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Paddlin' pooches August 25, 2010 The Macedonia Family Recreation Center opened its pool to dogs Aug. 22, just before its annual cleaning. Dogs, grouped into separate weight categories, were allowed to swim in the pool, supervised by their owners in this annual...  Read Story.

Village marks 75th anniversary August 11, 2010 by Jeff Saunders, Reporter, Northfield Village -- In the final days leading up to the village's 75th anniversary celebration Aug. 14, village officials say it will be a party to remember. "There's so...  Read Story.

Play ball! Vintage teams play in annual Akron Cup (WITH VIDEO) August 3, 2010 Play ball! Vintage teams play in annual Akron Cup Eight Vintage Base Ball clubs came to Akron's Stan Hywet Hall for the annual Akron Cup July 18. The all-day event featured the eight "club nines," which play base ball (historically correct spelling) as...  Read Story.

Kent Blues Festival returns for two nights in downtown July 20, 2010 Kent Blues Festival returns for two nights in downtown by Matt Fredmonsky Record-Courier staff writer The success of last year's inaugural Kent Blues Fest brings two nights of live blues bands back to downtown Kent July 23 and 24. The event is similar...  Read Story.

Rediscovering community theater charm in ACT show July 20, 2010 Rediscovering community theater charm in ACT show by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor I've always been a fan of theater, but I must confess it's been a few years since my wife and I went to see a show. There was a time when we took in a couple shows...  Read Story.

Theater brings musical 'Suburb' to the stage (WITH VIDEO) July 20, 2010 Theater brings musical 'Suburb' to the stage by April Helms Special Products Editor Eight actors gathered at Western Reserve Playhouse, battling the summer heat as they practiced the music and some of the staging for a musical based on the peculiar...  Read Story.

Downtown@Dusk helps usher in summer (WITH VIDEO) July 12, 2010 Downtown@Dusk helps usher in summer The Wanda Hunt Band opened the 2010 Downtown@Dusk summer concert series at the Akron Art Museum on June 24. The evening featured the band, family activities, and a short arts lecture. The concert series continues...  Read Story.

Theater putting together lively 'Zombie Prom' (WITH VIDEO) July 12, 2010 Theater putting together lively 'Zombie Prom' by April Helms Special Products Editor The auditorium at the Aurora High School was a hive of activity as the cast and crew of Aurora Community Theatre's "Zombie Prom" worked to put the final touches of the...  Read Story.

Hower House shows stitches through time (WITH VIDEO) July 1, 2010 Hower House shows stitches through time by April Helms Special Products Editor Embroiderers, knitters, quilters and other fans of needlecraft can find many examples of stitchery in Hower House's summer exhibit, "Pieces of Life: Quilts and Needle Arts...  Read Story.

Kent State fashion museum celebrates silver anniversary (WITH VIDEO) June 15, 2010 Kent State fashion museum celebrates silver anniversary by April Helms Special Products Editor Many things can happen in 25 years. When the Kent State University Museum opened on Sept. 27, 1985, it started out with 4,000 costumes, 1,000 pieces of art...  Read Story.

Display shows extraordinary aspects behind common items (WITH VIDEO) June 8, 2010 Display shows extraordinary aspects behind common items by April Helms Special Products Editor "Hey April! Come look at this!" I had brought two of my younger cousins, Dominic, 13, and Lauren, 10, to the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland May 29,...  Read Story.

Crowds celebrate annual Memorial Day observance June 2, 2010 Thousands of residents, families and friends lined Olde Eight Road in Northfield Center to watch the annual Memorial Day Parade May 31. Organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Northfield Post 6768, the parade was followed by a ceremony honoring members of the military who lost their lives serving the...  Read Story.

Barber retires after "73 years" serving customers  January 13, 2010 Ignatius Lovano, who turns 80 this year, says he is retiring after 73 years as a barber, having started when his mother took him to the local barber in Sicily to learn the trade when he was 7 years...  Read Story.

Northfield barber sees 50 years in business  January 13, 2010 George Jana, who opened his shop in 1960 in Northfield Village, marks Northfield Plaza Barber Shop's 50th year in...  Read Story.

Some toy sale! December 9, 2009 The Macedonia Family Recreation Center hosted a garage sale geared toward children Dec....  Read Story.