Akron Dish: Bombay Grill moving to Fairlawn; local breads at West Point;...
It’s Fat Wednesday — fat with news about the local food scene. Fat Tuesday is so yesterday.In Fairlawn, Bombay Grill is moving into the space formerly occupied by Sweet Pea Cafe, a breakfast-and-lunch...
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There’s no escaping Escape Rooms in and around Akron
There’s no escaping them. It seems escape rooms are popping up just about everywhere. These clever spaces where folks willingly fork over cash only to be locked in a room and left to match wits with...
View ArticleBob Dyer: The Cavs joke that nobody got
Dear Kyrie Irving:I get it! Why doesn’t anybody else? When it happened — a long, long time ago in modern-day media time — I never thought I’d be writing about it because I never dreamed I’d be the only...
View ArticleRed Cross to honor 12 from area at Acts of Courage ceremony
All it took was a faint cry of “help” for David Lester to take action.Last October, when he got home from work one day and saw smoke coming from his neighbor’s house, he ran over to find her on the...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Sashi Brown says team hasn’t even discussed ‘complicated...
INDIANAPOLIS: Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon had been out of sight and out of mind since last fall. Gordon re-entered the news, though, with the NFL Scouting Combine underway because his...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 1
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 ArticleIndians adjusting with league to defensive shifts, don’t mind if opposing...
One of the more interesting games within the game to emerge in baseball in the past decade or so has been the defensive shift, how teams employ it and how hitters can beat it. More data on how teams...
View ArticleCeltics 103, Cavaliers 99: Celtics survive physical, playoff-style clash...
BOSTON: Five-time Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick considered Wednesday night’s Cavaliers-Celtics showdown such an event that he skipped the NFL Combine to sit underneath...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls issues water boil alert
CUYAHOGA FALLS: The city has issued a water boil alert for the areas of Northland Street between Second Street and Wadsworth Avenue, and Wadsworth between Second and Third streets until 5 p.m....
View ArticleStark County couple claims they’re being bullied by Dominion East Ohio
LAWRENCE TWP.: A Stark County couple are accusing Dominion East Ohio of bullying them over a driveway dispute.Robert and Debbie Merchant, who live on Manchester Road, said they received a letter from...
View ArticleUniversity of Mumbai eyes Akron for potential U.S. campus
The University of Mumbai in India is scouting locations for a U.S. campus and one of the possibilities is at the University of Akron.The Indian public university has identified potential sites in New...
View ArticleOhio Supreme Court stays execution of Akron’s Dawud El Spaulding
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of Akron’s Dawud El Spaulding pending the outcome of his appeals.His execution had been set for Jan. 20, 2021.In February 2013, Spaulding was...
View ArticleBrowns feel urgency to find next starting QB, but Jimmy Garoppolo now appears...
INDIANAPOLIS: Everyone knows the Browns are desperate to acquire a starting quarterback this offseason, and head of football operations Sashi Brown didn’t downplay the fact Wednesday at the NFL...
View ArticleState Rep. Greta Johnson to leave Statehouse for Summit County job
State Rep. Greta Johnson is leaving the Statehouse to return to local government.Johnson, D-Akron, announced Thursday morning that she will step down as a state representative March 26 to become the...
View ArticleBarberton High School students lend helping hands with 3-D printing
BARBERTON: David Kaser’s students at Barberton High School are learning about all the cool things a 3-D printer can do. They’ve designed and printed cellphone stands, Star Wars figures and signs for...
View ArticleFrom Mitch Trubisky’s height to DeShone Kizer’s record, Browns coach Hue...
INDIANAPOLIS: The long, winding road the Browns have traveled for decades in search of a franchise quarterback could lead them to drafting a player at the sport’s most important position April 27. So...
View ArticleAkron ranks high on list of ‘Overlooked Dream Cities’
Akron is a dream city — at least according to consumer data company GoodCall.The Fort Mill, S.C., firm released a report Thursday of its “2017 Overlooked Dream Cities” and ranked Akron 52nd out of 461...
View ArticleHhgregg closing store in Copley Township and 87 others as part of plan to...
Financially struggling appliance and electronics retailer hhgregg Inc. said Thursday that it plans to close 88 of its underperforming stores, including the location in Copley Township, as part of the...
View ArticleCoventry students get back to nature, test water quality of Cuyahoga River in...
PENINSULA:It’s still late winter, but there’s something blooming in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It’s a partnership among Coventry Middle School, the park and EarthEcho International, a nonprofit...
View ArticleCongressional redistricting plan open for debate
A local Republican is pitching a plan to limit partisan politics in how congressional districts are drawn.State Sen. Frank LaRose of Hudson introduced Senate Joint Resolution 3 this week. The measure...
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