Pumpkin Patches and Halloween History Snapshot
A History.com sourced note traces pumpkins origins in North America from ancient turnips and Samhain to modern jack o lanterns. It notes Celtic dates around October 31 to November 1 and explains pumpkins replaced carved turnips for ease of carving in America.
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Giant Eagle buys 18 Tops stores in Northeast Ohio
Pittsburgh based Giant Eagle Inc acquires 18 Tops stores in Northeast Ohio including the Elyria Tops on Cleveland Street. The deal excludes Sheffield North Ridgeville and Avon Lake markets and terms were not disclosed. About 1,800 Tops employees may reapply for Giant Eagle positions as the merger preserves labor contracts with two unions.
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Eagle Inc
Tops
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Cleveland Street
Sheffield
North Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Dennis Hopkins
Dan Donovan
Giant Eagle
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
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Grain Miller International Union
APL Seizes Puppy And Kittens From Animal Zone Store
North Olmsted authorities seized a underweight puppy a bloated dog and six kittens with respiratory issues from Animal Zone stores at Midway Mall and Great Northern Mall after a customer complaint. Chief Investigator Jed Mignano stated medical records were not available and custody was taken.
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Animal Protection League
Sam Mazzola
Animal Zone
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Great Northern Mall
APL
Jed Mignano
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Ross defends fatherhood amid child support dispute
Former county commissioner Michael Ross says he is a good father and provided for his kids while denying any drug involvement. He faces accusations tied to nearly 50,000 dollars in unpaid child support and suggests scrutiny tied to his time as commissioner from 1997 to 2000.
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Michael Ross
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Marietta
the Chronicle
Poll shows Brown DeWine in tight Senate race
A Bliss Institute poll from the University of Akron indicates U S Rep Sherrod Brown in a near dead heat with U S Sen Mike DeWine though neither camp commits to strategy shifts. DeWine leads in the poll figures.
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DeWine
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University of Akron
Poll shows Brown leads by slim margin in Avon race
With 41.7 percent support among likely voters Brown edges 41.5 percent, while others total 2.6 percent and 14.3 percent remain undecided. Brown campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt dismisses the poll as margin of error at 3 points.
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