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 […]
Christ the Redeemer to host new concert series
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church of Brecksville has announced the debut of Concerts@CRLC. The goal of the concert series stems from Martin Luther’s quote: “Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise.” James C. Alfieri, director of music at CRLC, believes that Concerts@CRLC is a perfect way to complement the church’s music […]
Local author features towpath, national park 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 […]
Search Articles
Sponsored by ABC Restaurant
Sponsored
Investing Considerations: AI, Deep Seek, and Creative Destruction
by Kevin Kroskey, CFP®, MBA Capitalism is a dynamic economic system where competition drives innovation and efficiency. However, it also has a ruthless side: the process of creative destruction, a term popularized by economist Joseph Schumpeter. This concept describes how innovation continuously disrupts industries, topples market leaders, and replaces them with more efficient or technologically […]
Sponsored
What are those icicles telling you?
by Tom Olecki, Owner, Broadview Heating This past January was a record-setting month. Temperatures dipped below 0, and it seemed snowfall of a couple of inches occurred almost every other day. This combination of extreme cold and frequent snow has allowed the buildup of snow cover on our roofs. Driving around I noticed what seemed […]
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 […]
Large audience challenges RJRD board action
by Sue Serdinak by Sue Serdinak Jan. 27 RJRD meeting Richfield Village Council chambers was packed with people eager to voice their opinion about the December 2024 actions of the Richfield Joint Recreation District board, which refused to renew the memorandum of understanding with the Friends of Richfield Heritage Preserve. Board members voting at that […]
Officers will ride to recognize fallen officers – support is requested
Three members of the Richfield Police Department will ride their bikes for 300 miles this spring to raise awareness of police officers that were killed in the line of duty. Officers Mazen Awad, Joel Meister and Rudy Prhne will join more than 2,000 other law enforcement officers to ride bikes in the Police Unity Tour […]
Richfield safety forces under siege with a staggering number of highway accidents
by Sue Serdinak Richfield Police Chief Michael Swanson reported that in the 8 ½-month period, from March 25, 2024, when reconstruction on I-77 started, to Jan. 6, 2025, there were 195 crashes on the highway. Many accidents required transporting victims to a hospital by the Richfield Fire Department. Some involved extrication from vehicles. Occasionally, there […]
Property valuation formal complaint filing period open through March 31
Property owners wishing to challenge their property valuations for tax year 2024 may do so as of Jan. 1. The Cuyahoga County Board of Revision will accept formal complaints from Jan. 1 through March 31. All complaints must be filed with the Board of Revision by 11:59 p.m. or bear a United States postmark of […]
Mayor’s Corner
Hopefully, Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow on Feb. 2, so winter will end earlier and spring will begin soon. I wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day. The Village of Richfield snow crews are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We respond to calls out at any time of the […]
Center of town parking and snowplowing explained
by Sue Serdinak Jan. 7 village council meeting With the Richfield Brewing Company open and filled to near capacity practically every night, the village has received complaints about the parking. Mayor Michael Wheeler said he has been watching the situation and on a recent busy night at the brewery, and with an event at Masonic […]
Meeting canceled
The January 21 Village council meeting was canceled due to the cold temperatures. No substitute date was scheduled as the Richfield Times goes to press.
Just Listed
Coming Events
The Akron Zoo offers exhibit called “Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods”
The Akron Zoo is offering a special exhibit called “Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods” from Jan. 20-March 7 in the zoo’s Nature’s Theater. The exhibit will focus on three main topics: how Black residents in Akron expanded the John Brown Monument, fought a plan to move the zoo from Perkins Woods and operated a long-lived custard stand at the park’s edge. “Celebrating Black History” is open during zoo operating hours of 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily and is included in general admission. For more information, visit akronzoo.org or call 330-375-2550.
11:00 am - 4:00pm
Shop Local
