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CAK tops 1 million passengers; Northern Summit voters split on levies

Plus, northern Summit voters backed school and fire levies but not three road levies.

The Daily Akron team2 stories13 sources4 min read

BusinessTop story

Akron-Canton Airport welcomed its 1 millionth passenger of 2026 over Halloween weekend

CAK is closing in on a big year

1 million
passengers at CAK through Halloween weekend
1.1 million
passengers CAK expects by year's end, at most
30%
more seat capacity than in 2025

Sources: News 5 Cleveland WEWS, Record-Courier

If you've flown out of Green lately, you're part of a milestone. The Akron-Canton Airport welcomed its 1 millionth passenger of 2026 over Halloween weekend, earlier than expected. The Record-Courier reports it's the first time since 2017 that has hit a million.

led the growth, with Allegiant Air next. New Breeze routes launched in 2026 go to Savannah, Georgia; Sarasota, Florida; and Portland, Maine. A fourth Breeze aircraft will be based at CAK in November.

“Reaching 1 million passengers reflects the confidence travelers and our airline partners place in CAK.”

Ren Camacho, CAK president and CEO
  • More seats: additional capacity increases are scheduled for 2027
  • Celebration: a social media contest and in-terminal activities this week
  • National trend: U.S. passengers off by as much as 2% in July

24nonstop destinations from CAK today

The airport also lists connections through hubs and says it has the region's lowest average airfares.

Source: News 5 Cleveland WEWS

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Northern Summit voters backed school and fire levies and turned down three road levies

Tuesday's ballot was a mixed bag in northern Summit County, and voters approved school and safety funding while rejecting several road levies. Stow-Munroe Falls voters renewed the school district's operating levy with 57% support. It generates $4.63 million a year. Copley Township's new fire levy passed with 58%.

Copley and Hudson voters said yes by wide margins

Cleveland.com

Copley Township fire levy

✓Yes4,98657.7%
No3,65542.3%

Hudson natural gas aggregation

✓Yes8,66774.0%
No3,05326.0%

Source: Cleveland.com

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RaceCandidateVotesShare
Copley Township fire levyYes, won4,98657.7%
Copley Township fire levyNo3,65542.3%
Hudson natural gas aggregationYes, won8,66774.0%
Hudson natural gas aggregationNo3,05326.0%

Road levies in Bath, Northfield Center and Twinsburg townships were rejected. Bath's lost 48% to 52%, and Northfield Center's lost 42% to 58%. Medina County had the sixth highest voter turnout in Ohio, with more than 86,000 ballots cast.

Voters said yes to most measures but not to the Bath and Northfield Center road levies

Source: Cleveland.com

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Value
Stow law director pay83%
Hudson gas program74%
Copley fire levy58%
Stow-Munroe Falls schools57%
Bath road levy48%
Northfield Center roads42%
  • Stow: mayor's pay rising to $100,000 passed, 76% yes
  • Boston Heights: income tax from 2.0% to 2.25% passed, 52% yes
  • Peninsula: short-term rental ban trending against, 52% no

News Notes

Zips

Ohio beat Akron 28-20 Tuesday night, with Duncan Brune's 91-yard touchdown run coming with 3:57 remaining. The Zips are 1-8 and 0-5 in the MAC, while Ohio is 7-2 and 5-0. WKYCThe Athens Messenger

Ohio stayed unbeaten in the MAC with a win at Akron

  • Ohio28
    Akron20
    FinalOhio is 7-2 and 5-0 in the MAC; Akron is 1-8 and 0-5.

Sources: WKYC, The Athens Messenger

Wadsworth schools

Wadsworth's school board said Wednesday that difficult decisions lie ahead after voters rejected the district's second income tax proposal in six months. Cleveland.com

Volleyball

Wadsworth beat Avon 19-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 in a regional semifinal Wednesday. Highland, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and Mogadore play regional semifinals Thursday, Nov. 5. Medina GazetteAkron Beacon Journal

Kent State

Kent State announced a $6.4 million commitment from Marie Rader and James Angiulo, made up of a $400,000 donation and a $6 million bequest. It will support lab technology and scholarships in nursing, fashion and music. Cleveland.com

Killer Video

Akron's Killer Video museum passed its $35,000 Kickstarter goal, which will let it double its space. Plans include a larger store, a micro cinema and a concession stand. Akron Beacon Journal

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Fans of Lorelai and Rory, here's a cozy one: the Smells Like Snow Coffee Festival brings a “Gilmore Girls” celebration to downtown Akron on Saturday. John Cabrera, who played Brian Fuller on the show, says the series has only grown more popular since Netflix picked it up in 2014. Pour the coffee.

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CAK tops 1 million passengers; Northern Summit voters split on levies

Plus, northern Summit voters backed school and fire levies but not three road levies.

The TLDR

  1. CAK welcomed its 1 millionth passenger of 2026 over Halloween weekend
  2. Are you flying this holiday season? Tell us your plans
  3. Northern Summit voters passed school and fire levies, rejected three road levies
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