Facebook page about Akron history has promising future
When Jodi Ray Young got her iPad mini two years ago, she started taking photos of old buildings in Akron. She decided to start a Facebook page to post her shots, as well as historic photos that she...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — May 18
Walking MassillonTake a leisurely stroll today through the history and architecture of Massillon’s 188-year-old downtown.Learn about the canal, streetcars, early businesses, National Register sites,...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
If you’re looking for a way to use up leftover chicken or need a dish to feed a crowd, consider enchiladas.Basically, you start with a tortilla that has been softened with homemade warm chile sauce to...
View ArticleIf you go to Death Valley
If you goGetting to Death Valley National Park: From Las Vegas, about 120 miles, via Nevada Highway 160 to Pahrump, left on Bell Vista Road, right on California Highway 127 at Death Valley Junction....
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Simple solution to get daughter out of her room
Q.: Our 13-year-old daughter has a very bad attitude, mostly when it comes to our family. She stays in her room most of the time, reading, and only participates in family activities if we force her,...
View ArticleBook talk: Cleveland rescuer tells his story in ‘Dead Giveaway’
Charles Ramsey shares storyabout rescuing abducted girlsJust over a year ago, three women escaped from a Cleveland house where they had been held captive for a decade. Their unaware next-door neighbor,...
View ArticleDeath Valley in spring: Beautiful and not that hot
FURNACE CREEK, Calif.: The perception of Death Valley is that it’s hot and desolate.The hot part is right, at least in the summer, when Death Valley is one of the hottest places on earth. Even in...
View ArticlePregnancy apps track baby, mom’s progress
When I became pregnant with my daughter, now 4, I didn’t even own a smartphone. I did most of my pregnancy research with my desktop computer and those pregnancy books that nearly every first-time mom...
View ArticleOhio confirms 83 measles cases in Wayne, five other counties
MOUNT VERNON, OHIO: Health officials say 83 cases of measles have been confirmed in an Ohio outbreak that began among Amish who had traveled to the Philippines, which has had an epidemic.The state...
View ArticleCharity events — week of May 19
This WeekTuesdayNational Multiple Sclerosis Society Akron Dinner of Champions — 6 p.m. at Quaker Station, 130 E. Mill St., Akron. Silent auction and cocktail reception, dinner, program at 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleLocal history: The Smorgasbord of Stow served up feast of memories
If any patrons ever left hungry, it was their fault. The Smorgasbord restaurant offered a sumptuous feast in Stow. In fact, there were too many choices.More than 100 dishes were served each day on a...
View ArticleFDA to update seafood guidance for pregnant women
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is putting together new advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in seafood.In an interview Friday with The Associated Press, FDA...
View ArticleAkron Children’s to run special-care nursery in Wooster
There’s a new addition coming soon to the Women’s Pavilion at Wooster Community Hospital. Akron Children’s Hospital recently announced plans to open a special-care nursery at the Wayne County facility...
View ArticleAre cell phones making us bad parents?
It’s usually teenagers who are in trouble for using their cellphones while driving, sending provocative photos, or texting exam answers to a buddy. But, this time, it’s parents who are getting dirty...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — June 1
Drive to ‘Miss Daisy’Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones star in a big-screen presentation of the original play Driving Miss Daisy, recorded during the production’s Australian tour. Alfred Uhry’s play...
View Article‘Fault’ moves from page to movie screens
Among many people who read something besides comic books, the most anticipated movie of the summer arrives this week.The Fault in Our Stars, based on the best-selling novel by John Green, tells the...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Chicken Stir-Fry in a Spicy Peanut Sauce
A stir-fry is an easy go-to dinner. To stir-fry means to cook foods quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat. The only real work and time is in chopping and slicing the ingredients. The spicy...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Don’t let fear stop you from good parenting
Q.: For the first five years of her life, it was just me and my now 13-year-old daughter. I didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing. I wasn’t consistent; I didn’t hold her accountable; I was an...
View ArticleTolkien’s 1926 translation of ‘Beowulf’ published
Beowulf: A Translation and CommentaryJ.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher TolkienOne does not casually read Beowulf. It takes commitment. It also takes a good translation, and few were better at that...
View ArticleBook Talk: Exploring different cultures
Amish quilt series continueswith ‘Murder, Simply Stitched’ Though her India Hayes mystery series seems to have been suspended after two installments, Tallmadge author Amanda Flower is rolling right...
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