Things to Do, April 26: ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ with orchestra; author...
Hear the Cleveland OrchestraThe Cleveland Orchestra continues its “At the Movies” series with Bride of Frankenstein at 7:30 p.m. at Severance Hall. The orchestra will play the Franz Waxman score live...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with Rootstown theft, arson, homicide
Kent police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in the death of a Rootstown Township man whose body was discovered with a bullet wound to the head after a fire consumed his home last...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 25
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleBrunswick man gets death penalty for his mother’s fatal beating
MEDINA: A Northeast Ohio man who was convicted in the 2013 beating death of his mother has been sentenced to death.A Medina County judge sentenced 30-year-old James Tench on Monday after he begged her...
View ArticleTallmadge boy, 6, critically injured when bike hit by car in West Akron
A 6-year-old Tallmadge boy suffered critical injuries Monday night in a car-bike accident in West Akron, Akron police reported.The boy, who was riding his bike, was transported to Akron Children’s...
View Article2 Ohio teens who bullied developmentally disabled boy disciplined
SYLVANIA, OHIO: Two teenagers accused of assaulting and bullying a developmentally disabled classmate at a northwest Ohio school will have to apologize and serve 25 hours of community service to help...
View ArticleTwins 4, Indians 3: Arcia homers in 9th, snaps Tribe’s three-game win streak
MINNEAPOLIS: Oswaldo Arcia led off the ninth inning with a home run off of Zach McAllister to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Indians on Monday night.Brian Dozier added a two-run...
View ArticleFirstMerit first-quarter earnings beat analysts' expectations
Akron-based FirstMerit Corp. reported first-quarter profits of $54.1 million or 31 cents per share. The bank also said its planned merger with Huntington Bancshares was on schedule, with...
View ArticleAccounting firm BCG & Co. to be purchased by Sikich
Akron accounting and wealth management firm BCG & Co. is getting a new owner to go along with its new headquarters that just broke ground off White Pond Drive.Illinois-based Sikich is purchasing...
View ArticleGreen High School to furnish each student with laptop computer starting this...
GREEN: Every student at Green High School will step into a new world of learning come August following school board action Monday night.The board voted unanimously to approve $440,800 in revenues from...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 27: Cirque du Soleil begins run; stories of Titanic; ‘Bus...
Energetic insects work, play, look for love in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Ovo’Cirque du Soleil begins a five-day run at the Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, 2000 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. (This...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 26
BASEBALLScoring SummariesCANTON SOUTH 3, SALEM 2 (8)Canton South 101 000 01 — 3 7 0Salem 000 200 00 — 2 9 1Batteries—Phillippi, Croston (6) and Moore; Simms and Carner. W—Croston, 2-2. L—Simms....
View ArticleTrump routs rivals in Northeast; Clinton carries four states
PHILADELPHIA: In a front-runner’s rout, Republican Donald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast, keeping the billionaire firmly on his narrow path to the GOP nomination....
View ArticleOhioan pleads no contest to charges after grandfather’s death
TROY, OHIO: An Ohio woman has pleaded no contest to charges including corpse abuse and evidence tampering in connection with the death of her grandfather, whose body was found in a sleeping bag in a...
View ArticlePolice: Man held family at home for days, screwed door shut
CLEVELAND: Authorities say a Cleveland man armed with a pistol kidnapped his girlfriend and four children at home by screwing their front door shut and trapping them inside for four days.Cleveland.com...
View ArticleTwins 6, Indians 5: Twins pull off win against Tribe in ninth inning
MINNEAPOLIS: Miguel Sano singled in a run with one out in the ninth inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 6-5, walk-off win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.Minnesota rallied after Mike...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio man says used excessive force
CLEVELAND: A federal lawsuit filed by a 62-year-old man alleges police in Northeast Ohio slammed him into the ground even though he wasn’t being aggressive toward them.Cleveland.com reports the lawsuit...
View ArticleOhio man shoots, wounds own son, mistakes him for intruder
COLUMBUS: Police say an Ohio man shot and wounded his own son after mistaking him for an intruder.Officers responded to a Columbus home Tuesday morning for an unknown complaint.When they arrived they...
View ArticleDonald Trump won’t commit to toning down his campaign
WASHINGTON: The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign. (all times local):6:50 a.m.Will the real Donald Trump stand up? The presidential candidate, fresh off five Republican primary victories in the...
View ArticleGoodyear Theater and Goodyear Hall ready for concerts — just not the box office
Akron music fans can rejoice.There is not one, but two new reasons, for national touring acts to stop in Akron.As of Thursday, the Goodyear Theater and soon the adjacent and less formal Goodyear Hall,...
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