Parma district deficit dispute prompts calls for independent audit
Parma school leaders face a $15 million deficit with potential rise to $19 million if a renewal levy fails. Jeff Graham, former Parma superintendent, urges an independent audit and criticizes current board actions while defending his and Dan Bowman’s roles. District plans cuts include closing five elementary schools, teacher layoffs, STEM reductions, and restructuring Normandy and Valley Forge into junior highs.
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Parma Board of Education
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United Way Eyes Purchase of Lorain Broadway Building
Lorain City Council may approve a sale of 642 Broadway to United Way of Greater Lorain County for 125000 to house its HQ. Safety Director Dan Given says sale would clear city loans, enhance downtown with professional staff, and spur further development despite concerns about a nonprofit in an entertainment district near the Lorain Palace. The Building and Lands Committee will discuss the proposal ahead of a council decision.
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Lorain Palace
Portman Visits Lorain Addiction Center The Key
U S Senator Rob Portman tours The Key in Lorain a LCADA Way women only residential center. Portman hears from mothers about wait lists decked by state law and funding gaps amid two Lorain County overdose deaths weekly. He notes a new bill to boost prevention treatment and recovery resources and empower law enforcement to counter overdoses. Marissa Darnell a The Key graduate shared her path from heroin to after care at SCADA and spoke of the daily heroin cost and overdose risks.
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U.S
Rob Portman
the Key
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Portman
Thomas Stuber
Lorain County
Cincinnati
Ted Strickland
Lisa Stevens
LCADA
Womens Services
Gayle Manning
North Ridgeville
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Marissa Darnell
SCADA
Darnell
Bruce Bishop
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Haven Center costume drive seeks donations for 32 children
Lorain Haven Center mothers fear Halloween costumes will be scarce as volunteer drive relies on social media. Shana Walker started the campaign after a sleepless night, inspired by local business support, and last year more than 100 costumes arrived within two weeks. This year no donations have yet arrived, leaving organizers hopeful for a repeat of the Halloween party with pizza and games.
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