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Area youth invited to ‘Raising The Bar’ conference on legal professions

“Raising the Bar” will hold its third annual conference on Saturday, March 29, at the Akron Municipal Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference is co-hosted by Akron Municipal Court Administrative/Presiding Judge David Hamilton and Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, who co-created Raising the Bar to introduce minority high school students in the […]

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National Park Service closes Towpath section

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park has temporarily closed the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Red Lock Trailhead and Brandywine Creek until Friday, May 2. The trail will be fully closed during this time. It will not reopen during evenings and weekends. The closure will also impact the Valley Trail, which uses the Towpath […]

DEI takes center stage during public comments

by Judy Stringer March 10 school board meeting DEI was the topic at hand as students and residents shared their perspectives on recent district changes in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s directive to eliminate diversity equity, and inclusion programs or risk losing federal funding. Chief among those changes – approved by the Hudson […]

Hines Hill Bridge design, recreation center study among 2025 projects

by Judy Stringer Hudson City Manager Thom Sheridan once again declared the state of the city “is strong” in his 2025 address. Sheridan delivered his remarks during the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, held at the Country Club of Hudson on Feb. 13, sharing 2024 highlights and challenges as well as a glimpse […]

Destination Hudson invites artists to register for summer HUDSONmART

For the 5th year, Destination Hudson invites artists to display and sell their creations at HUDSONmART. Artists, crafters and makers are eligible to apply if they live or work in Hudson or sell their work in a Hudson shop. HUDSONmART is scheduled to take place Sunday, July 27, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., rain […]

WRA upperclassman offers coding lessons to middle school girls

by Emily Canning-Dean As young as her elementary school years, Riya Hegde found herself drawn to coding and computer science. “I would check books out of the library and would try to find websites online where I could learn about coding,” said Hegde, a senior at Western Reserve Academy. “I really saw the gender gap […]

The Mayor’s Corner

Charting New Courses As Spring 2025 is right around the corner, the city has been busy executing on several projects as well as planning for the future. To which, if you did not yet have the opportunity to view the HCTV recording of the 2025 State of the City, you can watch it on the […]

Talks on recreation center inch forward

Council seeks solutions to give residents what they want without raising taxes by Judy Stringer Hudson City Council gave City Manager Thom Sheridan the OK to obtain pricing on hiring an outside consultant to better understand what residents want in a potential recreation center and how much those amenities might cost. The current high-level discussions […]

Consultant urges move toward full-time firefighters, two new stations

Council seeks further guidance on potential locations by Judy Stringer Jan. 28 city council workshop A consulting firm that assessed Hudson’s fire and EMS services recommends the city increase the number of paid firefighters and construct at least one new fire station. Vaughan Miller, a public safely specialist with K2M Design, told Hudson City Council […]

City to buy select Destination Hudson assets, operate Visitor Center

by Judy Stringer Feb. 18 city council meeting The city of Hudson will assume management of the Visitor Center in the Town Hall building after Hudson City Council agreed, in a 5-2 vote, to terminate Destination Hudson’s lease there and purchase selected assets. The nonprofit organization has managed and staffed the center at its current […]

Superintendent’s Corner

Hudson Explorer School Community: On average, in the state of Ohio, 60-70% of a resident’s local taxes go to that school district, and we understand that we are on the higher end of that number in Hudson. We know these numbers, and we accept the full responsibility that it brings. We welcome the relationship between spending […]

Support Hudson Athletics during Night at the Races

by Emily Canning-Dean Whether it is purchasing new uniforms, offering scholarships or funding capital improvements at Hudson High School, the Hudson Athletic Booster Club is committed to supporting Hudson High School athletes and one of their major fundraisers is right around the corner. The club will host the 2025 Night at the Races Saturday, March […]

Kowalski won’t have to repay legal costs for censure suit

by Judy Stringer In what may be the final court action in a two-year legal tussle between Hudson City Council and council member Nicole Kowalski, a Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge ruled that Kowalski does not have to repay the city for attorney and court fees related to a suit she filed after […]

Hudson resident sentenced for rape, sexual battery

by Judy Stringer Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Kathryn Michael sentenced Mahmud Kara to eight years in prison and five years of probation on Feb. 11, after the Hudson resident and former doctor was found guilty of rape and sexual battery late last year. The court also imposed a fine of $10,000. A Dec. […]

Talk of the Town

By Patty Reman No matter the unpredictable skies, temperature or precipitation we may experience this month in NEO, March holds the promise of the vernal equinox on March 20. Welcome, Spring! With the change of seasons comes a refresh as nature around us begins to resurface, bloom and spread lots of botanical color into our […]

Hudson High School gymnastics team aims for state appearance

by Dan Holland For first-year Hudson High School assistant gymnastics coach Maggie Stillion, it’s all about eyeing a trip to this year’s state tournament, scheduled for March 1-2 at Hilliard Bradley High School. The team went undefeated in its first five meets this season, which included a home win over perennial state champs Brecksville-Broadview Heights […]

Hudson Senior Network

Hudson Senior Network will host its Lunch and Learn, on Wednesday, March 12, when Hudson of Heritage sponsors “Money and Cyber Scams” as the topic. The Snack and Refreshment event takes place on Wednesday, March 26, will feature wreath making. The events are free and open to seniors from Hudson and the surrounding communities. All […]

Hudson Handicrafters

Do you enjoy crafting? So do we! We are the Hudson Handicrafters, a small club made up of local residents. Our club has been in existence since 1954, and we are looking to grow our membership with individuals who enjoy crafting as much as we do. We meet once a month on the third Wednesday […]

Broadview Heights author features local parks as backdrop for novel

by Emily Canning-Dean Growing up in Akron, Broadview Heights resident Jonathan Walter has many memories of The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Including these northeast Ohio gems in his newly released time travel suspense thriller, The Towpath, seemed like the perfect fit. “I have fond memories riding on the trail […]

Student artwork wanted for park display

All students in grades K-8, from any school or home school, are invited to enter the third annual Richfield Heritage Preserve youth art contest. Artwork should represent a native plant, animal or natural landscape in Ohio. Any art medium including sculpture, photography, prints and digital art is eligible. Entries must be no smaller than 5-by-7 […]

City to host March job fairs

Due to the closure of Joann Headquarters and Distribution Center, the city of Hudson is coordinating two free job fairs at the Joann Conference Center, 5455 Darrow Rd. The first event will be held on Thursday, March 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The second event will be held Wednesday, March 19. The time for the March […]

Upcoming road closures

From March 3-7, state Route 303 will be closed in Peninsula from I-271 to Riverview Road, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The recommended detour is I-271 N to Route 8 to Route 303. Major and Stine roads also considered detours by local drivers. ∞

City to buy select Destination Hudson assets, operate Visitor Center

by Judy Stringer Feb. 18 city council meeting The city of Hudson will assume management of the Visitor Center in the city-owned Town Hall building after Hudson City Council agreed, in a 5-2 vote, to terminate Destination Hudson’s lease there and purchase selected assets. The nonprofit organization has managed and staffed the center at its […]

Hines Hill Bridge design, recreation center study among 2025 projects

High school students invited to spring Envirothon

Envirothon, a competitive outdoor team event, offers a unique learning experience for high school students. The 2025 Area 2 Envirothon will be held on April 9, 2025, at the Cooke Family Wildlife Conservation Park, 4774 OH-13, in Shiloh. The event is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources. A team […]