California company moving to Akron to develop stroke treatment
A Northern California biomedical company that’s developing an emergency treatment for stroke patients is relocating its business operations in Akron.Nervive Inc. is opening its international...
View ArticleRemembering Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Heschel on road to social justice
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel were both spiritually grounded activists who modeled putting faith into action to address injustice.The photograph of the two men — a...
View ArticleHerding breed pup needs constant supervision
Q: We just adopted a blue heeler/shepherd that is about 3 months old. She has had no training, and where we live, there are no training classes available within 50 miles. As a herding breed, she nips...
View ArticleHedgehogs make great pets, owner says
Hedgehogs are prickly little creatures whether you are talking about their spines or grumpy attitudes when you wake them. Owners say it’s love at first glance at those adorable little faces and with...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: cleaning sports pennants
Q: I have two old Cleveland Indians pennants that I want to pass on to my boys. I would like to get them cleaned and put in a case. Can you tell me how to clean them?— H.K., New FranklinA: John Sarvis,...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Bathtubs getting the boot, survey shows
Planning to remodel a bathroom this year?Think shower, not tub. And bring in the light — lots of it.Those are two of the trends that turned up in a recent survey on bathroom remodeling projects by...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Edible autumn landscape adds to food, decor for...
If snowdrops are struggling to emerge, how would we know — with all this snow? It is hard to imagine that winter is only three weeks old, but we were due a reality check reminder of a bracingly cold...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of Jan. 11
Winter brings the threat of power outages. You can prepare for the worst with these tips from the Family Handyman magazine:• If you can’t afford a generator, buy a power inverter to turn DC current...
View ArticleRack system speeds door painting
The Door Rack Painter is a rack system that lets you paint both sides of a door at one time and store multiple doors for drying.The system comprises a spray rack designed to hold a door while it’s...
View ArticleLandscaping book helps readers envision possibilities
Julie Moir Messervy understands the challenges involved in making sense of outdoor spaces. The landscape designer helps readers envision the possibilities and turn them into realities in her new book,...
View ArticleTomatoes grow in winter in Lodi
Lodi: You don’t often see tomatoes ripening on the vine on a January day in Northeast Ohio.But you do at CropKing.Even as a snowstorm was icing roads last week, Natalie Bumgarner was plucking a few red...
View ArticleAkron General Medical Center ends exclusive talks with Cleveland Clinic,...
Akron General Health System is back on the market for a new owner after recently ending exclusive talks with the Cleveland Clinic and a national for-profit hospital chain.Since August, Akron General...
View ArticleNorthfield Center businesswoman makes specialty clothing for dialysis,...
NORTHFIELD CENTER: When Deb Stanzak’s brother complained about feeling cold during dialysis treatments as he battled kidney failure, she knew she had to do something to help.Even on the coldest winter...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of Jan. 12
Movie catch-upThe Academy Award nominations will be announced Thursday so this may be a good time to check out contenders — or to plan some looks at the nominated films that are available next weekend....
View Article‘Rave Reviews’ chronicles intrepid group of Tuesday Musical women
The book Rave Reviews leaves one very strong impression: More than a century of highly determined women have kept Tuesday Musical Association alive and thriving for more than 125 years, namely the...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Beef brisket
Food Network chef Anne Burrell has a new cookbook in which she aims to teach readers how to prepare basic recipes with feisty flavors.Own Your Kitchen: Recipes to Inspire & Empower ($29.99,...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Left at the Mango Tree,’ ‘The Magnificent Monster,’ ‘Greater Akron’
Aurora author’s debut novel offers a little slice of paradiseWhat if you could leave your polar vortex for a tropical island paradise, where the scent of pineapple hangs in the air — indeed, where...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Establishing good eating habits
Q.: Our son is 2½ and for the most part eats very well. We make up his plate for each meal and he has to eat what is on his plate, or at least try each food on the plate before he can get more of...
View ArticleTips for staying healthy on vacation
As I trundled my suitcase toward the ship’s gangway, I braced for the line of crew members waiting for me. The inevitable cheerfulness, the souvenir photo.They stopped me, but not for a snapshot: They...
View ArticleFind the hidden treasures of the rich in Naples, Fla.
NAPLES, Fla.: This is where the golden parachute lands. And the private jets. And the snowbirds.A breezy 85 degrees in early December, this elegant southwest Florida gulf coast city draped along 16...
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