosts bookings as residents prep for rare event
Susan Woodward recalls uncertainty before the eclipse eased into a surge of bookings at a B&B with 13 guests. In Sandusky and Lorain County, short term rentals face licenses and permits, with varied cancellation policies. ODNR notes 75th state park anniversary and park campsites booked six months ahead, ranging 28 to 46 dollars per night.
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Susan Woodward
Michelle Griffith
Wellington
Sandusky
Lorain
Ariel Broadway
Eclipse
Griffith
Lorain County
Airbnb
WRBO
Findley State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lindsay Deering
Ohio State Parks and
ODNR
Northeast
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Bar video shows ballot bags moved during Lorain election incident
Investigators detailed how provisional ballot bags were seen being carried and stored at a bar near St Nicholas Church in Lorain. Mark Provenza, a former city elections official, claimed the bags were kept safe from the weather and never tampered with while Board of Elections staff coordinated earlier pickup and sealing.
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Sheriff’s Office
Provenza
Vansant
Mahd House
James Tucker
Mark Provenza
Provenza and
Board of Elections
Malik Anderson
North Ridge Road
Gargus Hall
Anderson
Lorain
Paul Adams
James Kramer
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Tower Boulevard
Mahd
Adams
Fuller
St. Nicholas Church
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