Local restaurants fill Doctor’s Order
Trying to eat healthy when dining out?A local hospital wants to help make sure your food selection is just what the doctor ordered.Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls this month launched its...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Removing buildup from a nonstick skillet
Q: My Teflon-coated skillet has food residue that’s been cooked on over the years. Would you have any information about how to clean it and restore the nonstick quality? It has not been damaged in any...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: What’s bugging you?
Every year, the Ohio State University Summit County Extension office receives numerous inquiries about what we’ve affectionately come to call “invisible biting insects.”The cases are always nearly...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of July 26
Akron landscape architect John S. Vittum has been honored with a Garden Club of America Club Horticulture Commendation.The award recognizes a nonmember for excellence in horticulture. It was presented...
View ArticleTips for preventing oak wilt
Oak wilt can attack suddenly and kill quickly. Trees can rarely be saved once they’ve been infected, but careful observation and good tree-care practices can reduce the chance of infection.Here’s what...
View ArticleDrop-off sites for Plant a Row for the Hungry
Got a bumper crop to share? You can give the extra vegetables and fruit from your garden to someone in need through Plant a Row for the Hungry. Here are sites that accept donations:• Crown Point...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Wooster campus to share gardens with visitors
Wooster Twp.: Ladonna Whitt knows all plants are not created equal. Some simply outshine their counterparts in the garden. They bloom longer, resist pests better, produce tastier crops or just look...
View ArticleOak wilt an uncommon but deadly scourge
Richfield Twp.: The 172-foot-tall red oak in Gayle Palshook’s yard has been part of her life for more than 50 years.She and her two siblings used to climb the centuries-old tree as kids. Today it...
View ArticleA lovely day in — Gary?
Conventional wisdom says Gary, Ind., is a city that time forgot — the worst, ugliest, smelliest, most decrepit, dangerous city in the Midwest, if not the nation.But here’s a piece of advice for your...
View ArticleAwards
AwardsFirst:Three Days in June by Thomas BagiackasSecond:Akron Art Museum I by Ann EmmittThird:City Birds by Julie HolmanHonorable mentions: Self-Portrait by Larry ChurskiElectric Tattoo by Michelle...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Bash and the Chicken Coop Caper,’ other local children’s books
‘Chicken Coop Caper’ is sequel to Christian-themed ‘Bash’ taleBash and the Chicken Coop Caper, second in a series of lively Christian-themed novels for middle readers by Warren Tribune columnist Burton...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Lamb and zucchini kabobs
This is a quick lamb kabob with linguine. The meal is made even quicker using prepared pesto sauce mixed with chopped fresh mint.Use lamb cubes cut from the leg. If it is not on display, ask the...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Big changes may cause toddler’s hair-pulling
Q.: Since our daughter, now 2 years old, was born we have lived with my parents. Being the first and only grandchild, she has been the center of attention. Several months ago, our son was born, and we...
View ArticleLush photos and flavors help teach budget cooking
Leanne Brown didn’t set out to write a buzz-worthy cookbook for people who want fine-dining taste on a food-stamp budget.Because Good and Cheap, a beautifully photographed e-book packed with low-cost,...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: Jumping at chances
If you’re surprised to open this newspaper and see a column from me, I assure you that you’re not alone. In fact, the only one who would not have been surprised was my mom.“You could be the next Erma...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of July 27
Atomic dramaTonight brings the series premiere of Manhattan, a drama about the development of the atomic bomb in the Manhattan Project, at 9 p.m. on WGN America with an extra showing at 11 p.m. on WJW...
View ArticleSpayed cat’s droopy stomach concerns owner
Q: My female cat’s stomach started to noticeably droop down from her body after I had her spayed. My vet said it was to be expected and that all spayed cats are like that. I have not noticed other cats...
View ArticlePet Place — July 26
Akron Zoo Princess and Pirate Night — 6-9 tonight at the zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Children can come dressed in their best princess gown or pirate garb and go on an adventure throughout the zoo....
View ArticleCatholic radio marks 10th anniversary in Northeast Ohio
Living Bread Radio is celebrating 10 years on the air.The nonprofit corporation, whose radio studio is based in Stark County, provides Catholic programming throughout Ohio via Living Bread Radio...
View ArticleIconographer transforms the walls at St. Nicholas in Mogadore
MOGADORE: Jim Stevens cries every time he walks into the sanctuary at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and sets his eyes on the brilliant icon of the Mother of God with the Christ Child, flanked by two...
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