County to cut nonprofits loose in teen help programs
Lorain County commissioners paused plans to end funding for local nonprofits running tutoring and related youth programs. They will extend contracts through year end while moving to administer the programs directly, citing a 35 percent federal funding cut and cost savings from eliminating the middleman. Nonprofit leaders criticized the timing and process, urging clearer safeguards and input.
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Elyria
Lorain County
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Amherst library bond rejected for second time this year
Amherst Public Library Director Robin Wood says residents rejected an $11 million bond issue for a new addition for the second time this year. She notes the community is not ready to pay more taxes but urges civic sacrifice for improvements.
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Amherst Public Library
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Green Circle Growers moves to wood burning boilers
Green Circle Growers near Oberlin completes a year long 20 million dollar project to convert heating from natural gas to wood burning boilers to warm 100 acres of greenhouses. The final 100 ton boiler arrived by trailer from Norfolk VA after being built by Wyncke in Belgium.
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Green Circle Growers
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Dave Bring
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Wyncke
Norfolk
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
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Camden Township
Lorain HUD probe widens to Compassion Baptist Church
Federal investigators have asked Lorain’s Community Development Department for details on Compassion Baptist Church as part of a larger HUD inquiry. The request references two rehabilitated properties under the Neighborhood Stabilization program funded by a 3 million dollar HUD grant.
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Compassion Baptist
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Cuyahoga County
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HUD
Howard Goldberg
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Bonds OK'd for U.S. Steel Lorain expansion
Lorain County commissioners authorize the Lorain County Port Authority to issue 75 million in recovery zone bonds to U S Steel for a Lorain facility expansion. The project aims to add about 80 jobs, preserve 508, and involves heat treat and finish tubing and casing for natural gas exploration. Public hearing slated in coming weeks.
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Lorain County
U.S. Steel
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