Portage News 
Two local chapters of the National Audubon Society challenge everyone who enjoys birds to safely explore the Chagrin River Valley and find as many bird species as they can in the 7th annual Chagrin River Bird Quest. Bird alone or in teams and record species in one 24-hour period from 4 p.m. Friday, September 10 … Read more
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions … Read more
If you need funds for your organization or charity, host a Moe’s Taco Kit Fundraiser! Known for terrific Mexican food, awesome tacos and committed to community, Moe’s Southwest Grill has combined the three and designed a taco kit fundraising program which has helped over 80 local schools and organizations with their fundraising. Recognizing … Read more
Geoff Tanner, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer for The J.M. Smucker Co., has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, the organization formed in 2019 by the merger of Clubs in Cleveland, Summit County, Erie County and Lorain County. At Orrville-based Smucker, Tanner oversees the Commercial organization, … Read more
Dublin, Ohio – A total of 95 students from 39 high schools competed at the Buckeye Science & Engineering Fair for the opportunity to advance to the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s most prestigious STEM competition for high school students. Sponsored by the AEP Foundation, the Buckeye Science & Engineering Fair … Read more
For the second consecutive year, Abrianna Johnson, a senior at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, has been named Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio’s 2021 Youth of the Year. Abrianna, 18, topped three other candidates in the judging, which was announced Friday. She now moves on to state Youth of the Year competition, … Read more
(CLEVELAND) March 19, 2021 – To celebrate the arrival of spring in a big way, Holden Forest & Gardens presents Return of the Butterflies at the Cleveland Botanical Garden – a visual treat with more than 600 newly emerged butterflies in Costa Rica biome beginning Saturday, April 3rd. The butterflies in the Costa Rica biome will bring the … Read more
Fairy Days at Heritage Farms Join us for our 11th annual Fairy Days! This year, Fairy Days is Saturday July 17th & Sunday July 18th, 2021, from 10am to 4pm each day. A socially distanced magical weekend of fairies, gnomes, unicorns, dragons and more, for children and fairy lovers of all ages and their friends … Read more
Project will upgrade infrastructure serving customers in Portage and Trumbull counties Akron, Ohio – FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and its subsidiaries are nearing the completion of work to rebuild and modernize an existing 138-kilovolt (kV) power line expected to enhance service reliability for more than 100,000 Ohio Edison customers in Portage and Trumbull counties. Rebuilding … Read more
Is Coding a Fad? In short, no. Coding is a field that is growing and changing quickly; there is a world of opportunity for young students looking to get involved in the tech world. Opponents to this position might argue that today’s popular languages, like Python, won’t be used ten or fifteen years down the … Read more