Pipeline to north draws protest from south
Residents in Eaton Township object to easements for a roughly 20 mile natural gas pipeline feeding the NRG Energy plant on Lake Road Avon Lake. Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka says the project advances the plant’s coal to gas conversion begun after Genon Energy closed the plant in 2013 due to EPA mercury standards.
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Medical marijuana initiative misses ballot deadline
Ohio Rights Group failed to collect the required 385,247 signatures to place a medical marijuana and hemp constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Amherst resident John Pardee said volunteers gathered 120,000 to 130,000 valid signatures, short of the 44 county requirement, with potential validity for future use. Ohio Secretary of State spokesman Matt McClellan noted signatures do not expire.
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Ohio Rights Group
John Pardee
Pardee
Ohio
Matt McClellan
Jon Husted
Elyria Preps Independence Day Fireworks Show
Elyria repairs and arrangements for the Salute to America event at West Park run from 4 to 11 p.m. with a public park opening at 4. Private and corporate donations topped 45 000 dollars led by Mayor Holly Brinda. Vendors include CoFields Barbecue Marco's Pizza and Hershey's Ice Cream.
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West Park
Holly Brinda
Foster Ave
CoFields Barbecue
Marco’s Pizza
Donna’s Diner
By the Slab
Hershey’s
Fourth of July fireworks and events across Avon Lake area
Avon Lake hosts fireworks at Weiss Field 6 30 to 11 p m Thursday. Lake Erie Crushers USA Birthday at All Pro Freight Stadium Friday. Lorain fireworks 10 p m Friday at Black River Landing. Port Fest 5 p m to 10 p m with music 7 to 10 p m. North Ridgeville Party in the Park 7 to 9 30 p m Thursday at South Central Park with fireworks at dusk. Olmsted Falls Township bicentennial Friday with parade 10 30 a m and fireworks 10 p m at Olmsted Falls schools campus. Oberlin fireworks Thursday dusk at Recreation Complex. Rochester 95th homecoming Friday at Eagle Street Park and Fire Station with parade, open house, contests, bands, rides, and dusk fireworks. Wellington Celebration in the Park Thursday and Friday with fireworks at dusk Thursday. Friday parade at 3 p m after 11 30 a m events.
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Weiss Field
Avon
Lake Erie
South Central Park
Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Township
Bagley Road
Oberlin
W. Hamilton St
Rochester
Eagle Street Park
Historical Society
South Street
Southern Crossroads
Willow Creek
Wellington
Cake shop owner indicted in food stamp fraud case
Elyria indictment unsealed Tuesday charges Cake, Candy and Flowers owner Kitty Meszes 52 with trafficking in drugs theft and two counts of conspiracy, repeating charges her company faced. Meszes daughter of former Lorain County Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi was booked and released from Lorain County Jail. Also charged are Thaer Mustafa and the shuttered Shopway Food Mart with related drug and gambling connections. Meszes has denied involvement in food stamp fraud. IMT Wireless and More is also tied to Mustafa's operations.
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Elyria
Kitty Meszes
Meszes
Lorain County
Mary Jo Vasi
Spencer Man to Receive Carnegie Medal for Heroism
Shane Robinson of Spencer will receive a Carnegie medal today for pulling two people from a burning car in September. He is among 22 recipients from the United States and Canada recognized for extraordinary-risk lifesaving acts.
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Shane Robinson
Spencer
Robinson
United States
Canada
Carnegie Fund
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