Passer-by rescues boy and dog from West River Road fire
William Worcester, driving home on West River Road, pulled over and rescued a 12 to 13 year old boy and a dog from a rear fire at 305 West River Road N. Fire crews battled the blaze over more than an hour. no injuries reported and the cause was undetermined.
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Elyria
West River Road
West River Road N
William Worcester
Lorain
LaGrange
Worcester
Dave Long
Long
Lorain Council blocks charter school plan rezoning
Lorain City Council unanimously rejects an ordinance to rezone 8.6 acres at the Colorado Avenue Industrial Complex to allow a charter school. Councilors cite financial strain on Lorain Schools amid mass teacher cuts and rising debt, supporting residents and state Sen. Joe Koziura who oppose charter expansion.
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Lorain
Colorado Avenue
Joe Koziura
Sys
Dan Given
Given
Lorain Schools
Dean Schnurr
City Council
Residents in North Ridgeville push ballot referendum on redevelopment
Residents submitted 1142 signatures to referendum against Bagley Lorain Properties rezoning from A-1 residential to a special development district. Mayor says timing may falter. 929 valid signatures required. Neighbors fear traffic and loss of residential character near Cypress Station and Chesapeake Drive development. Local official declines to campaign, deferring to voters.
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North Ridgeville
Lorain
Streen Bab Abe
Gerald Phillips
Phillips
David Gillock
Anne
Bagley Lorain Properties
Bob Schmidt
Gillock
Robert Glaser
Bagley Road
Cypress Station
Oster
Chesapeake Drive
Reading Way
Depot Street
Pennsylvania Drive
Payday lenders called a plague by Ohio group
The Ohio Coalition for Responsible Lending criticizes payday lenders in Lorain County as a plague and pushes for a 36 percent interest cap. They cite growth from one location in 1996 to 30 by 2006 and cite borrower costs of 300 to 400 percent annually. State lawmakers Matt Lundy and William Batchelder support capping rates while discussions continue.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Ohio Coalition For
The
Chronicle
Social Action
Patrick O'Bryan
Catholic Action Commission
Wayne
Ashland
Medina
Wooster
Coalition
O'Bryan
Ohio
McDonalds
Poser
Allen
Wendy's
Combi Eek Dan
Ohio Coalition For Responsible Lending
Matt Lundy
D-Elyria
William Batchelder
Lundy
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Joe Medici
the Chronicle-Telegram
Nate Rolls
Jmedici
Chronicler.com
Bruce Bishop
Lorain Council
the Chronicle
Adam Wright
Chroniclet
Cindy Leise
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleise
Chroniclet.com
Stephen Szucs
Sszucs
South Abbe Road
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