Lorain City Council unanimously approved an ordinance May 20 to accept a $50,000 grant that will fund the purchase of new playground for young children at Lakeview Park, 1800 W. Erie Ave.The grant to fund the early intervention playground project was obtained through the Lorain County Children and Families First Council, according to the ordinance.The […]
For the fifth straight year, Main Street Lorain and Lorain City Councilwoman-at-Large Sylvia DuVall will team up to keep downtown Lorain looking green. From now until May 15, Main Street Lorain will accept sponsorships and funds for its Lorain Blooms project, said Max Schaefer, executive director of Main Street Lorain. DuVall is a member of […]
Lorain City Council honored a longtime resident Feb. 19 for her contribution to the community at its meeting. Rhoda Lee “a proud, strong Black woman, a pillar of our community” became a resident of Lorain in the 1970s, according to a resolution passed unanimously by City Council. Lee studied education at Youngstown State University and […]
Lorain City Council approved the proposed Broadway Commons permanent housing complex at its meeting Jan. 16. Broadway Commons is planned to house 62 homeless residents, regardless of gender, while 12 of the apartments will strictly be for homeless military veterans. CHN Housing Partners and Emerald Development and Economic Network are the developers of the planned […]
At the first Lorain City Council meeting of the year, new members took their oath of office and they determined their meeting schedule for 2024. City officials met early to allow Lorain Municipal Court Judge Mark Mihok to administer the oaths to Council for the 2024-25 term prior to the Jan. 2 Council meeting. Newly […]