$4 a month? Social Security recipients to get tiny increase
WASHINGTON: Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get a 0.3 percent increase in monthly benefits next year, the fifth year in a row that older Americans will have to settle...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 19: John Mellencamp at Civic, champion gymnasts at...
Rock out with John MellencampJohn Mellencamp is marking 40 years since the release of his first album, released under the stage name “Johnny Cougar.” Since then there have been 21 more albums, dozens...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 18
FOOTBALLComputer ratingsDIVISION IRegion 1: 1. Canton McKinley (6-2) 21.225, 2. Lakewood St. Edward (6-1) 20.6478, 3. Jackson (6-2) 20.5, 4. Solon (7-1) 20.4125, 5. Stow (7-1) 18.175, 6. GlenOak (5-3)...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Indians were prepared for bullpen night in Game 3
TORONTO: Sometimes a seemingly bad situation can have positive results down the road. For the Indians, their strategy to just survive the regular season ended up helping them in Game 3 of the American...
View ArticleIndians to put World Series tickets on sale Wednesday
The Indians will put a limited number of World Series tickets on sale exclusively to registered users at Indians.com beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, the team announced.If the Indians advance to the...
View ArticleIndians manager Terry Francona had busy Game 3 dealing with bullpen, dental...
TORONTO: Indians manager Terry Francona had a busy night on Monday. If trying to get through Game 3 of the American League Championship Series effectively without a starting pitcher wasn’t like pulling...
View ArticleOhio gives Clinton the lead, but it’s close
By Laura A. BischoffDayton Daily NewsThe presidential race in Ohio remains a volatile contest that could break either way depending on how undecided voters and those supporting third-party candidates...
View ArticleWizards 96, Cavaliers 91: Cavs finish preseason with loss but in good health
COLUMBUS: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue didn’t enter the preseason with too many goals in mind. In fact, the biggest priority was simply escaping healthy. They did, for the most part. Now they can get on...
View ArticleALCS/Blue Jays 5, Indians 1: Aaron Sanchez outpitches Corey Kluber to force...
TORONTO: The Indians struggled to hit starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez and failed to close out a four-game sweep, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series...
View ArticleBlue Jays 5, Indians 1: Ryan Lewis’ 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on bouncing back,...
Here are 16 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. 1. For the first time this postseason, the Indians will try to...
View ArticleA. Schulman CEO’s severance more than $3.4 million
The recently released top executive of Fairlawn polymer company A. Schulman Inc. is getting a sizeable going-away package.Bernard Rzepka, who stepped down as president and chief executive officer in...
View ArticleRegional jobs little changed, Beige Book report shows
U.S. economic growth picked up a bit as summer ended and fall began, supported by modest hiring, an uptick in consumer spending, and steady homebuilding, according to the Federal Reserve.The Fed’s...
View ArticleKent City Schools employee charged with impaired driving
A Kent City Schools employee is accused of crashing her car and leaving the scene while driving impaired during her lunch hour last month.Courtney Baliman, 40, of Stow, faces charges of hit skip and...
View ArticleLocal candidates acknowledge drug problem
This election, it’s not just the economy and jobs candidates are campaigning on.“The opioid and heroin overdose epidemic flooding our communities has developed into a pressing impediment to job...
View ArticleThird man charged in robbery, shooting death last November in Green
A third man has been charged in a robbery last fall that left a Green man dead.Summit County prosecutors say Trent P. Turner was the one who pulled the trigger, killing Corey Seibel in what was...
View ArticleSummit County executive candidates share many of the same opinions at debate
The candidates for Summit County executive agree on a lot of issues.A sales tax increase? No thanks.Stormwater problems? The county needs a comprehensive plan.Will the county and Akron ever merge...
View ArticlePETA asks Akron Zoo to stop using ‘touch tanks’
As the Akron Zoo makes plans to swap its 4-year-old Journey to the Reef exhibit with a new learning experience, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is encouraging officials not to...
View ArticleAbout the survey
The Beacon Journal asked local candidates for state and federal office why voters should support them, why most races are not competitive, how to bridge racial and partisan divides, and how to fix...
View ArticleAkron Zoo unveils new bike shelter, encouraging Towpath Trail users to stop...
The Akron Zoo is taking advantage of a towpath connector trail installed last year by encouraging cyclists to leave the path and visit the park.Zoo officials Wednesday unveiled its new bike shelter,...
View ArticleChampionship hasn’t changed Cavaliers’ versatile big man Channing Frye
INDEPENDENCE: Not much changed for Channing Frye following his first NBA championship.He returned to his life of relative anonymity in the Pacific Northwest, he enjoyed his same walks to Lewis &...
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