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United Way collects school supplies for Akron and Medina students
United Way of Summit & Medina is collecting items for its “Stuff the Bus” school supplies drive. Requested supplies include pencils, crayons, scissors, erasers, folders, glue sticks, rulers, notebooks, calculators and more. An estimated 39% of Summit County households and 31% of Medina County households struggle to afford Ohio’s cost of living, according to a […]
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Collecting Coliseum Memories
The Richfield Coliseum opened 50 years ago with Frank Sinatra as the headliner. We’re interested in your memories of the famous arena that had only a 20-year life span. Please send your story by August 10 to news@scriptype.com, with “Coliseum” in the subject line. If you would rather “speak” your story, call 330-659-0303 and ask […]
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Heritage Barns of Bath Trail opens to public
by Laura Bednar Bath Township has a rich history of farming and community, so it’s fitting that the area’s newest attraction is a historic barn trail. The Heritage Barns of Bath trail was officially set to open on June 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Western Reserve Playhouse, one of nine stops along the […]
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Bath remembers veterans at Memorial Day ceremony [photos]
U.S. Air Force veteran Don Allen speaks to the crowd gathered at the BathVeterans Memorial Park. Photo by Alex Vukoder. The Revere High School Marching Band playeda musical tribute at the ceremony. Photo by AlexVukoder. Ron Smetana, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S.Army, Retired, was the distinguishedspeaker for the event. Photo by Alex Vukoder. Members of the Bath […]
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Township Administrator’s Corner by Vito Sinopoli
In a significant legislative shift, a majority of Ohio voters approved the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes through passage of Issue 2, effective Dec. 7, 2023. This change follows a series of progressive steps over the years, beginning with passage of House Bill 523 on June 8, 2016, approving the use and […]
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Township prohibits marijuana sales, commercial growing
by Laura Bednar May 28 township trustees meeting Bath trustees voted unanimously to prohibit the cultivation, processing and retail sale of adult-use cannabis within Bath Township. This decision comes after Ohio voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in November 2023, allowing for the “licensure of ‘adult use’ cannabis cultivators and processors, cannabis testing laboratories […]
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County engineer’s policy causing distress among Bath residents
by Sheldon Ocker June 10 township trustees meeting Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker’s decision to quit mowing roadside weeds and grass bordering county roads, even in areas that abut deep ditches, has created opposition among affected Bath Township residents. Former township trustee Becky Corbett addressed the issue during public comment. “I have a concern about […]
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Revere Superintendent’s Corner by Dan White
Meet our New Superintendent – A Q&A with Dan White On Thursday, May 30, Revere’s last school day with students, I had the opportunity to visit the district and spend time in our schools. I met many staff and students and what a wonderful day it was! I felt so welcomed and was impressed with […]
July 7 is deadline to sign up to participate in Community Day
Local nonprofit organizations can sign up to participate in Richfield Community Day. Participation in this annual event offers an opportunity to highlight the work of the organization. Each group will be given a table and chair under the big tent and are required to provide an activity for children or adults. Groups may sell items […]
County launches property record alert
Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise recently introduced Property Record Alert, a free automated email alert system to help Summit County residents safeguard against property record fraud. Property Record Alert notifies property owners when any documents are recorded using their personal information. It generates and sends automated email alerts detailing the recordings, which residents […]
Vicious Biscuit brings twist to southern comfort food
by Emily Canning-Dean It’s 2 p.m. on a Monday and Vicious Biscuit is bustling. Customers are inside the restaurant, enjoying the sun on the patio or helping themselves at the “Jam Bar,” which offers a spread of custom signature jams and flavored butters. “We have actually slowed down a little bit compared to earlier today,” […]
Grapevine by Alex Vukoder
Our community is steadfast in its commitment to supporting local nonprofits and advancing our collective welfare through professional development initiatives. I am delighted to highlight just a few of these notable accomplishments. Bath Volunteers for Service recently held its spring luncheon, at which members celebrated the dedication of their outgoing officers and welcomed the new […]
Kiwanis receives grant to support youths in crisis
by Sue Serdinak The Bath-Richfield Kiwanis was recently awarded a $3,700 grant from the Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation. The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families and the grant will help pay for supplies, a patio and gathering place at Shelter Care’s Safe Landing Youth Shelter. Shelter Care provides crisis and […]
