The Scene: Women of Power
Seven prominent women were designated Women of Power at a luncheon Tuesday afternoon at the Akron Urban League.President and CEO Fred Wright welcomed 350 guests to the second annual presentation, and...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Nov. 23
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Plain water best for Christmas trees
Q: Does it help to add a Christmas tree preservative to the water in the tree stand?— L.S., AkronA: Research shows it’s not necessary to add a tree preservative to the water, said Eric McConnell,...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Project looks at arboretum’s changing seasons
For about a year now I have worked with David Wiesenberg of the Wooster Book Co.; Stephen Tomasko, a photographer with shows as far afield as Paris and the Akron Art Museum and Kenny Cochran, curator...
View ArticleVoice-activated ornament plays music
Play it again, pine.Hang a Maestro Mouse ornament on your Christmas tree, and a mini concert is just a request away.The ornament responds to voice commands to play a selection of Christmas songs. It...
View ArticleHouse bloggers share ideas in book
Sherry and John Petersik insist they knew nothing about fixing up a house when they bought their first place in 2006. Since then, they’ve earned their home-renovation chops and a slew of fans who...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings
A local interior design company is rekindling holiday memories for Northeast Ohioans.Room 2 Room Commercial & Interior Design, which recently moved its base from Akron to the Cleveland area, has...
View ArticleReaders give opinions on Mint floor cleaner
Readers who weighed in on the Mint floor-cleaning robot had mixed experiences with the machine.Karen Williams of Akron, one of four Mint owners who responded to our request for feedback on the product,...
View ArticleDoes It Work?: Roto Punch, Mighty Light, Sift & Toss, LavaSeat and Mint
Today the Does It Work? crew turns its attention to products for the home.Consumer reporter Betty Lin-Fisher, food writer Lisa Abraham and I put five products to the test for this installment,...
View ArticlePortage group’s fundraiser to help needful animals
Portage County’s Animal Protective League was in the forefront of international and local news earlier this month when it took in a boxer/mastiff mix that had been so starved it had resorted to eating...
View ArticleDoes It Work? Our reviews
OUR REVIEWSProduct: Roto Punch.Claims: Complete home mending solution.What We Paid: $9.88.Available: Stores, online, TV.Verdicts:Betty: It Depends.Lisa: It Depends.Mary Beth: It Depends.Product: Mighty...
View ArticleCountryside Conservancy gets $50,000 grant
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded the Countryside Conservancy a $50,000 grant to pay for a variety of new programs to help further its local foods movement.The conservancy, based...
View ArticleLife-size Nativity portrays meaning of Christmas
COVENTRY TWP.: Shirley Chuchu has a vision for the life-size Nativity display at Cornerstone Free Methodist Church.“I want to see it return to the back of the church, so that people driving down...
View ArticleCanton’s St. John the Baptist to officially become Ohio’s second basilica
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Canton officially will be recognized as one of the 74 Roman Catholic basilicas in the United States at 2 p.m. Sunday.The special service to elevate the church to...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Nov. 24
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleDrug company recalls generic form of Lipitor
TRENTON, N.J.: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled dozens of lots of its generic version of cholesterol drug Lipitor because some may contain tiny glass particles.Ranbaxy, a subsidiary of Ranbaxy...
View ArticlePop reviews: Rihanna, Baldacci, One Direction
Unapologetic RihannaThere’s something about Rihanna. And her producers.The singer’s new album — her seventh in seven years — is like many of her other releases, full of songs that are catchy, fun and...
View ArticleBook talk: Local children’s books for the holidays
It’s just a month away — Santa is Coming to Ohio. That’s the title of a new storybook that shows kids Santa’s route over the Buckeye State. Santa comes south over Lake Erie and, with the help of...
View ArticlePeaks of Otter features scenery, history in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains
BEDFORD, Va.: Thomas Jefferson was convinced that Sharp Top was the tallest mountain in the United States.The peak, flanked by Flat Top, rises sharply at the edge of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Nov. 25
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
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