15 Million Grant Advances Black River Cleanup
The EPA awarded Lorain a record 15 million dollars for final Black River remediation. Susan Hedman announced at Black River Landing this grant is the largest Great Lakes Restoration Initiative award to date, funding removal of half a million cubic yards of steel byproduct and habitat restoration to delist the area as a toxic hotspot. Kate Hoffman noted the 300 acre site’s industrial legacy and outlined plans to relocate contaminated material to an on site landfill and recycling where possible.
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Great Lakes
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Black River Landing
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Black River
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Kate Hoffman
Hoffman
Names honored at Lake Erie Marine memorial ceremony
Avon Lake marks the 202nd anniversary of two Marines buried at sea after the Battle of Lake Erie. Privates Henry Van Poole and Richard Williams are named publicly for the first time during an Honor Guard ceremony at Lakeshore Cemetery as author Bill Krejci confirms their identities from War of 1812 records.
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Lake Erie
Lakeshore Cemetery
Lake Road
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Henry van Poole
Richard Williams
U.S. Marine Corps
John Brooks
Oliver Hazard Perry
Put-In-Bay
Erie
USS
Lawrence
Oberlin fears parking loss from new Gateway Center
City officials and merchants discussed potential reductions from 18 on street parking spaces to seven to ten along North Main and East College streets for the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center. The 105000 square foot project will replace the Oberlin Inn and include a solar powered hotel and a convention center serving up to 300 people.
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College Street
Eric Norenberg
Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center
Oberlin College
North Main
East College Streets
Oberlin Inn
Main Streets
East College Street
Oberlin Council
Scott Broadwell
Police and residents seek dialogue after weekend confrontation
Lorain officials and community leaders held a news conference at Greater Victory Christian Ministries to call for dialogue after an armed officer faced an irate crowd Sunday morning. The Rev Tim Williams urged use of the incident as a teaching moment while noting no serious injuries occurred. Residents in Leavitt Homes remained skeptical that talks will curb violence and crime.
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Lorain
Tim Williams
Greater Victory Christian Ministries
Leavitt
Elyria Man Arrested After Threatening Mother of Child
Elyria police say Steve Hamilton Jr. of Lorain, 24, threatened his partner with a gun and knife while abusing her. He told investigators he should have shot at them and was arrested Monday in the 150 block of Bohannon Court on related charges.
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Chris Costantino
Steve Hamilton Jr
Lorain
Bohannon Court
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