Rain prompts street flooding in Amherst and countywide
Heavy Monday night storms drenched Amherst with 2.25 inches in about an hour causing street flooding and stretched local police responding to calls. Nearby Sandusky also reported street flooding while North Ridgeville logged a September record 7.45 inches.
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Amherst
Brad Wreck
National Weather Service
Sandusky
St. Mary School
Elyria
Gary Malin
Malin
North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Diederich
Sheffield approves tax abatement for Robertson Heating project
Sheffield Village Council on Monday approved a 15 percent tax abatement for Robertson Heating and Supply Co to back a 2.5 million regional facility at Evergreen Parkway and Abbe Road. The 60 year old firm aims to hire nine new full time workers, but one council member opposed the plan citing loading bays in front of the building.
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Sheffield Village
Robertson Heating and Supply Co
Alliance
Evergreen Parkway
Abbe Road
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Barbara Petro
Robertson
Ronald Russo
Crowds Clash Over Columbia Sewer Plan At Public Meeting
More than 300 residents packed Columbia Middle School auditorium Monday night to oppose or support joining a regional sewer district. Trustees warned of possible EPA mandates, as residents warned of rising costs and zoning changes despite objections to rushed action.
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Columbia Station
Columbia Middle School
Eugene Bulgrin
Columbia
Environmental Protection Agency
Joe Gryzlo
Honeysuckle Lane
Tom Scott
Capel Road
Bulgrin
Dale Rundle
John Pojman
Churchill Drive
Bae EL Ww
Roof leak mars Amherst police offices during heavy rains
Amherst officials report extensive water damage at the new police station after weekend rains. Police Chief William Hall says the move to the $3 million facility proceeded as planned, with damage deemed cosmetic but costs expected to top at least 10 000 for a safety monitor replacement. Mayor John Higgins criticizes repeated roof leaks and schedules with architect and contractor, urging first class condition to avoid litigation.
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Amherst
William Hall
Hall
John Higgins
Higgins
United Way Day of Caring aids Lorain County agencies
In Elyria donations flow to Second Harvest Food Bank and Genesis House from West River Library and Ridge Tool Training Center. Ariella Payne helps with items as Joyce Plesant sorts donations. Large-item pickups can be arranged by Mike Ives or Debi Bartley through Thursday, with food clothing and household goods accepted.
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United Way
Day of Caring
Lorain County
Ariella Payne
Elyria
West River
Mike Ives
Ridge Tool
Debi Bartley
Ohio poll shows uphill odds for riverboat casino measure
A Columbus Dispatch poll of 1,761 registered voters found 52 percent oppose, 39 percent favor, and 9 percent unsure about the Ohio constitutional amendment allowing up to eight riverboat casinos in Cleveland Cincinnati Lorain and Youngstown. Support varies by race age and region with strongest backing in the southeast.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Lorain
Youngstown
Baldwin-Wallace freshman class smaller this year
Bald win-Wallace College began fall classes with 643 freshmen registered by Friday, down from 651 last year. Officials expected 615 freshmen and 190 transfers, totaling 805 new students, but the current total with transfers was 829 and on-campus housing remains tight despite plans to add rooms as dropouts occur.
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Berea
Baldwin-Wallace College
B-W
Ed Warner
Warner
Becky Shaw
Strosacker Union
Rego's and Revco Seek Sheffield Crossing Store
Sheffield Village planners reported Rini Rego Stop N Shop and Revco Drug Stores are the first retailers committed to the Sheffield Crossing project at Abbe and Detroit. The center could host six to eight shops, with Premier Bank inside the supermarket. Ground already broken for the 58,000 square foot Stop N Shop and 10,500 square foot Revco. completion expected by May.
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Sheffield Village
Rini-Rego
Revco Drug Stores, Inc
Sheffield Crossing
Abbe and
Detroit Roads
Jeff Cossel
Wisconsi Development
Beachwood
Planning Commission
Revco
Tom Rego
Premier Bank
Detroit Road
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Metro Briefs
Mohrman
the Chronicle-Telegram
Z.J. Moraco
Sheffield
Oks
Sharon Jefferson
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Joe Mosbrook
Amherst PC
Jim Cleary
Cleary Construction
Rocky River
Collins, Rimer and Gordon
Kimberly Baf
Fonicle
Dispatch
Bruce P
Bishop
Rego’s
Rego
Nrap Oe
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