1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (287+ words) Michael is a documentary photographer who explores how culture and the environment are shaped by change. His work focuses on deeply rooted cultural traditions, the landscapes and communities that inhabit them and questions how heritage is preserved, adapted, or lost…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (781+ words) A project to turn the 95-year-old former Young Women’s Christian Association in downtown Akron into 115 apartments will begin construction today, with the start of internal demolition at the building. The CitiCenter conversion — which was originally expected to have residents moving…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1007+ words) Stark State College, alongside Lorain County and Owens community colleges and the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, recently received a $2.35 million National Science Foundation grant to create a statewide model for advanced manufacturing education. The program will align the trio’s…...

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (763+ words) Location: The Stile Athletics Field House at The University of Akron Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time: 8:30 a.m. Check-in, 10 a.m. Walk Starts On September 19, 2026, an annual tradition steps off again to support mental health in the Summit County community. Join the celebration and show…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (709+ words) The following item is a written record of the Ward 7 meeting from Aug. 26, 2026, compiled by Akron Documenter Dustin Hill. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (560+ words) Despite a small reduction in its overall rating, Akron Public Schools continues to meet the state’s education standards, according to preliminary report card data shared with school board members on Tuesday. Akron Public Schools is projected to receive three stars…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (82+ words) Can you name Akron’s primary drinking water reservoir? Signal Akron Think you recognize this body of water? Submit your answer, and if you get it right, you could score a winner’s shoutout in next week’s newsletter! As one supporter told…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (772+ words) One day, when Angeleyea Jackson drives past Buchtel Community Learning Center’s football stadium, she’ll be able to point up at the griffins guarding each side of the concession stand and tell her children she helped make them. The Buchtel CLC…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1396+ words) There’s a spot in the Oxbow Meadows area of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park where three of the park’s biggest attributes are on display: the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, the Towpath Trail and the Cuyahoga River. Greg Peckham, president and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) Cuyahoga Falls City Council approved this summer borrowing $8.4 million in bonds to help fund the construction of a new Fire Station 4 and firefighter training facility at 849 Bath Road. The new fire station is scheduled to be completed by the end…...