Skiing Boston Mills gets me through Northeast Ohio winters. But last year, hours were short and lines were long. Complaints against Vail Resorts snowballed. So I am thrilled that this winter Vail has pledged to fix its problems, including at Alpine Valley and Brandywine resorts, with higher wages and full opening hours. It’s still summer, but predictions are calling for a cold, snowy winter. - Laura |
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Cleveland restauranteur Tony George, seen in this file photo, communicated with now-fired FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones about bailing out two nuclear power plants, as well as an aborted attempt by ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder to skirt state term limits, according to a newly released deposition transcript of a FirstEnergy official. (Marc Bona, cleveland.com file photo) |
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Tony George: New documents reveal a close relationship between Cleveland restaurateur Tony George and FirstEnergy in the House Bill 6 bribery scheme, with George acting as an intermediary between top FirstEnergy officials and now-indicted former House Speaker Larry Householder. Jeremy Pelzer reports on a deposition made public Friday in a state filing by the office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel. Suicide line: In the month that the new national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline hotline has been up and running, it’s already making an impact locally. Julie Washington reports the number of national hotline calls routed to the Cuyahoga County mental health services call center has risen from 18 calls per day to 38. COVID relief: The nonprofit Assembly for the Arts announced Monday that it’s accepting applications from artists and for-profit creative businesses seeking grants under a $1.65 million ARPA COVID-19 relief program. The Assembly will award grants of up to $2,500 per individual artist and up to $45,000 for businesses, depending on annual revenue, Steven Litt reports. Today in Ohio: Before the pandemic, Congress members who missed votes had to skip them rather than voting by proxy. Now, politicians from both parties are using the practice, and for more than health reasons. We’re talking about which of Ohio’s congressional delegation leads in voting by proxy on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Sam Randazzo: Sam Randazzo wasn’t the first choice of FirstEnergy executives to become chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, according to text messages between the executives that recently were made public. But Jeremy Pelzer reports that when Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Randazzo chair in early 2019, FirstEnergy expected him to do their policy bidding for them – and he delivered, according to the texts, acquired and made public by the state’s utility customer watchdog agency. HB6 lawsuit: U.S. District Judge John Adams fired back Monday at attorneys for FirstEnergy and its officials being sued over the House Bill 6 bribery scandal, as they accused Adams of failing to disclose one-sided communications and performing his own investigation. Adam Ferrise reports Adams rejected the lawyers' motion, saying he believes it’s a tactic used by the lawyers to cut short the shareholder litigation without former officials being subject to sworn depositions or further investigation of the company’s actions. |
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Park plan: Cleveland plans to create a 15-year master plan for city parks and recreation centers. Courtney Astolfi reports the effort is aimed at ensuring “just and fair” city spending for major park upgrades, providing “equitable connections to quality parks and rec activities,” and better reflecting the needs of residents and others in city-owned greenspaces. Shayla Davis: The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on Monday split on whether state Rep. Shayla Davis, who took office as a Democrat, can appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as an independent candidate for Ohio House District 18. Jeremy Pelzer reports it’s now up to Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose to break the tie, though the county board of elections chair also suggested the matter might end up in court. Lighthouse Park: A new Cleveland park is named for the city’s first lighthouse, built in 1830 at the top of the bluff at West Ninth Street in the Historic Warehouse District. Steven Litt reports the park is ready to light up a formerly dark corner by the Main Avenue Bridge, with a restored section of the sandstone retaining wall and steps that remain as the only vestige of the old lighthouse. Executive debate: Two candidates running for Cuyahoga County executive are scheduled to debate next month, and residents get to ask the questions. Kaitlin Durbin reports Democrat Chris Ronayne and Republican Lee Weingart will face off at 12 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel. Play Maysie: Kayla Lupean gambled her life’s savings on a dream that would eventually become a thriving new local toy business - and ultimately benefit hundreds of kids entering the foster care system. Brenda Cain reports Lupean launched Play Maysie, a portable – and sustainable -- dollhouse, contained in a lunch-box-styled case. |
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Ski season: Vail Resorts will resume seven-day-per-week operations at Boston Mills, Brandywine and Alpine Valley this season, reopening its tubing parks and reinstituting night skiing on weekends and day skiing all week. Susan Glaser reports Vail plans to pay employees $20 an hour and no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations. Geneva Lodge: A plan to transfer the popular Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake to state ownership is likely to be approved later this year, with conditions that seek to protect the resort’s position as a top destination in Northeast Ohio. Susan Glaser reports the 109-room lodge currently is owned by Ashtabula County, which funded its construction nearly 20 years ago because the state couldn’t afford it. |
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City lawsuit: A community activist sued Cleveland and police officials on Monday, saying officers wrongfully arrested him for openly carrying a shotgun and a handgun in the Glenville neighborhood, which is legal under Ohio law. Adam Ferrise reports the lawsuit accuses police Sgt. Lance Henderson of knowing Tolbert wasn’t breaking any laws, yet he still ordered Tolbert’s arrest. A Cuyahoga County grand jury later rejected charges. Sex sting: An 81-year-old man, who was free on bond as he appealed his April conviction of trying to meet someone he believed to be a teenager for sex, is now headed to prison after authorities last month caught him using the same website that initially landed him in court. Cory Shaffer reports the judge had prohibited James I.W. Corcoran, a longtime art dealer and lawyer, from using the internet while he challenged his conviction of attempted unlawful sexual contact with a minor, importuning and possession of criminal tools to the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals. Carjacking arrest: Authorities arrested a second man in connection with the armed carjacking of a 62-year-old rabbi earlier this month, Adam Ferrise reports. Donteze Congress, 18, of Maple Heights is charged with aggravated robbery in Bedford Municipal Court. Another man, Thomas Donegan Williams, also 18 and from Maple Heights, also is charged in connection with the Aug. 9 robbery of the Beachwood rabbi. |
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CMA director: The Cleveland Museum of Art announced on Monday that it has appointed Gabriel Pollack its new director of performing arts. Pollack has been manager and director since 2014 of Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, a nonprofit jazz club in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, reports Steven Litt. Tiki bars: The late 1950s and early ‘60s marked the heyday for American tiki bars. A 21st-century return, spurred by the craft-cocktail renaissance around the end of the first decade of the 2000s, prompted a return to tiki's less kitsch (and less sweet) roots. So, grab your friends and get ready to stir your swizzle stick, Allison Jack has the top eight tiki bars in Ohio. RV rocking: Jeff and Patti Kinzbach are always talking to other couples who RV. In the latest episode of their podcast “Rocking the RV Life,” they caught up with Chagrin Falls couple Matt and Jenifer Papesch, who know their ways around RV sales, Annie Nickoloff reports. |
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