BRUNSWICK — Mayor Dale Strasser had no legal right to swear in a member of the Planning Commission on Aug. 4 because he did not have approval from City Council to do so, according to a legal opinion by city Law Director Kenneth Fisher.
The opinion was issued after Council rejected Strasser’s appointment of Roanoke Drive [...]

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CHATHAM TWP. — An electrical fire related to roof repairs nearly caused the loss of a Richman Road home Tuesday afternoon.
Township Fire Chief Byron Fike said the homeowner was repairing a leak in the roof above a bedroom on the north side of the house when a piece of electrical equipment accidentally caused the house [...]

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Many small businesses don’t know about the many opportunities that are available to them for state and federal government contracting, says the director of Procurement Technical Assistance Center’s Kent office.
“Most companies will have something that the government may need, unless they’re a very local-oriented service,” said director Rich Delisio, who will tell local business leaders [...]

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SHARON TWP. — A Wadsworth Township man who reportedly beat a dog to death with a metal fence post Saturday is charged with animal cruelty.
According to a Medina County sheriff’s report:
A Wadsworth woman reported at 7:52 p.m. Saturday her 9-year-old rottweiler-labrador mix died while it was being kept at her boyfriend’s home in the 7500 [...]

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BEREA — The players are dragging and coach Eric Mangini knows it.
Will he throw them a bone, give them a break or bring in some comic relief?
“They can watch practice and get comic relief,” Mangini snapped Tuesday after the morning practice. “They can yuk it up over that.
“We practiced without pads today. It was relief. [...]

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CLEVELAND — Beating up on the weaklings in the Central Division is one thing. Doing the same to the second-best team in the majors is quite another.
The Indians discovered as much Tuesday night at Progressive Field, dropping a 5-4 decision in the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, who entered the [...]

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Dale L. Mayfield
Caretta L. Combs

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