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Jobless rate dips in Richland County Written by Bryan Bullock MANSFIELD -- Unemployment dropped sharply in Richland County last month, the second consecutive plunge. County unemployment fell 0.6 percent from February to March, bringing it to 11 percent, according to seasonally unadjusted estimates released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. During the same period, the jobless rate in Mansfield dropped 0.7 percent to 10.4 percent, the lowest it has been since 2008. Kevin Nestor, president of the Mansfield-Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, said while the unemployment rate is moving in the right direction, it is too early to tell how many out-of-work residents have actually found jobs. Read More...

Based purely off of commute times, I think Tallmadge would be great for the both of you. Tallmadge to Kent is about a 5-10 minute commute and Tallmadge to North Canton is around a 20-25 minute commute. You can also keep Kent as an option, it would only add about 10 minutes to your commute (pretty much make her commute nothing) and you would be in a town with more to do. Another area to consider is Cuyahoga Falls, which is about 10-15 minutes to Kent and 25-30 minutes to North Canton. However, my favorite area is Highland Square in Akron which is about 20 minutes to Kent and 30 minutes to North Canton. To narrow it down, could you list amenities that you look for in a neighborhood or anything else that you need to be close to?

District has big plans for closed Mansfield schools Changes include new conversion school, high-tech science center Written by Bryan Bullock MANSFIELD -- Mansfield City Schools announced sweeping plans Tuesday to make use of four vacant buildings. The district's board of education gave Superintendent Dan Freund the OK to put plans into motion to demolish Simpson Middle School, sell the Cline Avenue campus property, allow Hedges Elementary School to be used by a new conversion charter school and convert Springmill Elementary into a high-tech science center to serve all school districts. "We want to be bold and innovative in our efforts to attract students to Mansfield City Schools," Freund said Read More...

Sorry to bing this back up, but I think that Hts121 has an outdated view of Little Italy in that it is not as racist as it once was. I have black friends who frequent LI and I have seen several black people who work at some of the Italian restaurants. So, there might be the rare case of racism, like at the feast as a poster mentioned up thread, but I think for the most part Little Italy has come a long way on that front.

NJ EXCLUSIVE: Ontario is Calisolar's first choice 2:28 PM, Apr. 5, 2011 | Written by Lou Whitmire ONTARIO — Calisolar Inc. is focused on making a $750 million investment in Ontario, and a consultant today said Calisolar is in the final stages of negotiations. “At this point it is a sprint to the finish,” said David L. Stickler, senior managing director of Global Principal Partners LLC, during an exclusive interview with the News Journal. Company officials have said a move here to the former General Motors plant would create 831 full-time positions at an average wage of $45,000, generating $37.3 million in annual payroll. The average wage of the new full-time equivalents will be $21.63 per hour, plus $3 per hour in benefits. Calisolar has committed to hiring at least 10 percent disadvantaged or minority persons, as defined by state law, if the company comes to Ohio. Read More...

Mayday, you are always on top of things, like that press release you shared with us on the new Erieview facade or Forest City's alternate convention center site on the Scranton Road Peninsula a couple years ago.

Calisolar deal still on track Mar 31, 2011 | Written by LOU WHITMIRE ONTARIO -- Calisolar Inc. seems to be focused on Ontario as its site for a new operation, according to city leaders. Mayor Larry Collins said Calisolar Inc.'s chief executive officer, Sandra Beach Lin, and Terry Jester, executive vice president of operations, toured the former General Motors building Tuesday. "It's moving forward," Collins said Wednesday. "We are very optimistic they will soon be here. Sandra Beach said when she toured the facility she was very impressed with how clean it was and how adequate it would be for their operations." Read More...

I am not aware of anything that would have changed the condition of the neighborhood from when you used to live there. If anything, I would say that it has improved slightly. I really like Highland Square and I am slightly jealous of my friends who live in the neighborhood. Edit: To get back on topic, I am glad that HS finally will have some type of grocery option, hopefully it is not too expensive.

These are incredible and one of the best Cincy threads ever! I love how you captured the city with your interesting vantage points and unique scenes. Looking at these photos made me feel like I was actually there to experience what you saw. I hope that you continue to contribute and I look forward to what other scenes and perspectives of Cincinnati and other Ohio cities that you have to offer.

Richland posts January jobless jump; trend seen statewide Mar 10, 2011 | Written by BRYAN BULLOCK MANSFIELD -- Richland County's unemployment rate spiked sharply in January, mirroring a statewide trend. County unemployment increased 1.1 percent from December to January, bringing it to 12.2 percent, according to seasonally unadjusted estimates released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Wednesday. The number is down from January 2010, when county unemployment was 13.7 percent -- the highest it had been in nearly 27 years. Read More...

Mansfield board OKs plans for Ashland University nursing school Mar 9, 2011 | Written by LOU WHITMIRE MANSFIELD -- The City Planning Commission gave its nod of approval Tuesday for the site plan of the new Dwight Schar College of Nursing facility, to be built at Marion Avenue and Trimble Road. The commission also approved storm water management. Commission member Johnny Givand told Rick Ewing, vice president of facilities planning at Ashland University, and a representative of K.E. McCartney & Associates that it was a good plan. Read More...

^Agreed, this project would greatly improve Downtown Mansfield. Also, more good news... VOA wants to build facility near Mansfield Correctional 6:53 AM, Mar. 8, 2011 | Written by MARK CAUDILL MANSFIELD -- The local Volunteers of America plans to close its facility on North Main Street and build a new one near Mansfield Correctional Institution on Ohio 13. VOA officials will make their case before the city planning commission at 4 p.m. March 22. If the city planning commission approves the request, it would go to City Council. The VOA has been a source of contention because it treats sex offenders, many from out of the county. The facility, which also has residents with substance abuse issues, limits sex offenders to 45 percent of clients. Read More...

