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 […]
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 […]
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Rethinking Food Waste Prevention with ReWorks
by Marcie E. Kress, Executive Director, ReWorks Preventing food waste not only has a positive impact on our environment, by keeping excess food out of our landfills, but also on our finances. When we find ways to utilize all the food we purchase, instead of losing some to disposal, we are making better use of […]
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Warm Weather?
by Tom Olecki, Owner, Broadview Heating The weather is changing quickly, and that might mean going from using your furnace right into using your air conditioning. Preparing now for the coming summer season will ensure that your air conditioning system is ready for the hot weather ahead. If you have installed a winter cover on […]
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Understanding Advanced Directives in a Comprehensive Estate Plan
by Dan A. Baron, Baron Law LLC Estate planning encompasses not only the distribution of assets after death, but also critical healthcare decisions in the event of incapacity. In Ohio, advanced directives function as crucial legal instruments that enable individuals to articulate their medical preferences and designate trusted decision-makers. These directives ensure that healthcare providers […]
RJRD board finally allows open dialogue with Friends
RJRD board finally allows open dialogue with Friends by Sue Serdinak Feb. 24 RJRD board meeting The board of the Richfield Joint Recreation District had business to do, but more than 100 people attending the meeting (with a police officer in the back of the room), came to hear about ongoing issues involving the board […]
Friends books available prior to annual book sale.
The Richfield Branch Library has added new shelves in the foyer for books collected by the Friends of Richfield Library and available for purchase. Choose from non-fiction, various fiction genres, CDs and DVDs and place an appropriate donation in the donation box.The Friends next regular book sale will be Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April […]
Snow was celebrated at Snowbird Festival
The weather was perfect with plenty of snow for the annual Snowbird Festival, hosted by the Village of Richfield, Richfield Township and Richfield Joint Recreation District. Attendees enjoyed sledding and hiking in Richfield Heritage Preserve, a live animal presentation from the Akron Zoo and dogs from the Siberian Husky Club of Greater Cleveland. In addition they […]
Tennis Association sends check
The United State Tennis association recently viewed the tennis courts that the village installed last summer, and approved sending a $25,000 contribution. Accompanying the check, the association wrote, “The courts look great! … On behalf of the USTA and everyone in your community, thank you for your commitment to the great sport of tennis. Enjoy […]
Pre-Civil War house gets modern makeover
by Wendy Turrell The double-century home at 4749 W. Streetsboro Rd. has been sheltering Richfield families since 1815. Now, the new owner, Dan Chirayath, is giving it an extensive remodeling and reinvention for a 21st-Century family. Chirayath found the date that the house was built in an old county tax record, according to Richfield Historical […]
Mayor’s Corner
It is very unfortunate that a large number of trees and bushes are being cut down along I-77 and I-271. Neither I, nor my administration, had any warning that they were to be cut. ODOT is removing them to repair and replace their fencing that exists in the road right-of-way. My staff and I and […]
Public comments split on senior apartments
by Sue Serdinak Feb. 4 public hearing Petros Development Group has proposed purchasing the former Constantine Garden Center and building 44 apartments on the property and two adjoining parcels. The 8.1-acres is zoned C-1 commercial, which does not allow for apartments. Petros has requested the property be rezoned R-4, which allows for high-density apartments and […]
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