Mercy Health and Bon Secours to merge forming large multi-state system
Mercy Health in Lorain plans to merge with Bon Secours Health System creating a major eastern U.S. health system spanning seven states. The deal aims for year-end completion with 57,000+ associates, 2,100 clinicians, 43 hospitals and 1,000 care sites. Mercy officials say local facilities won’t be affected and patient care will be prioritized. Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer calls the merger a positive for the city and Mercy’s capacity.
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Elyria shifts water meter project to homes citywide
Elyria plans to replace over 22 000 meters with radio based units in a six million dollar program that started with commercial users. NECO Water aims to finish commercial work soon and begin residential installs in May or June, about 100 meters daily, to improve usage data and flag leaks.
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Brenda Davis
D-2nd Ward
City races to fix potholes after harsh winter
Elyria official Preston Curtiss urges patience as Lorain County roads suffer from a brutal winter and thaw. The city street department, with ten workers, focuses on cold patch fixes and will rotate tasks like signage and snow removal to address the widespread pothole problem.
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Lorain Schools Superintendent Graham resigns
Lorain Schools Superintendent Jeff Graham announced his departure in a Wednesday email to Mayor Chase Ritenauer and board members Tony Cimacchia Tim Williams Bill Sturgill and Mark Ballard. He praised the district and community saying Lorain Pride is a way of life and he will miss it dearly.
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Students urge Trump for action on gun violence
Washington hears moving pleas from students and parents calling for unity to tackle gun violence in schools. Samuel Zeif recalls the shooting at his Florida high school and questions how ARs are sold. Trump pledges to be strong on background checks and weighs arming teachers as a policy option.
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