Lorain Mayor outlines city progress and fixes
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer gave a State of the City address detailing $17.7 million in planned road improvements funded locally and a new nuisance and vacant property registry. He praised the November income tax gain and a new Lorain Schools levy, with plans to demolish 150 to 200 blighted buildings and relocate City Hall as FirstEnergy removes waterfront lines.
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Lorain Mayor outlines city improvement plan and funding
In his State of the City address Mayor Chase Ritenauer calls for 17.7 million in road upgrades funded by local taxes plus state funded waterline work. He aims to demolish 150 to 200 blighted homes with federal and county funds, start a vacant property registry, enact a nuisance ordinance, raise storm water fees slightly, use surplus for retirement and maintenance, and add surveillance cameras and lighting to boost downtown activity.
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Orchid cafe blossoms at Miller Nature Preserve in Avon
Chef Mario Izzo, 40, leads the Orchid Room Cafe at the Miller Nature Preserve visitor center. He revamps menus to blend healthy options with comfort foods, serving turkey wraps, salads, chicken strips and corn dogs daily 11 am to 3 pm. Izzo, a former personal chef and ex Cavs associate, pursues healthier living after his father’s death from complications linked to diabetes.
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Lorain councilman recalls rise from eviction to council seat
Lorain councilman Tony Richardson recounts a boyhood eviction after a 47 point middle school game. He pursued education at Admiral King High School, Oberlin College, and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law before taking office in 2012 as Lorain’s youngest African American council member.
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Man indicted for neglecting elderly mother in Lorain
Steven Whitman, 52, faces two felony counts for failing to provide for his functionally impaired mother Janet Whitman. Neighbors reported hearing screams at the Delaware Avenue home on Nov 19, with Whitman allegedly threatening or wishing his mother dead. Police found Janet Whitman, about 70 pounds, in a recliner and covered in food, urine and feces.
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