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Akron 9-C – Local liquor option

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted on Sunday by Vet Retail Ops, L.L.C., (dba ARCO East Avenue), an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 2215 East Ave. Akron, Ohio 44314, in this precinct?

Green 4-D – Local liquor option

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Jai Vinayaka, L.L.C., (dba Lakes Beverage) an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit, and liquor agency store who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/liquor agency store at 3963 S. Main Street, Green, Ohio 44319, in this precinct?

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Editor-in-Chief (she/her)
Zake has deep roots in Northeast Ohio journalism. She was the managing editor for multimedia and special projects at the Akron Beacon Journal, where she began work as a staff photographer in 1986. Over a 20-year career, Zake worked in a variety of roles across departments that all help inform her current role as Signal Akron's editor in chief. Most recently, she was a journalism professor and student media adviser at Kent State University, where she worked with the next generation of journalists to understand public policy, environmental reporting, data and solutions reporting. Among her accomplishments was the launch of the Kent State NewsLab, an experiential and collaborative news commons that connects student reporters with outside professional partners.