Akron City Council confirmed a Firestone Park resident to sit on the city’s Housing Appeals Board, after removing her name from an earlier slate of candidates. Mayor Shammas Malik and the Department of Neighborhood Assistance had nominated Alyssa Figueroa for the city’s Housing Appeals Board, but, at its Feb. 26 meeting, council members voted to […]
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Mary Ellen, an Akron native and graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, reviews all notes and stories for clarity. She previously worked as a staff editor at The Plain Dealer and at the now-closed Youngstown Vindicator.