Lock 3 Park has been a tremendous asset to both Akron and downtown development. The public meeting space has been a gathering place for downtown festivals, concerts and community events and have been under renovation for a year. Well it’s time to celebrate at the grand reopening of this $17M for the upcoming holiday season!Plan to join the…
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Have your received a letter like this from Enbridge (formerly Dominion Energy) about Akron’s natural gas aggregation program? I did, and to be honest it seemed confusing that my rate would go up. No need to worry if you’re currently enrolled in the city’s program, you will simply roll over onto the the new plan with IGS energy at a fixed rate of $…
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Akron’s newest Fire Station #12 opened on S. Hawkins Ave. on Wednesday Nov. 14th. The new 16,800 sq.ft. state-of-the art station replaces the original Station 12 on West Market that was built in 1952. This is the third new Fire Station built since voters passed Issue 4 income tax increase back in 2017 and Station 12 will keep both West Akron…
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It’s a sure sign winter is coming when we see leaves piling up on the devil strips and overflowing into our streets. If you’re like me, I take Akron’s Leaf Removal Service for granted; I rake and blow my leaves to the curb, and a few days later they’re gone. While this is included under property owner’s street cleaning assessment, there’s no…
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