Lorain considers Broadway Streetscape financing package
Lorain City Council will vote on a Broadway Streetscape financing package first from property owner assessments and a 2.1 million borrowing plan. Mayor Chase Ritenauer says grant funding from NOACA will arrive this year, reducing the need to borrow, with construction possibly starting this summer and finishing next year. Councilman Dennis Flores notes mixed opinions but calls it a small, important downtown revival step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
10Th Street
Dennis Flores
Trump heads to Ohio for tax cut push rally
The White House says President Trump will visit Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland to advocate Republican tax cuts and highlight benefits for Ohio families and businesses ahead of Tuesday's primary. He is expected to attend a fundraiser nearby and will be joined by GOP Senate and gubernatorial candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Donald Trump
Ohio
Burke Lakefront
Cleveland
Trump
Car hits utility pole closes Elyria Middle Avenue
A driver struck a utility pole on Middle Avenue between the 1500 and 1600 blocks at 3:44 p.m., sending live wires onto the roadway and prompting detours onto 17th Street. No injuries were reported, and Ohio Edison crews worked to repair the pole overnight as the road was to reopen. Also Friday, a lamp post fell on East Bridge Street requiring cleanup by police and fire crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Middle Avenue
17Th Street
Chris Costantino
Costan
Tino
Ohio Edison
East Bridge Street
Anti-abortion activist shared tips to DeWine investigation details
Emails show Paula Westwood of Right to Life Cincinnati regularly advised Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine during the 2015 Planned Parenthood probe. Westwood suggested steps, named contacts, and a lawyer to consult, with senior staff forwarding portions of the tips. Robert Schmansky noted Westwood’s phone call and potential leads about Planned Parenthood and fetal tissue issues. Catherine Turcer warned that perceived bias could undermine impartiality in the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWine
Planned Parenthood
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Associated Press
Paula Westwood
Right To Life of
Greater Cincinnati
Richard D
Dee” Weghorst
Westwood
Mary Mertz
Sheryl Creed Maxfield
Ryan Stubenrauch
Robert Schmansky
Maxfield
Southwest
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Schmansky
Lorain man gets 20 years for fatal fentanyl sale
A 51-year-old Lorain man was sentenced to at least 20 years after a federal jury found him guilty of distributing fentanyl that caused the death of 23-year-old Jacob Castro-White in March 2016. The case was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman with FBI and Lorain Police involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lorain
Russell Davis
Jacob Castro-White
Testi Davis Mony
U.S
Justin Herdman
LCCC Receives National Honor for Student Success
Lorain County Community College earned top honors from the American Association of Community Colleges for Excellence in Student Success. President Marcia J. Ballinger welcomed the award as validation of efforts to boost degree completion transfer and job-ready education for students and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County Community College
American Association of Community Colleges
LCCC
Marcia J. Ballinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Broadway
Lorain Council
Katie Nix
Knix
Chronicles.com
Facebook
Katiehnix
Twitter
New Russia
Oberlin
MetroHealth
Pearson
Kent State
Kent
Kent State University
Ohio National Guard
National Guard
Cambodia
Allison Krause
Jeffrey Miller
Sandra Scheuer
William Schroeder
the Chronicle-Telecra
Kristen Bauer
Chronicle Foto
Pete
Thomas
Charitable Law
Catherine Turcer
Common Cause
Lisa Roberson
Chronicle-Telegram
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!