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The Portager

·Mar 24, 2021

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We have officially launched our new website in open beta. You can read all our stories and subscribe by visiting theportager.com. Thank you for all your support! — Ben

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The Portager

·Jan 15, 2021

Slow vaccine rollout will move on to at-risk groups next week

Portage County will start offering vaccines to people at the highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 next week, though the countywide supply is a fraction of the need, officials said in a press briefing Thursday. The second phase of vaccine distribution, 1B, includes members of the general population who are…

Covid-19

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Slow vaccine rollout will move on to at-risk groups next week
Slow vaccine rollout will move on to at-risk groups next week
Covid-19

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The Portager

·Dec 30, 2020

A different way to think about 2020 in Portage County

Reflections on The Portager, a ‘very online’ year and lessons to carry forward — Journalists everywhere are writing year-end reflections, and I also feel compelled to write one for all the usual reasons. Columns and “listicles” about the “biggest stories of 2020” provide a sense of closure and finality that doesn’t occur in nature, unless you’re particularly attuned to the harvest and the revolutions…

Opinion

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A different way to think about 2020 in Portage County
A different way to think about 2020 in Portage County
Opinion

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The Portager

·Dec 23, 2020

Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Portage County

UH Portage frontline workers are the first to receive the vaccine, made by Moderna — The wait for a Covid-19 vaccine is over for Portage County’s frontline medical workers. On Wednesday, University Hospitals announced it had administered the first vaccines at UH Portage, in line with the distribution priorities set by the Ohio Health Department, the CDC and other institutions.

Covid-19

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Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Portage County
Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Portage County
Covid-19

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The Portager

·Dec 16, 2020

Shalersville crash that killed 3 was ‘completely preventable,’ investigators said

The Ravenna school district is in mourning the week before winter break, and investigators are focusing on the driver’s culpability — By Ben Wolford and Carter Eugene Adams A single-vehicle crash in Shalersville that killed three people, including two middle schoolers, was “completely preventable,” said a state trooper investigating the incident that has left the Ravenna school community in mourning.

Ravenna

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Shalersville crash that killed 3 was ‘completely preventable,’ investigators said
Shalersville crash that killed 3 was ‘completely preventable,’ investigators said
Ravenna

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The Portager

·Dec 2, 2020

If you’re looking to go solar, 2021 may be your last chance

Dozens of Portage County homeowners have taken advantage of a local co-op group and federal tax credits for savings on solar. But the federal incentive program is set to expire. — In a little over a year, a lucrative government subsidy for residential solar installations will expire. …

Environment

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If you’re looking to go solar, 2021 may be your last chance
If you’re looking to go solar, 2021 may be your last chance
Environment

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The Portager

·Nov 20, 2020

The podcast that wanted to be an interview

I sat down to talk with Randolph Township Trustee Susan White about taxes, fire departments and schools — Susan White is a Realtor and member of the Randolph Township Board of Trustees. I spoke with her on Sunday for last week’s podcast, but things didn’t go exactly as planned. Unfortunately the recording is unusable, but luckily we were able to pull the transcript and share it with you. …

Randolph

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Susan White explains why school levies are failing and how we might save them
Susan White explains why school levies are failing and how we might save them
Randolph

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The Portager

·Sep 23, 2020

Commission candidate questions Christian Bennett’s reasons for abstaining from racism vote

‘Abstaining is not leading,’ wrote John Kennedy, a Democratic challenger for the county commission seat — Last week, the Democratic candidate for Portage County Commissioner, John Kennedy, published an article on his website arguing that his opponent may have abstained from a vote to declare racism a public health crisis for reasons other than the one she gave. There’s a lot of ground to cover here…

Racism

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Commission candidate questions Christian Bennett’s reasons for abstaining from racism vote
Commission candidate questions Christian Bennett’s reasons for abstaining from racism vote
Racism

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The Portager

·Sep 18, 2020

A conversation with Sasha Gough, who organized the Black Lives Matter protests in Garrettsville

‘Kids are going to grow up in this town like I did, and I want to create a community for them where they’re excited and proud to come home.’ — Editor’s note: This interview was mistakenly published from the wrong author account, and Medium does not permit revisions to this once the article is published. The author of this piece is correctly identified below. By Richie Koch After the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Tayler earlier this summer, Black…

BlackLivesMatter

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A conversation with Sasha Gough, who organized the Black Lives Matter protests in Garrettsville
A conversation with Sasha Gough, who organized the Black Lives Matter protests in Garrettsville
BlackLivesMatter

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The Portager

·Sep 14, 2020

Rootstown school leadership faces pressure to resign after blocking punishment for racist comments

Superintendent confirms the decision was his, in consultation with a portion of the board members — By Michael Indriolo and Ben Wolford Rootstown Superintendent Andrew Hawkins said for the first time publicly that he reversed a disciplinary action against a football player who called teammates the n-word. The confirmation came during a special Board of Education meeting Monday night, in which the board unanimously voted to…

Rootstown

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Rootstown school leadership faces pressure to resign after blocking punishment for racist comments
Rootstown school leadership faces pressure to resign after blocking punishment for racist comments
Rootstown

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