Jamming with the lights out at Elyria poetry event
Local poet Dianne Borsenik and partner John Burroughs launch Snoetry 2 at Jim's Coffeehouse amid a winter storm and a power outage. They aim to set a 150 hour world record for the longest poetry reading with a revolving door of poets, starting at 5 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday. A transformer explosion caused the outage, but attendees used flashlights to proceed with the show.
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Sneetry II Marathon Readings at Jim's Coffeehouse
A 24 hour reading event titled Sneetry II runs at Jim's Coffeehouse in Elyria until 11 p.m. Tuesday. The schedule is available on Crisis Chronicles blog.
Chicago Digs Out as Groundhogs Speak on A3
Chicago residents clear streets after a heavy snowstorm. Groundhog Day observations get urban attention as forecasts hinge on local mammals. Officials urge caution while meteorologists weigh long range implications for city services and travel.
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Rematch for Elyria mayor race set for May 3 primary
Holly Brinda and incumbent Mayor Bill Grace headline the Democratic primary in Elyria with the winner facing Ray Noble or David Ursi Jr. from the Republican side and any independent entrants. Grace narrowly defeated Brinda in 2007 and a recall campaign followed.
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Lorain Mayoral Field Grows With Fallon Fallis Candidacy
Lorain Councilman Mitchell Fallis officially joined the mayoral race facing incumbent Tony Krasienko and former Deputy Safety Director Chase Ritenauer in the May Democratic primary. Fallis, a lifelong Lorain resident and adjunct professor, aims to boost the city’s business climate and efficient services.
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Chase Ritenauer
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Three Lorain County towns skip May primaries
Amherst North Ridgeville and Sheffield Lake will not hold May primaries as too few candidates filed for contested races. Board of Elections Director Paul Adams said filings will advance to the November ballot. A contested primary could occur only if a partisan race exists in North Ridgeville or Amherst.
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Eaton Twp appoints Jason Brooks fire chief amid clash
Jason Brooks was named Eaton Township fire chief during a contentious meeting. Trustees voted 21 with Donna Hicks and Linda Morrison supporting. Delbert Roig opposed. Brooks, 38, works as a Beachwood firefighter paramedic and lives in North Ridgeville.
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Donna Hicks
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Linda Morrison
Delbert Roig
Beachwood
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Farrah Fawcett’s iconic red swimsuit joins Smithsonian collection
On what would have her 64th birthday Farrah Fawcett’s red swimsuit from the 1976 poster joined the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Ryan O’Neal presented the item, noting Fawcett planned to donate it and kept it framed in a Los Angeles warehouse before the donation.
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