Portage News 
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
What is STEM? Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are largely used to influence innovative solutions to our world’s problems. Day-to-day decisions are increasingly being driven by data, with 90% of the world’s data generated just in the last two years. The proliferation of global access to mobile technology, the internet, and other innovations indicates … Read more
Popular holiday tradition will provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all (CLEVELAND) November 5, 2020 – Glow at the Cleveland Botanical Garden will delight the senses and transport visitors into a safe holiday wonderland outside and in, all season-long beginning on Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, January 3, 2021. “This year, the botanical garden is embracing the … Read more
Trail Lake Park Now Open Enjoy the park in-person, and in the meantime check out this short video as an introduction: Learn more about the park and download a park map on the website. Take a quick survey about future Trail Lake improvements. Wild Hikes Challenge Done in a Day! A new challenge for … Read more