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis
Thanks to the community for supporting our Memorial Weekend Pancake Breakfast and Key Club Plant Sale to make this a very successful event. We were awarded a $3,700 grant from the Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation. This grant and some of our funds will enable us to design and build an outdoor space for Shelter Care’s […]
Heart of Revere beating stronger than ever
by Sheldon Ocker You won’t find Torina White’s name on the Heart of Revere website, even though in a real sense, White is the Heart of Revere. When the Revere Local Schools Board of Education honored her earlier this year, White sat in quiet anonymity as Bonnie Simonelli, Revere’s at-risk student coordinator, described how White […]
Revere Notes
An accident in a Revere High chemistry lab on May 21 – two substances became dangerous when combined – caused the school to be evacuated and the bomb squad to be called. “Officer [Scott] Dressler, as he always does, helped organize the emergency services,” Superintendent Michael Tefs said. “And out of an absolute immense amount […]
Middle school girls shatter track records
by Sheldon Ocker It was one of those years for Lauren Duncan. She enjoyed her day job as a sixth-grade language arts teacher at Revere Middle School. But it was after school, during late afternoon spring days, that Duncan will remember, maybe forever. Duncan coaches the middle school girls track team, a team that broke […]
Calling Revere Class of 1984
The Revere High School Class of 1984 is in search of many missing classmates, whom the Revere Reunion Committee would like to invite to the class 40th reunion on Aug. 16 and 17. Join the Revere Class of 1984 Facebook page, or text Kelly at 440-862-1768 for more details. ∞
Flower baskets add to town square
by Laura Bednar The Bath Gamma Garden Club expanded its annual plantings this year by adding hanging flower baskets to utility poles at the intersection of W. Bath and N. Cleveland-Massillon roads. Every year, the club plants flowers at the Bath Post Office, various township signs and cemetery entrances. This year, garden club members approached […]
Bath Gamma Garden Club
Bath Gamma Garden Club’s July 10 meeting, beginning at 6 p.m., will include a progressive tour of local gardens. The club’s monthly meeting will be held immediately after the tour. For details regarding the gardens on the tour and the location of the meeting, email bathgammagardenclub@gmail.com. BGGC’s progressive garden tour has been one of the […]
U.S. Poet Laureate to visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park
On July 12, at 6 p.m., Cuyahoga Valley National Park will host the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón for a special event. The event is part of an initiative started by the National Park Service, Library of Congress and the Poetry Society of America that features site-specific poetry installations in the parks. In each park, a […]
Another Revere administrator resigns
Richfield Elementary School Principal Anthony Stretar has resigned to become superintendent of Black River schools in Ashland County. The Black River Board of Education approved Stretar’s hiring in mid-June. The Black River board began to seek a superintendent in March following the retirement of Chris Clark, who held the job for 10 years. Stretar’s three-year […]
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ACCESS shelter flourishes after 40 years with help from area volunteers – Hudson students among critical service pool
by Emily Canning-Dean For the last four decades, ACCESS Shelter in Akron has helped women and children who face homelessness, and local volunteers have been instrumental in helping them to continue that mission. “We are so proud of the last 40 years of work in our community, but I am also so excited to look […]
Resident promotes inclusivity with new outdoor initiative
by Laura Bednar Kara Lapso has been outdoorsy most of her life, but realized other people may not have the same opportunity to experience the great outdoors. Her new nonprofit, “Open Trail Collective,” aims to “create inclusive and empowering events dedicated to connecting every body and the outdoors. … [and] break down barriers by providing […]
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Township Administrator’s Corner by Vito Sinopoli
In today’s digital age, where technology and convenience intersect, the prevalence of frauds and scams targeting unsuspecting people has become increasingly sophisticated. From online phishing schemes to in-person deception, scammers are constantly finding new ways to exploit vulnerable individuals. Some of the most common scams are causing millions of dollars in economic loss annually. One […]
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Police officer promoted to sergeant
by Laura Bednar April 29 special township trustees meeting Full-time police officer Bill Alexander was promoted to sergeant in the Bath police department, effective April 29. Police Chief Vito Sinopoli said Alexander came to the department in November 2016 and has been a field-training officer. “He serves as a leader in the department and his […]
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County engineer burdens residents with new responsibility
by Sheldon Ocker May 13 township trustees meeting Citing a letter sent last September by Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker, Bath Township Administrator/Police Chief Vito Sinopoli informed trustees of bad news for many residents. A new policy by the engineer’s office requires residents who live adjacent to county roads to mow along the roadway and […]