Chronicle editor lineup includes Patti Ewald and Julie Wallace
The Chronicle announces Patti Ewald as Managing Editor and Julie Wallace as Assistant Managing Editor in the executive newsroom leadership changes. Both reporters bring decades of experience, guiding coverage strategy, editorial standards, and newsroom operations.
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Julie Wallace
Fire department trucks fail as Elyria trims staffing
Elyria faces a maintenance crisis after a Tuesday fire backup truck lost its rear axle and a second backup vehicle wouldn’t start. Amid staffing cuts from 17 to 14, firefighters relied on mutual aid while noting the breakdowns raise questions about equipment upkeep and budget priorities.
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Bill Grace
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Sunscreen labels and common sense caution
The Sun-Sentinel editorial urges caution with sun exposure and supports clearer sunscreen labeling. It argues labels alone won’t protect users, emphasizes knowing personal sun limits, and stresses communicating those limits to children while welcoming improved SPF ratings and star systems.
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Parks workers urge shifting funds to fire overtime
Elyria readers quote Timothy J. Gallagher and 10 Parks and Recreation Department colleagues arguing to close the parks and reallocate funds to firefighters overtime. They list cuts to park services and events and accuse city leadership of mismanaging funds while noting overtime costs and staffing challenges. The letter cites a 2005 decision favoring Holiday at Finwood and references Lorain schools and local board concerns.
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Taft Memorial Reflects Ohio’s Presidential Drought
Chronicle-Telegram editorial analyzes why Robert A. Taft, despite status as a leading Republican and son of a political dynasty, never secured the presidency. It notes his isolation at the Capitol memorial, era politics, Eisenhower’s 1952 win, and Ohio’s waning influence, concluding with Taft’s death in 1953 and Ohio’s ongoing presidential drought.
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