Today is April 9, 2021.
- Weekend! And the sun is shining today with a high of 74. It'll drop to around 54 tonight and reach into the 80s again tomorrow with thunderstorms in the afternoon. The clouds and rain should stick around, bringing cooler temperatures on Sunday.
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Racism
Kent rallies against hate with the campus community
Kent community members gathered on Wednesday to join the Stand Together Against Hate rally organized by the university's Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Alliance.
- The march gathered in response to an uptick in hate crimes directed toward Asian Americans in recent weeks and since the start of the pandemic.
In her first piece for The Portager, photojournalist Asha Blake covered the march. Read the story. (Thanks, by the way, to all our subscribers who enable us to pay staff, contributors and interns and cover all these stories. You rock.)
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Local government
'The soccer balls were shooting goose poop into the air!'
 Brimfield trustees didn't beat around the bush at Wednesday's meeting. The township center is covered in goose poop and they're working on a solution.
One trustee said the best way to get rid of them is to hire someone with a dog. Another suggested giving them stomach aches. Or chasing them with, um, tiny speedboats.
More from around the county:
- Ravenna Township trustees shared updates on the maintenance of Grandview Cemetery and announced upcoming township cleanup events at this week's meeting.
- Local Girl Scouts will be aiding the cleanup effort in Shalersville. Read about the plans here.
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County commission
Parking spaces or grass and trees? That is the question for Downtown Ravenna
Main Street Ravenna presented its plan for more green space in Downtown Ravenna yesterday, but the proposal met with some resistance on the issue of parking.
The idea is to reverse the impressions expressed in local surveys that Ravenna "feels dirty." To do that, a group of business leaders and designers are trying to increase foot traffic and break up the concrete jungle.
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News briefs
Kent State journalists are asking for help on a local Covid memorial project
Kent Stater/KentWired journalists are working on a story to memorialize the lives of Portage County Covid-19 victims. The piece may include short profiles or vignettes based on the responses of family members and friends.
If you would like to share a loved one's story, you can fill out this survey and a Kent State journalist will reach out to you. If you have any questions you can reach the reporter, Sara Crawford, directly: scrawf23@kent.edu.
More news:
- Ohio state legislature recently passed a bill approving an $8.3 billion transportation budget. PARTA's CEO responded in a letter to the editor in collaboration with other local transportation associations.
- On Tuesday night, certified Volunteer Naturalist Joe DeFuria will be presenting on invasive species for the Portage Park District. Go here to register for the virtual event.
- The Aurora Lake Association is giving out free trees to Portage County residents on Earth Day. They'll be at the Aurora Lake Marina from 3-5 p.m. on April 22.
- Main Street Ravenna has opened registration for artist booths at Art On Main, which has been rescheduled for Aug. 7.
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We're one more week closer to normal. Schedule those vaccines and keep up the precautions. We want to have summer events this year!
See you back here Monday. Have a great weekend.
Ben
330-249-1338
ben@theportager.com
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