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Elyria gets grant for brownfield cleanup effort

ELYRIA — A $1.9 million grant from the Ohio Department of Development will be used to turn a former industrial site believed to be contaminated with hazardous materials into a prime area for redevelopment. City leaders learned Friday it has received ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: David French

Main Street saves Ely Square holiday display

ELYRIA — Finwood Estate will be devoid of holiday cheer but Ely Square will soon twinkle with holiday lights. Just not in the way residents have seen in the past. The budget Scrooge in the city may have declared “Bah, Humbug!” when it comes to paying ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American Red Cross,  Salvation Army

Not-Forgotten Box ‘Star Wars’ auctions are posted on eBay

Click on any photo to view larger: However, organizers of the annual toy drive are selling the items online in hopes of raising more money to buy toys that will be distributed by the Elyria Salvation Army. This is the first time the Chronicle has ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: eBay Inc.,  Salvation Army

Anger remains from ‘96 closing of Elyria West

ELYRIA — George Frazier remembers the sinking feeling in his gut that he felt more than 13 years ago when officials from the Elyria Schools announced they were closing Elyria West High School. “To put it mildly, it really wasn’t too good,” he said ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  18 Nov 2009

Elyria teachers union wants big crowd at meeting

ELYRIA — The Elyria Education Association is asking its members to show up to tonight’s Elyria school board meeting as a sign to the board that they will continue to fight for a fair contract. EEA Negotiations Chairman Mark Smith said in a letter to ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  18 Nov 2009

BREAKING NEWS: Superintendent wants to close Lorain high school

LORAIN — The Lorain Schools superintendent plans to recommend the district close one city high school by the end of the school year. Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said in advance of tonight’s 6 p.m. board meeting that a school consolidation plan will ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  17 Nov 2009

Elyria to lose 10 cops next year

ELYRIA — The Elyria Police Department will have 10 fewer police officers next year. A group of Elyria police officers gathers outside Monday's City Council meeting, where cuts were announced. (Photo by Bruce Bishop, The Chronicle-Telegram.) Some will ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  17 Nov 2009

Toy drive strikes gold: Collector lets beloved Star Wars toys go up for auction

ELYRIA — It’s been a year since Adam Shields walked into The Chronicle-Telegram just days before Christmas with his massive “Star Wars” collection in tow. The figurines, both big and small, were packed in boxes — several boxes. Some were from the late 1 ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Salvation Army,  eBay Inc.,  Darth Vader,  Jar Jar Binks

Elyria Mayor Bill Grace faces recall election

ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace walked into the Clerk of Council’s office at City Hall late Thursday afternoon and was served with a packet of papers by Law Director Terry “Pete” Shilling announcing Elyria residents had collected enough signatures to hold a ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

It’s official: Elyria mayor faces recall election

There will be a recall election in Elyria. Today, the recall petition was certified by Clerk of Council Art Weber after the county Board of Elections determined that 530 of the additional 902 signatures turned in by Stand Up Elyria were valid. No date ...

From LISA ROBERSON, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  12 Nov 2009

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