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Council opts for fewer ward changes

by Michele Collins May 17 city council meeting Just over 500 residents will find themselves in a new ward after Hudson City Council voted 7-0 on a map that amends the ward boundaries to align with population changes evident from the 2020 Census. Council was asked to decide between two maps that were created to […]

National Park Service temporarily closes Brandywine Falls parking lot amid construction, restroom makeover

Cuyahoga Valley National Park closed the Brandywine Falls parking lot and the upper section of the Brandywine Gorge Trail in early May. A section of the Summit Metro Parks Bike & Hike Trail is also closed, making the waterfall inaccessible from that trail. Due to multiple construction projects in the area, this closure will be […]

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Success after high school is focus of the district’s new auto tech training center

by Martin McConnell When Chadwick Groom was hired to replace longtime Hudson High School automotive technology teacher Gary Reynolds last summer, he knew he had big shoes to fill. Groom, a former senior technician at Toyota, however, leaned into his expertise, his desire to teach ...
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Peninsula Art Academy June events

For more information or to register for an event, call 330-657-2248, stop in at 1600 Mill St., or visit peninsulaartacademy.org. Exhibit opening: “Art For, Of, and About The Garden,” opens with a reception June 5, 5-7 p.m. Exhibit runs from June 5-July 3. Artists are invited to submit garden-related artwork in any medium by June […]

Challenged book to remain on library shelves

by Judy Stringer May 9 board of education meeting The graphic novel “Gender Queer: A Memoir” will remain in Hudson High School’s library circulation after the Hudson Board of Education voted to affirm Interim Superintendent Steve Farnsworth’s Feb. 25 recommendation to retain the title. The district has been reviewing “Gender Queer” for several months, according […]

Leadership Class plans June 4 community scavenger hunt

The Leadership Hudson Class of 2020 will host the Hudson Clocktower Quest, a city-wide scavenger hunt, on Saturday, June 4, from 1-6 p.m., starting and ending on the First & Main Green. This app-based hunt will send teams on a family-friendly goose chase to complete special missions, answer trivia questions, take photos and compete for […]

Shop local artisans on May 21

Crafty Mart, a local non-profit that supports artists, makers and artisans in the greater Akron area, will host a Launch Market on Saturday, May 21, from 12-4 p.m. The event will be held at Carbon Black inside Bounce Innovation Hub at 526 S. Main St. Attendees can shop from a variety of unique gifts and […]

Rotary to stage 36th Annual Gala on May 20 at the Hilton Garden Inn

After COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the last two attempts to present the Rotary Club of Hudson’s 36th Annual Gala, preparations are underway to return to the very successful format of cocktails, silent auction, full-course dinner and live auction at the Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg. Over the years, this event has generated the bulk […]

Council appoints Jeff Anzevino as new mayor

by Michele Collins Hudson City Council anointed resident Jeff Anzevino as the 57th Mayor of Hudson in a special meeting. Anzevino replaces Craig Shubert, who resigned on Feb. 14, following his council meeting comments on ice shanties that went viral. Anzevino’s term will run until November, at which time voters will have the chance to […]

Renewal levy, non-resident district candidates on May 3 ballot

by Judy Stringer The May 3 Primary Election will decide the statewide, county, U.S. Congressional and judicial candidates who will advance to the Nov. 8 General Election. Voters will also decide on candidates for the Democratic County Central Committee. There will be a separate primary election for Ohio State House, State Senate and State Central […]

City, colleagues pay tribute to former city leader

by Judy Stringer Former Hudson City Councilman J. Dan Williams passed away April 15 at the age of 79. Williams began his service with the city as a member of the park board in 1998. The longtime Hudson resident and University of Akron business professor was elected to city council as an at-large member in […]

Seasons Road medical office gets abatement; council strengthens nuisance provisions

by Michele Collins April 5 city council meeting Hudson City Council voted 4-2, with one abstention, to authorize a Community Reinvestment Area agreement for the development of a medical office building at 231 Seasons Rd. The agreement, between the city and UYS Properties LLC and Anchor Seasons Road Owner LLC, gives the companies a 50% […]

