Bob Dyer: Historic smokestack could be yours
This won’t be any good, but it will make us rich.So to speak.As we recently reported, a big chunk of one of the historic B.F. Goodrich smokestacks will be trimmed down because its deterioration has...
View ArticleAkron rallies for its refugees, with 300 marching through North Hill
Kenyona “Sunny” Matthews, standing on someone’s back porch in North Hill, looked out across a crowd of about 300 who had come to rally in support of refugees Saturday and offered proof that people’s...
View ArticleODOT moves forward with guardrail down state Route 18 in Medina County
The Ohio Department of Transportation is pushing forward with plans to install a double-sided guardrail down the center of state Route 18 in eastern Medina County, despite continued objections from...
View ArticleBorn a refugee, man finds home in U.S., Akron
Like many refugees, Bhim Dhungana was born that way.“The refugee is not a choice,” he said. “It happened due to circumstances. People were not born thinking they would be refugees.”A native of Bhutan,...
View ArticleCity leaders tout efforts to make ‘unaffordable’ sewer project ‘more affordable’
There’s a bull’s-eye in the etched-out hillside north of downtown Akron.Below it, more than 200 trucks have plopped about 2,000 cubic yards of concrete, forming a 5-foot-thick launchpad for a drill...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 4
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Falcons’ path to Super Bowl LI aided by gaffes of four Browns...
The New England Patriots would have reached Super Bowl LI even if they hadn’t signed former Browns defensive end Jabaal Sheard in 2015. Once quarterback Tom Brady returned from league suspension, no...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Kevin Love or Carmelo Anthony? The Cavs’ shot at another NBA...
NEW YORK: As the Cavaliers creep closer and closer to the NBA’s Feb. 23 trade deadline, there is only one question worth asking, one question that General Manager David Griffin and his front office...
View ArticleCavaliers 111, Knicks 104: LeBron James, Kevin Love lead Cavs over Carmelo...
NEW YORK: For two days now, LeBron James has been asked about Carmelo Anthony. It’s only fitting, given the trade rumors swirling around both of these franchises. For two days, James has maintained the...
View ArticleAkron loses an icon: Ann Lane Gates dies at 92
By Marilyn MillerBeacon Journal staff writerFor those who knew her, Ann Lane Gates was affectionately known as Mama Gates, in part because she opened her heart and door to everyone.Mrs. Gates, who...
View ArticleLocal history: Thousands witness horrifying wreck of Goodyear blimp in 1932
They sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. Brave pilots helped tame the skies for airship travel during the early 20th century, but the risks were as high as the thrills.The Goodyear blimp Columbia...
View ArticleKent State University and students express shock over GOP official’s comments...
For students at Kent State, the university has always provided the history behind the shootings on May 4, 1970, that resulted in the death of four students.But on Thursday, a comment by a Republican...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LI: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT): Tom Brady leads biggest comeback...
HOUSTON: They looked old and outmanned. Their star quarterback was frazzled, their stingy defense was a sieve. So what? Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shrugged and did what they always seem to...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LI ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
NEW YORK: The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons during a nailbiter Super Bowl 51 — and there were clear winners and losers off the field, too.Advertisers had to tread carefully this...
View ArticleCouple offers to donate $1 million to build drug treatment center in Summit...
A Lake Township couple who lost their son to an overdose is pledging to donate $1 million to develop a new drug treatment center in Summit County that would accept people from the surrounding area, the...
View ArticleLady Gaga coming to Cleveland
CLEVELAND: Lady Gaga is bringing her Joanne World Tour to Cleveland.The pop star will perform Aug. 13 at Quicken Loans Arena. The concert was announced early Monday morning following her halftime...
View ArticleComfortable in his role with Cavs, Kevin Love not bothered by trade rumors
NEW YORK: Maybe it’s the bling of his championship ring. Maybe it’s the security of his $110 million contract. Likely it’s some combination of both. Regardless, Kevin Love is more comfortable now —...
View ArticleAkron Mayor Dan Horrigan stakes legacy on growing population
Dan Horrigan is betting his legacy as mayor of Akron on his next move.Monday at 3 p.m. in council chambers, he and city planners will present a comprehensive housing strategy to revive a once vibrant,...
View ArticleKnight Foundation to fund On the Table gathering in Akron
Akron leaders are hoping that local residents will be willing to sit down for a meal and brainstorm about how to improve the community.The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced Monday that...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LI: Brady suspects game jersey was stolen after Super Bowl win
HOUSTON: Tom Brady thinks his Super Bowl jersey has been picked off. The Patriots quarterback, selected the MVP of New England’s 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, couldn’t find...
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