Forum to probe problem of human trafficking
A forum to address the issue of human trafficking will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Root Cafe at Northampton United Methodist Church, 852 W. Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls.The S.T.A.N.D....
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AKRONLiquor burglaryAKRON: Akron police officers responding to an alarm at about 4 a.m. Friday at the Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., found broken glass and a suspect running away with bottles of...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 15
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleSzechuan shrimp is guilt-free dish of holiday season
Are you knee-deep in holiday parties?Is the communal table at your workplace awash in cookies, fudge and sugared nuts?Are you trying to convince yourself that wearing a Santa suit would be a festive...
View ArticleBest sellers — week of Dec. 16
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Cold Days, Jim Butcher. Harry Dresden lives, but he’s no longer Chicago’s only professional wizard. Now he’s the Winter Knight, Queen Mab’s assassin, and she wants her newest...
View ArticleBook traces odd journey of Cohen’s song
It’s hard to think of any song that has taken a stranger journey through popular culture than Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.Recorded in 1984, it was on the only Cohen album rejected by his record company....
View ArticleBook talk: Three takes on the ‘rust belt’
New collection of essays about Cleveland The words “authentic” and “real” come up a lot in Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, a new collection of essays about what it means to be from Cleveland,...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 16
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleLocal history: Old Book Store is a page from Akron’s past
The Old Book Store was a downtown Akron landmark with a lot of character — and a lot of characters.Packed to the rafters with nearly 250,000 volumes, the long, narrow shop stood for decades on South...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 17
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleLife in Brief — Dec. 16
Find special dealsfor gift card options Chances are, you’ll buy at least one gift card for somebody this holiday season. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, 81 percent of holiday...
View ArticleThere’s detective work to do for party dress codes
The holidays are often a highly social season that provide a good reason to wear the things you might not often have the occasion to pull out of your closet: sequins, a fancy red dress, the sexy black...
View ArticleWhat’s on your bucket list? Readers respond
Some believe the world is coming to an end on Friday The good thing? You can stop searching for a Christmas gift for Uncle Scrooge. The bad thing? You’ll be dead. Most who believe the apocalypse is...
View ArticleParents work to deal with holiday gift expectations
A new car, iPad, iPod and a pingpong table are the big-ticket items that top Tamara O’Shaughnessy’s kids’ Christmas wish lists this year.But O’Shaughnessy said that’s all they are: wishes.With her...
View ArticleThe To Do List — week of Dec. 16
Tuba timeBeacon Journal columnist Jewell Cardwell will be the featured soloist at Tucker Jolly’s annual TubaChristmas celebration at the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at noon...
View ArticleWorld War II museum showcases tales of terror, bravery
NEW ORLEANS: Marine Lt. Leonard Isaaks Jr. was killed on Feb. 20, 1945, during the battle for the Japanese island Iwo Jima. All you really need to know about his death is contained in the painstakingly...
View ArticleIf you go to the National WWII Museum
If you goWhere: 945 Magazine St. (entrance at Andrew Higgins Drive), New Orleans.Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.Admission: $21; $18 ages...
View ArticleMore on readers’ bucket lists
Readers offer more responses to our question “What’s on your bucket list?”Giving I really have two things on my bucket list. First, I would like to attain 20 gallons of blood donations (presently at 17...
View ArticleSumma recovers $1.8 million of drugs provided free to uninsured
A local hospital system has found a possible cure for some patients who can’t afford expensive medications used to treat cancer and other costly disorders.Since last year, Summa Health System has...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 18
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
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