Birthday brawl erupts at Lorain church party
A Saturday night fight at St John Ukrainian Church in Lorain led to seven people charged with aggravated riot. Damarius Hitchens 20 Isaiah Gonzalez 19 and James Thomas 23 were arrested after fleeing the scene. Four Lorain teens ages 15 16 and two 17-year-olds were also charged and taken to the Detention Home as police described. A juvenile was later charged with misconduct at an emergency obstructing official business disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct for taunting officers.
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Lorain
Damarius Hitchens
Isaiah Gonzalez
James Thomas
Elyria
St. John’s Ukrainian Church
West 30Th Street
Fire damages Elyria apartments at Park Meadow complex
A Monday blaze in a vacant second floor unit at Park Meadow Apartments off South Abbe Road left seven units homeless from smoke and related electrical damage. Firefighters from three engines and a ladder truck worked about three hours, with Red Cross assisting displaced tenants. no injuries and about $40,000 in damage.
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Elyria
Park Meadow Apartments
South Abbe Road
Robert Donofrio
Red Cross
Chicken owner defies zoning ruling over yard birds
NORTH RIDGEVILLE owner Richard Monaco of an antiques business resists a Building Department ruling that his residential property violates R-1 zoning by keeping chickens. Morgan warned of up to $50 per day fines unless he complies, citing land requirements for agricultural use in the neighborhood.
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North Ridgeville
Richard Monaco
City Building Department
Ramos seeks Koziura’s Lorain House seat in Ohio
Dan Ramos of Lorain a former aide to state Rep Joe Koziura is running to replace him in the Legislature. At 28 he was senior policy analyst in the office of Democratic speaker Armond Budish and Koziura’s sole aide 2005 to 2007. He advised Budish and party leaders and led a team of analysts focusing on health care and higher education funding. He is a Admiral King High School and Ohio State University graduate with no prior elective office.
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Lorain
Dan Ramos
Joe Koziura
D-Lorain
Ramos
Armond Budish
State House
Koziura
Budish
Democratic Party
Admiral King High School
Ohio State University
Statehouse
Lorain City Council OKs tax abatement agreement
Lorain City Council voted 7-1 to approve a tax-exemption CRA pact with Mayor Tony Krasienko and County Auditor Mark Stewart. It removes the 4000 dollar CRA application fees and refunds those already paid, with 15-year 100 percent abatements for homes built after April 18 2006.
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Lorain
Tony Krasienko
Mark Stewart
Craig Foltin
Cras
Morningside
Ronald Koch
Brunswick
Koch
Square
Krasienko
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