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Barberton Mayor William Judge resigns
Shorter Griffin sworn in as city’s first Black mayor BARBERTON — Three-term Barberton Mayor William Judge has resigned from his position June 15 amid City Council proceedings to remove him. At the April

Akron Zoo hosts local river clean-up
The Akron Zoo recently hosted a river clean-up event along a stretch of the Little Cuyahoga River. Volunteers collected approximately 200 pounds of trash during the event. Photos courtesy of the Akron Zoo
Akron City Council approves redevelopment area for polymer project
DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the June 15 Akron City Council meeting, members held a public hearing and approved the Lincoln–Mill Redevelopment Area, which will allow for the construction of a new polymer facility.
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All areas of Portage Lakes are "No Wake" except for the buoyed portions of Turkeyfoot Lake & East Reservoir.
Portage Lakes, OH is a unique Ohio community that consists of three neighboring cities that encompass eight small lakes which total about 2,000 acres of water. Most of the Portage Lakes have a 400-hp limit, except for Nimisila Reservoir (electric motors only). No Wake zones cover all of the lakes, with two “speed zones” for skiing and going fast.