Beer notes: RubberDucks hope for home run with first beer festival
The Akron RubberDucks are hoping to hit a home run with their first craft beer festival.The team will host the Ballpark Festival of Beers at Canal Park from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 20.“This is just another...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: News reports of violence in schools upsetting the kids?...
I hate having to write this, but it needs to be said. The beginning of the school year is typically followed by news of violence somewhere. It’s ugly, heartbreaking and frightening. So, when the time...
View ArticlePet-friendly dating sites match up people, pooches
LOS ANGELES: On these dating sites, a passion for pets will help you find more than just puppy love.Sites like PetsDating.com and YouMustLoveDogsDating.com have found a new niche as singles flock to...
View ArticleNew restrictions on hydrocodone to take effect
WASHINGTON: The federal government is finalizing new restrictions on hundreds of medicines containing hydrocodone, the highly addictive painkiller that has grown into the most widely prescribed drug in...
View ArticleStudy: To quash polio for good, immunization with both vaccines may be best
Quashing the polio virus for good may take a belt-and-suspenders approach, a new study suggests. One in which children get not only a dose of the cheap and easy-to-administer oral vaccine, but at least...
View ArticleOhio diocese discourages ALS ice bucket challenge
CINCINNATI: A Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio is discouraging its 113 schools from participating in the ice bucket challenge to benefit the ALS Association, saying the group’s funding of embryonic...
View ArticleSummaCare given extension to submit plan for Medicare fixes
SummaCare Inc. has been given more time by the federal government to explain its plans to correct problems with its Medicare managed-care plans.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted...
View ArticleEbola outbreak revives interest in ’The Hot Zone’
NEW YORK: The current Ebola outbreak has revived interest in a 1994 book about the deadly virus: Richard Preston’s “The Hot Zone.”Preston’s million-selling book is No. 7 on The New York Times’...
View ArticleProgram makes composting a group effort
Liam Murray will never look at garbage in the same way.To him, it’s no longer something to throw away. It’s a resource. Garbage — or, in his words, food waste — is an ingredient of the compost he and...
View ArticleCatholic Universe Bulletin to fold its print edition
In the midst of its 140th anniversary of printing, the Catholic Universe Bulletin newspaper has announced that it will cease publication.Bishop Richard Lennon, of the Cleveland Diocese, announced the...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Ending of summer brings ups and downs
Though it seems too soon for school to start up again, the seasons of plants remind us that the end of summer is truly coming, including my personal harbinger of autumn — the coming of the...
View ArticleThe charms of Cape Cod: making a bucket list
CAPE COD: Breathtaking beaches and classic seafood shacks. Quaint villages and postcard-perfect lighthouses. Whale watches and dune rides. Art galleries and summer theater. Cape Cod draws millions of...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of Aug. 24
Plight of the monarchsWith their striking orange and black wings, monarch butterflies have long been a favorite sight in Ohio gardens. But those graceful visitors are under threat from a number of...
View ArticleScottish holidays, festivals and parties
Here are some special events held by the Scottish American Club; some are open to the public and others are for members only. For more information on club activities, visit...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Glimpse,’ ‘Season of Saturdays’
University of Akron professor offers timely tale in ‘Glimpse’University of Akron English professor Julie Drew’s first novel Daughter of Providence was beautifully set in Depression-era Rhode Island. In...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of Aug. 24
Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Motley CrueVarious artistsCountry artists have long paid tribute to rock acts compatible with country music, from the Eagles to Buddy Holly to country-loving British...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Why the deluge of potty-training issues?
On one of my websites, I, along with a team of certified parent coaches, answer questions submitted by parents. In the last two days, 67 percent of the questions have concerned toilet training. A...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of Aug. 24
Study says statins risk probably exaggeratedWhen statins first came into wide use, warnings about possible liver damage were common, and some patients on the cholesterol-lowering drugs have their liver...
View ArticleBack to school also means back to lunch duty
Ready for another 180?Sure, you’ve braced your kids for the early mornings. You’ve bought them their shoes and shirts and binders and book covers. You’ve even scheduled their haircuts and made sure...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Slaw
These shrimp tacos get a spicy boost from a marinade that includes chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.Chipotle peppers are jalapeño peppers that are smoked, which intensifies their flavor. Look for canned...
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