Family and farm deeply rooted in Green
GREEN: Evan Beese is only 22 months old, but he will never doubt his place in the world. Evan and his younger sister, Taylor, 6 months, are the sixth generation of the Beese family to make their home...
View ArticleLeBron’s project renews yards across Akron
All Kendra Jones wanted was a dry backyard.Now she has a place for her four children to play as well as landscaping to be proud of, thanks to a swarm of volunteers that moved in Saturday during the...
View ArticleRavenna teen won’t let diabetes put brakes on future plans
Autumn Wright is determined to not let diabetes slow her down.Wright, 18, of Ravenna, is meeting professional race car driver Charlie Kimball before his race Sunday in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in...
View ArticleDecade on, separate lives for once-conjoined twins
SCARSDALE, N.Y.: One twin uses an iPad, plays video games and dances to Michael Jackson tunes. The other has significant, possibly permanent, problems walking and talking.The delicate separation 10...
View ArticleWork starts on home renovation by LeBron’s foundation, TV show
For Melanie English, homeownership has been a struggle.She’s tried to tackle repairs on her house in Akron’s West Hill neighborhood, but she said it’s just been one thing after another.When you’re a...
View ArticleCharity events — week of Aug. 4
This WeekThursdaySeiberling Community Ice Cream Social and Uniform Swap — 1:30-4 p.m. at Seiberling Community Learning Center, 400 Brittain Road, Akron. Enjoy a cold treat on a summer day. Register...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: Enterprising kids, road rally and other fun
Two little girls who went to a memorial benefit party for breast cancer research warmed the hearts of adults when they did something unexpected.Skylar Marble, 8, of Barberton, and her friend Rilyn...
View ArticleNational Institutes of Health’s Fauci says vaccine for Ebola not far away
WASHINGTON: The nation’s top infectious disease official says there’s hope that a vaccine against Ebola will be available as early as next July.Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health...
View ArticleLocal history: Gleeful motorists welcomed Akron Expressway in 1954
The Akron Expressway experienced its first traffic jam before it even opened.More than 50,000 people attended a street party 60 years ago to celebrate the completion of a 2.5-mile section of Akron’s...
View ArticleLeBron and sons pitch in on house rehab
If that basketball thing doesn’t work out, LeBron James might have a future as a heavy equipment operator.The newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers took the controls of a backhoe Monday to help...
View ArticlePoll: Obama health law is a tale of 2 Americas
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s health care law has become a tale of two Americas.States that fully embraced the law’s coverage expansion are experiencing a significant drop in the number of...
View ArticleInsurers launch huge health-records info exchange
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.: Two California insurers announced Tuesday that they are partnering for an ambitious project to establish one of the nation’s largest health-information exchanges, an effort they...
View ArticleCooking Classes — week of Aug. 6 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com.Try Some Thai, with Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. Aug. 14. $45.Cooking in Italy, with Loretta Paganini and Jeff Fisher, 6 p.m. Aug. 18. $65.Ultimate...
View ArticleAsk a Cook: Can old brine make new pickles?
Q: My daughter and I bought some tasty pickled okra. We ate it quickly, but there is a lot of liquid left in the jar. Can I add our home-grown okra to the jar to get pickled okra? How long would it...
View ArticleHow to make a good classic sangria
There is no doubting the power of sangria. Pull a pitcher from the fridge as party guests arrive and no one needs much encouragement to start pouring glasses. It feels fancy and instantly festive, but...
View ArticleNew in food: Covered Craisins
We already had many ways to buy Craisins, Ocean Spray’s trademarked sweetened dried cranberries. Original; three kinds of juice-infused — cherry, blueberry and pomegranate (when I last checked, in 2005...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: Top turkey dogs with quick mango relish
GRILLED TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH MANGO RELISH½ cup cubed ripe mango1½ tsp. brown sugar¼ cup diced red onion1 tbsp. lime juiceSalt and freshly ground black pepperVegetable oil spray4 low-fat turkey sausages...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Summer-style shrimp and scallops a feast for the eyes
It is said we feast with our eyes first, and we all know how true that is when we are served a beautiful presentation at our favorite restaurant. We can taste it before the first bite. There’s an art...
View ArticleNew nanobrewery set to open in Akron
Aqueduct Brewing Co. is scheduled to open later this month in the former Burkhardt Brewing Co. building on Grant Street — the same building now occupied by Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.Aqueduct, tucked in a...
View ArticleFood Notes: Hamburger heaven in downtown Akron; Peninsula food fest; wine events
Restaurant owner David DeLapa said he’s “scared … I don’t know what to expect” and he doesn’t “know how many to bring.”He has a lot on his plate. He opened his own restaurant just last year, and this...
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