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Residents at Cascade Village see improved grounds since AMHA took over in April, but many still wait for clear answers on lease renewals and rental assistance.

The housing authority has held meetings and a community event and plans larger renovations over the next 12 to 18 months.

A new archival feature shows how critics in decades past described Akron’s industrial past with harsh views on smoke, crowded streets and design.

The review (highlighting voices like Don Knowlton and Frank Lloyd Wright among others) shows how local commentary sparked debate about the city’s legacy.

Akron residents enjoy events this week: Akron Zoo Community Days offers ticket reservations throughout September, and a food panel runs at the Akron Roundtable Bringing It Home program on Sept.

1. The Akron Civic Theatre hosts Ninja Kidz Live on Sept. 3 & a Stevie Nicks Tribute on Sept. 4.

Mogadore Local Schools reduced pay-to-play fees by roughly 17% and updated dress code rules so that parents are notified and students must change clothes for the first two offenses; the district also welcomed returning coaches for boys’ golf and basketball teams.

Akron-area women describe living with tinnitus as a constant nuisance.

Donna Simon (72) from Brimfield said her ringing has grown louder over 20 years, while Beltone Hearing Care Center expert Rusty Kunze notes that hearing aids and sound therapy help many and urges ear protection at loud events.

NEOMED professor Bernhard Fassl is leading a team of medical students to help Nepal recover from catastrophic floods.

The group will work with local officials to rebuild health posts + install water purification plants in six to eight weeks.

The Browns must trim their roster to 53 players by 6 p.m. today while local Copley High product Landon Robinson readies to join the Bengals.

NFL Network updates reported key moves by teams as players shift roles + changes spark local pride.

A series of fan appreciation nights is scheduled at ballparks in Akron and nearby cities in early September (featuring themed nights, giveaways like bobbleheads and 10-cent beer, plus fireworks) with events running from Sept.

2 to Sept. 19.