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: I am writing with the hope that the community will act now before it’s too late to save Hudson’s historic 1927 school building and the three acres of land it sits on. Time is running out. The Hudson School Board may vote on the fate of the building and property as early […]

Memorial Day Parade returns on May 30

The Hudson Memorial Day Parade is back in full swing this year. The parade steps off on Monday, May 30, at 10 a.m., from Milford Road, proceeding east on SR 303 and north on SR 91 to Prospect Street. Milford Road will be closed to through traffic starting at 8 a.m. The event is sponsored […]

Simple Recycling returns to driveway pickups

Rather than discarding items in the trash, residents have the option to donate them to Simple Recycling. The company, which collected only cloth items in the past, is now accepting additional items such as jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, blankets, drapes, pillows, sleeping bags, tools, silverware, dishes, pans and backpacks. To request a pickup of these […]

Hudson native opens art space on Maple Drive

by Judy Stringer The Hudson art scene just got a homegrown boost. Hudson native and 2005 Hudson High School graduate Michelle (Knapper) Darvis opened a showroom on Maple Drive. Nestled among the row of businesses off the south end of College Street, the 300-square-foot Michelle Darvis Gallery and Studio will serve as the painter’s work […]

Mad Tea Nutrition brews up unique, wholesome shakes and teas

by Michele Collins One of Hudson’s newest establishments has a personal story behind it. Seana Csete, owner of Mad Tea Nutrition on Library Street, learned about creating protein shakes and energizing teas when her son was ill and receiving treatments that made him unable to eat many things. She mixed ingredients that helped easy his […]

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Hudson Veterinary Hospital announced that Dr. Wendi Watowiec has joined the practice, bringing it to three full-time veterinarians. She completed her undergraduate work at Kentucky Wesleyan and graduated from Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She has since worked at Wyoga Veterinary Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls and most recently at Valley Animal […]

Splott Graphics spawns art class opportunities

by Judy Stringer Splott Graphics is now offering art classes for children via its Splott Studio venture. Mindy Soulsby, who owns Splott Graphics with husband Dan Soulsby, teaches the classes, which began in October. A graphic designer and illustrator by trade, Soulsby said her experience leading an Art in the Park class through Hudson Community […]

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Hudson resident Jackie Palumbo has loved art since she was a child. “I would bake, craft, paint and create collages. I always needed a creative outlet, especially after working in the real world after college,” she said. Today, Jackie creates her own art pieces and has her work in four different art galleries in the […]

Two Hudson athletes aim for the clouds

by Sheldon Ocker Two Hudson High School athletes are engaging in flights of fancy these days, at least metaphorically. Aidan McStay claimed a top-five spot in the state wrestling tournament, and Aiden Lal was selected to play in the annual Ohio North-South Football Classic at Paul Brown Stadium in Massillon on April 30. McStay is […]

High school musicians tour Chicago

The Hudson High School Sinfonietta and Chamber Orchestras, under the direction of Roberto Iriarte, recently traveled to Chicago. During their four-day trip to the Windy City, Hudson student musicians furthered their music education by performing for an international audience at the Field Museum of Natural History. They also experienced the unique opportunity to participate in a clinic with VanderCook College of […]

Student organization aims to make connections with elderly

by Laura Bednar Lockdowns during the pandemic left many people feeling alone and isolated, especially the elderly. “Letters for Rose” is a nonprofit organization that sends letters to nursing home residents to alleviate some of that loneliness. Hudson High School student Numa Lodhi started a Letters for Rose chapter at HHS, which joins the other […]

Busy courses expected amid golf resurgence

by Judy Stringer The decade or so before the Coronavirus pandemic saw thousands of U.S. golf course closures as the number of golfers shrank and the appetite for developable land expanded. In two local examples, the 168-acre former Boston Hills Country Club was cleared to make way for a new Costco store and Arhaus headquarters, […]

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