The area of Route 8 near Tallmadge Avenue has been fully reopened after a maintenance issue forced the closure of two lanes on Saturday. Stephanie Marsh, the director of communications for the City of Akron, said the third lane in the asphalt had buckled. This required the city to mill and repave the area. The […]
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Tallmadge, Summit County drop civil suit against former Midway Plaza owners
The new owners of Midway Plaza have improved the site enough to prompt the city of Tallmadge and Summit County to drop a civil suit against the previous owners over its deteriorated state. The complaint against Midway Plaza Realty (MPR), Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management was filed in Summit County Common Pleas Court […]
Readers circle back to Tallmadge intersection
If you happen to be reading this on Tallmadge Circle, please put down your phone and pay attention to the road. Everyone else can keep reading. My recent column “Is Tallmadge Circle one lane or two?” generated a lot of reactions. What comes around goes around, I suppose. Some people were surprised to learn that […]
Two at-large City Council seats will be open next year in Tallmadge
Dennis K. Loughry Tallmadge will be looking to fill two at-large City Council seats early in 2024. Current Councilwoman Carol Kilway, a Democrat, was elected mayor in November. She will take office Jan. 1. Council President Dennis Loughry, a Republican, resigned effective Jan. 11 to become the new city administrator in Norton. By city rules, […]