Lorain set to host Puerto Rican Day parade August 17
Lorain’s Puerto Rican Day Festival and Parade return at 2 p.m. August 17 at Oakwood Park highlighting Puerto Rican culture and local contributors. Organizers faced scheduling and weather challenges but aim for a bigger, varied program with a parade marshal roster honoring community members.
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Lorain
Oakwood Park
John Berrios
Berrios
Mexico
Lorain man in custody after car crashes into Vermilion home
Paul Carrion, 38, of Lorain, lost control while turning onto Berkley Road and drove a 2010 Dodge Charger into a house at 392 Overlook Road in Vermilion. He fled but was tracked by K 9 and arrested. no injuries reported. The crash damaged two cars, a motorcycle, and a bedroom guardrail. Carrion faces DUI and other charges and has a separate Lorain Police warrant.
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Bruce Bishop
Hanna Hardie
Overlook Road
Vermilion
Hardie
Wakeman
Vermilion Police Department
Vermilion Police
Paul Carrion
Lorain
Berkley Road
Carrion
Jim Graham
Bob Maclean
Maclean
Berkley
Vermilion Fire Department
Mercy Health - Lorain
Lorain County
OhioMeansJobs Lorain County to Host North Coast Job Market Fair
OhioMeansJobs Lorain County will host a North Coast Job Market job fair today from 1 to 4 p.m. at 42495 N Ridge Road Elyria Township. The event is free and attendees can meet with local employers, submit applications, and possibly receive on site interviews. Job training information and funding resources for training will be available.
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OhioMeansJobs
Lorain County
N. Ridge Road
Elyria Township
Elyria girl found walking alone back home
A 5-year-old girl homeless and alone was found Tuesday night on Abbe Road South in Elyria. Police determined she lived on Henry Street with an older sister caring for her while her mother worked. No charges filed. case referred to Lorain County Children Services.
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Elyria
Bill Lantz
Abbe Road
Lantz
Henry Street
Lorain County Children Services
Elyria Council advances Good Knights HQ rezoning plan
The Community Development Committee approved rezoning five city parcels between Leona Street and Griswold Road to general business with a light industrial overlay, sending the plan to council. Good Knights aims to build a permanent headquarters and expand bed production from 1,400 to over 2,000 beds per year in Lorain County, pending final approval.
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Elyria
Good Knights
Council
Lorain County
Roger Dorsey
the Chronicle
Dorsey
Leona Street
Griswold Road
Elyria Improvement Corporation
EIC
Girl Scouts to open Sheffield DreamLab as Lorain site closes
Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio will close its Lorain meeting space at 6111 S Broadway to open a new girl focused facility in Sheffield. Troop 50833 led by Morgan Castillo has met there for four years and will hold a last gathering this June before relocation. The troop, including 11 Ely Elementary, Powers Elementary and St. Joe's students, has engaged in community service and outings, while the DreamLab project aims to create multiple girl focused spaces nationwide, starting with Ohio.
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Christina Jolliffe
Chronicle-Telegram
Castillo
Ely
Elyria
Powers Elementary
Lorain
St. Joe’s
Amherst
Lorain Lighthouse
Playhouse Square
Animal Protective League
Lorain County
Girl Scout
M. Jane Christyson
Girl Scouts of
Northeast Ohio
DreamLab
Sheffield
Ohio
Mya
Tracy Torres
Jess Waite
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