Proposal would reunite Mansfield's Central Park 6:45 AM, Mar. 5, 2011 | Written by LINDA MARTZ MANSFIELD -- A proposal to restore Central Park to its former undivided state has been unveiled. The plan calls for eliminating the split established in 1958 when a Park Avenue cut-through was built through the middle of the park. If the proposal goes forward, Central Park would no longer be two separate spaces, and it would be possible to hold large public events downtown without having to close North and South Park streets to accommodate pedestrians, proponent John Siegenthaler said. Read More...

^Thanks MayDay. Little update, taking Megabus out of Pittsburgh ended up not working out so we are going to take Amtrak to NYC. I know that the station in Cleveland has long term parking, but I am concerned about leaving my car in an unsecured lot for a week. Would you recommend parking the car at the station or should we have a friend drop us off and pick us up?

What a wonderful city, I want to visit now. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks CDM. Well, my friends and I have decided on a place to stay and our transportation situation has been figured out, so, does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do on my first trip to NYC? We already plan on checking out the Empire State Building, Little Italy, Chinatown, FAO Scwartz, and hopefully some other things, but is there anything that I shouldn't miss? Also, any recommendations on good restaurants that aren't too expensive? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Ohio tax credit for Calisolar keeps Ontario in running 2:14 PM, Feb. 28, 2011 | Written by MNJ.com COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Tax Credit Authority today decided to extend the maximum job creation tax credit possible to Calisolar Inc. as an incentive for the company to locate in Ohio. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company has been considering locating a manufacturing operation in the former GM metal center in Ontario. During a meeting in Columbus today, Ohio authorized Calisolar a state tax credit of 75 percent for each of 15 years, beginning Jan. 1. Read More...

Gilead's $35 HIV Prevention Pill Fails to Win Support By Michelle Fay Cortez and Simeon Bennett - Feb 28, 2011 4:17 PM ET Gilead Sciences Inc.’s Truvada topped Time magazine’s list of medical breakthroughs for 2010 after a study showed it may achieve a goal pursued by scientists for a quarter-century: a pill to prevent HIV infection. Three months later, the advance has hit a wall. While study findings show the drug prevents HIV in non-infected, sexually active gay men, doctors say they’re wary about giving healthy people a $12,000-a-year medicine that has side effects including nausea and kidney damage, and may not be used as regularly as needed. They also say they’re not often asked to make the drug available for that use. “We’re not seeing people beating down the doors,” said Kenneth Mayer, medical research director and co-chair of The Fenway Institute, a clinic that serves 15,000 people in Boston, including several thousand gay men. While a few patients have asked about using Truvada for prevention, perhaps for their healthy partners, Mayer says he doesn’t know any clinic doctor who has prescribed it that way. Read More...

^Thanks, do you happen to know what the name of that hostel is?

^Wow, that's just sad. I can't believe how ridiculous these people are.

North Central Ohio home sales surge 6:29 AM, Feb. 26, 2011 | By BRYAN BULLOCK MANSFIELD -- North central Ohio home sales started 2011 by climbing 49 percent. There were 82 homes sold in the Mansfield area in January, according to data recently released by the Ohio Association of Realtors for Richland County and part of Crawford County. That's 27 more than the same month last year. Home sale prices also rose. The average north central Ohio home price climbed from $70,839 in January 2010 to $83,704 in January 2011, an increase of 18 percent. Read More... MMP disputes tax bill in local court Feb 26, 2011 | Written by LINDA MARTZ MANSFIELD -- Mansfield Motorsports Park has asked a local judge to provide tax relief -- contending some of the track's assets were unfairly double-taxed by the state and county. MMP's complaint was filed Feb. 17. A foreclosure case involving the north-side Mansfield race- track is still pending before Richland County Common Pleas Judge James DeWeese. Read More...

My friends and I are in the process of planning a trip to NYC for our spring break. We are planning on going from March 19/20th to March 25th (so 5 or 6 nights). I am pretty sure at this point that we are going to take Megabus to NYC out of Pittsburgh. I am not sure if my friend in Pittsburgh will be able to help us out or not, so I need to find out if there is some place to park my car for a week downtown that is safe and relatively cheap. So, if anyone has advice or information on that, I would really appreciate it. Also, we are still not sure where we will be staying while in NYC, but I have found five different places, but I am open to recommendations (keep in mind that I am in college, so I would like to keep it as close to $100 a night as possible). The places that we are considering are the Jazz on Lenox Hostel (104 West 128 Street), Chocolat Hostel (850 West End Avenue), La Quinta Queens (37-18 Queens Blvd), Days Inn (31 36 Queens Blvd), and Lafayette International Hostel (484 Lafayette Avenue). I would like to know if anyone has opinions on these establishments or their locations. As I said earlier, I am not set on these four and I am open to suggestions. If you need any more information from me, just ask. I am grateful for any advice or recommendations that people have, thanks in advance!

^I am pretty sure that Euro Gyro and all of the frats are safe from demo. Most of the frats sold off their parking lots (I believe one refused to sell, but eventually decided to sell) and I don't think the transit center will take up the entire block. I think the following is the area that the transit center will take up: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=41.152845,-81.355616&spn=0.002343,0.004823&t=h&z=18&msid=212094344421687032104.00049c924e5d4d5487415

^I didn't know he was on here, I am a big fan and have downloaded a lot of his stuff. Also, there is already a SimCity thread here.

While it doesn't directly link with Ravenna, there is a PARTA bus that goes between Kent and Cleveland.