Poverty in Lorain County Rises with Local Need
A Brookings Institute study shows rising poverty in Elyria and Lorain over the past decade, with marked spikes on the south sides of both cities. Local agencies report increased demand, pantries closing, and calls to United Way 211 reflecting concentrated need in the region.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain
Brookings Institute
Julie Chase-Morefield
Second Harvest Food Bank
North Central
Ohio
Morefield
Second Harvest
Erie
Huron
Crawford
Faith Ministries
Euclid Avenue Center
Chase Morefield
Cleveland
Euclid
Cleveland Heights
United Way
Bill Harper
Last Chance for Early Voting in Lorain County
Today is the final day for in person voting at the Lorain County Board of Elections offices at 1985 North Ridge Road. The offices open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and those already in line at 6 p.m. may vote. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Sheffield Twp
Lorain
Ohio
Jon Husted
Legion Post to Sell Part of Its Building on Gulf Road
Elyria’s American Legion Post 12 plans to market the older three story brick section of its Gulf Road and Ohio Street facility for six months as membership dwindles. The asking price is not set but believed under $200 000. If sold the post may add a one level expansion to improve accessibility for veterans including those in wheel chairs.
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Elyria
American Legion Post 12
Gulf Road
Ohio Street
Post
Darell Bishop
Post 12
Bishop
Fire union wins wage freeze dispute in Lorain
Arbitrator Thomas Nowel ruled Lorain firefighters keep 148 hours of annual vacation, reject eliminating 26 hours of compensatory time, and allow a three year wage freeze. The decision contrasts with the city’s push to defer two weeks of pay and trims in budgeting notes amid ongoing fiscal watch and projected deficits.
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Lorain
Thomas Nowel
Nowel
Ronald Mantini
Mantini
Novel
Revised district map ends tense Ohio House session
In Columbus Republican leaders failed to fast track a vote on a second congressional map that would split Lorain County into three districts. Shouting erupted on the Ohio House floor over who should represent the battleground state in Washington as Speaker Batchelder unveiled a revised plan he called fairer to Democrats.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lorain County
Washington
William Batchelder
U.S
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