Manafort and Gates Hit With Expanded 32 Charge Indictment
Special counsel adds 32 counts accusing Paul Manafort and Rick Gates of fraud tax evasion and bank fraud tied to loans and properties. The charges detail a years long scheme funded by income from a Ukrainian political party to sustain lavish living and evade taxes. The indictment adds to existing fraud and money laundering cases and may spawn separate trials in Virginia and Washington.
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Ariel Broadway Hotel to anchor Lorain redevelopment on Broadway
Lorain Port Authority announced a Cobblestone Hotels partnership to transform the Broadway Building into Ariel Broadway Hotel, a 55-room project at Broadway and East Erie Avenue. The agreement with Ariel on Broadway ends a troubled history, with plans unveiled after state of the city remarks.
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East Avenue
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Lorain Port Authority
Tom Brown
Chase Ritenauer
East Erie Avenue
Ariel On Broadway
Radhika Reddy
Annette Stevenson
Brown
Ariel Broadway
Spitzer Plaza Hotel
Lorain Mayor touts progress after tough years
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer says the city is strengthening after two rough years with state funding losses. He cites a structurally balanced 2018 budget and recovery since 2016 when Republic Steel closed and 200 steel workers were laid off. Over 1,000 steelworkers have lost jobs since 2015.
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Chase Ritenauer
Republic Steel
Elyria High Talks With Students On Safe Activism
Elyria High School administrators will meet with students at 7 30 a m Monday to discuss safe ways to express concerns about school violence After Parkland protests some planned a noon walkout but none occurred due to lack of organization Principal Tim Brown says the goal is to guide students while keeping the school day uninterrupted.
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Oberlin Schools Locked Down After Reported Shots Fired
Oberlin Schools entered a level 1 lockdown after a student reported shots fired near the campus on Wednesday night. Superintendent David Hall described the lockdown as restricting exterior doors, tightening hallway movement, and increasing safety presence for students and staff.
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North Ridgeville to Demolish Middle School and Wilcox Site
The North Ridgeville district plans abatement and demolition of the former North Ridgeville Middle School starting soon with the stadium, and Wilcox Elementary will be demolished later. Contracted firms Midwest Environmental and Moderalli Excavating will perform work at an approximate total cost of just over 1 million dollars, turning the sites into green space by May 25. The old middle school at 35895 Center Ridge Road will be sold while Wilcox remains part of the campus.
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Matt Yunker
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