Public sentiment tested on sales tax and Cascade Park
Lorain County commissioners debated a ballot sales tax increase as citizens urged restraint. Elyria and district leaders plan polls and surveys to measure likely voters on Cascade Park management, school bonds, and higher operating taxes, citing political risk and funding needs.
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Lorain County
Randy Newman
Ted Kale
Elyria
County Joint Vocational School
Cascade Park
Bill Grace
Metro Parks
Grace
Chronicle-Telegram Readers Invited To Send Letters
Editorial page editor is on vacation and letters will resume next week. The newspaper welcomes letters to the editor, with up to 250 words. Include signature, full home address and telephone number for verification. Mailing and fax addresses and email are provided.
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Chronicle-Telegram
The
Elyria
Letters
Chroniclet.com
Journalists Face Criticism As Ethics In News Darken
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues journalism’s ethics have declined amid fabrications and payoffs, citing Stephen Glass and News of the World scandals. He contends pressure for speed erodes standards, harming trust in media and inviting public derision.
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Gallup
Stephen Glass
Jayson Blair
Chris Cecil
Rupert Murdoch
News of the World
Murdoch
Congress
FBI
News Corp
Fox News
The
Wall Street Journal
Square One
Grandparents Steady Shelter Amid Turmoil From Abuse
A personal memoir recalls fleeing an abusive father to grandparents who provided safety and love. The piece notes rising grandfamilies, cites costs of foster care, and honors a grandfather who died at 101, with the author reflecting on memory and belonging.
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Donna Butts
Generations United
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Julie Wallace
Cee
Cour
Mister Fantastic
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
Miamiherald
Leonard Pitts
U.S. Census Bureau
St. Augustine
Michael Morris
Los Angeles Times
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