Lorain County commissioners voted unanimously at its meeting March 26 to adopt a countywide pilot transit project to begin in July. The county entered into an agreement with River North Transit LLC, a subsidiary of Via Transportation Inc., to provide a one-year micro-transit pilot project in the cities of Elyria and Lorain for $2,124,500, according […]
Lorain is getting a new cafe, bookstore, record store and community hangout space this year. Ship to Shore, a new variety media store and coffee shop, is in the works and should arrive in downtown Lorain this summer, according to co-owner Jacob Konieczny. The planned location for Ship to Shore is 201 W. 10th St., […]
The former Mental Health, Addiction, and Recovery Services Board building at 4950 Oberlin Ave. in Lorain is no more. American Demolition officially demolished the building March 25, tearing it down about three years after it was vacated. Don Buchs, president of American Demolition, cited mold and a decomposing foundation as reasons for the demolition. Additionally, […]
Local, state and federal officials are scheduled to join investment and development partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Sacred Heart Manor in Lorain. The event will take place March 18 for the newly renovated low-income housing facility for senior citizens at 4285 Pearl Ave. Sacred Heart Manor consists of 50 units and has undergone a […]
Near the end of 2024, the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Association will make Broadway in downtown Lorain its home, according to CEO Judy Carlin. The housing association’s offices will relocate from 1600 and 1604 Kansas Ave. to the Northwest Bank Building, 457 Broadway. The move still is in the early stages, Carlin said, but the housing […]