Book review: The Lincoln Lawyer rides again
The Gods of GuiltMichael Connelly The gods of guilt is more than a phrase that attorney Mickey Haller — best known as the Lincoln Lawyer — likes to say when referring to a jury’s verdict. It refers to...
View ArticlePop reviews — Music box sets
Box sets always make good holiday gifts. Here are a few new ones:On Air — Live At the BBC, Vol. 2The BeatlesBeatles fans, rejoice: Nearly 20 years after the first volume of long-lost BBC recordings...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Ariel Bradley,’ ‘Pinklejinx,’ ‘The Legend of Tommy,’ ‘Schnootzi’
‘Ariel Bradley’ weaves the tale of boy spy for Gen. WashingtonBath Township resident Lynda Durrant, who specializes in historical fiction for teen readers, has a new storybook for younger children....
View ArticleUgly Christmas sweater sale Sunday
Attention Ugly Christmas Sweater shoppers! Troy Zulich is having a special sale today from 4 to 7 p.m. at 44 S. Summit St. in downtown Akron. Look for the building that houses the Armed Forces...
View ArticleSend us your sweater pics
Send us your sweater picsTime is running out to submit pictures of your ugly Christmas sweaters.Flip through old picture albums or snap a new photo and send a picture no later than noon Monday to...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of Dec. 15
Hower House holiday The University of Akron’s Hower House museum is all gussied up for the holidays.The Second Empire Italianate mansion, long the home of the family and descendants of industrialist...
View ArticleUgly Christmas sweaters in demand; man in Akron has 600.
Vicki Vespoint pulled on her boots and parka and headed into the winter weather in search of ugly Christmas sweaters.You know the kind — the ones so hideous they make babies cry. So disgusting they...
View ArticleChurches celebrate Christmas with walk, drive through Bethlehem
The congregations at East Liberty Church of the Nazarene and Summit Christian Church are hoping to convey the meaning of Christmas via live Nativity scenes this weekend and next.“A Walk Through...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 14
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 ArticleCreche exhibit at St. Nicholas shows diversity
BARBERTON: Pat Mitchell spends hours each Christmas season placing hundreds of Nativity sets throughout her two-story colonial home.This year, she turned her collection into an exhibit at her church,...
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 ArticleNew leadership for Evangelical Friends Church Eastern Region
CANTON: The Rev. Wayne Evans has been elected to serve as the 13th general superintendent of the Evangelical Friends Church Eastern Region, effective Jan. 1.Evans, who will replace the Rev. John P....
View ArticleCharity events — Week of Dec. 16
VolunteersHospice of the Western Reserve — Volunteer training classes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 3 and 10 at Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. Teens and nonclinical...
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: Theater organist was a mighty force behind Wurlitzer
When the lights dimmed at Loew’s Theatre, a low rumble shook the auditorium. A glorious blast of music arose from the orchestra pit as the mighty Wurlitzer organ slowly ascended to the stage.A petite...
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 ArticleAkron General opens center for discharging patients
Akron General Medical Center recently opened a Hospitality Discharge Center for patients who are waiting for rides home or addressing last-minute issues before leaving the hospital.The six-bed...
View ArticleDo vitamins block disease? Some disappointing news
WASHINGTON: There’s more disappointing news about multivitamins: Two major studies found popping the pills didn’t protect aging men’s brains or help heart attack survivors.Millions of Americans spend...
View ArticleGoogle’s top searches peer into society’s mindset
Associated PressThree of the world’s four fastest-rising search requests on Google were triggered by the deaths of famous men.Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died earlier this month,...
View ArticleFood note: New places to eat have opened
Piscazzi’s Merchant Tavern, 1824 Merriman Road, Akron, can’t help but bring back memories of the former Wine Merchant restaurant. One of the owners of the tavern, Anthony Piscazzi, 34, is the...
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