Fire kills couple in Elyria home on Hawthorne Street
The Chronicle Telegram reports that Lisa Roberson 67 and Constance Bolger 62 died of smoke inhalation after a smoldering house fire on Hawthorne Street. Firefighters arrived late due to shift staffing and sick days, with officials reviewing coverage and response time.
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Elyria
Hawthorne Street
Constance Bolger
Rich Benton
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Phot Elyria
Hawthorne Avenue
Lorain
Harriet Street
Fire spurs protest over budget cuts and deaths
Danan Hekdeich, 29, says the fire and two deaths deeply affected him as he stands in protest against budget cuts. The scene shows a shaken community demanding action and accountability.
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Danan Hekdeich
Two families homeless after 805 Harriet St duplex fire
Fire at 805 Harriet St in Lorain destroyed a duplex leaving Edna Bull and Lester Helton homeless. Water supply problems and dry hydrants delayed firefighting as tanker and shuttle crews worked to control the blaze. Loss valued at 85,000 for the structure and 20,000 to 25,000 for contents with Red Cross aid offered.
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Cindy Leise
Chronicle-Telegram
East 39Th Street
Sultzer
Thomas Sultzer
Lorain
South Amherst
County
Harriet St
Elyria Avenue
Elyria
Sheffield Township
David Newsome
Elyria Votes to Apply for 1.1 Million Police Grant
Elyria City Council approved applying for a 1.1 million Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to hire up to 14 officers this year. If awarded the grant requires a 10 percent match and additional funding for training and equipment.
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Elyria
Edward Byrne
Lorain Council Approves 3 Million Sewer Fix Project
Lorain approves a 3 million dollar plan to design and bid the final phase of an Ohio EPA project for delivery and storage of sewage to the Black River Waste Water Treatment Plant. The ordinance passed 8 to 3 as Mayor Krasienko warned of backups if the aging under river pipe collapses.
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Lorain
Black River
Leavitt Road
Krasienko
Oak Point Road
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Elyria Council
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Lorain Council
Alicia Castelli
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