🌊 Federal spending freeze halts Cuyahoga River dam removal project. The Gorge Metro Park Dam demolition, part of a larger effort to restore the river's natural state, is now on hold due to President Trump's executive order freezing infrastructure funding. Before the 57-foot-high dam can be removed, a $100 million project to clean nearly one million cubic yards of contaminated sediment must be completed. Once finished, the project will improve water quality, restore wildlife habitat, and reveal "Big Falls" - a natural waterfall that's been hidden for 114 years while creating challenging rapids for kayakers.
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🛣️ Mantua Township roads get makeover amid community upgrades. Township crews are tackling winter-damaged infrastructure by patching potholes and repairing street signs while preparing cemeteries and ballfields for spring. The township has improved its annex rental facility with increased occupancy limits and acquired a new mini-excavator using American Rescue Fund Act money. Meanwhile, other Portage County townships are busy with their own improvements—Paris is exploring noise ordinances, Rootstown is getting a new water tower, and Charlestown has appointed new officials following Rick Grund's retirement. Multiple townships are preparing for upcoming Easter egg hunts in April.
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🕍 Ivy League antisemitism takes center stage in upcoming virtual talk. Park Synagogue will host Mark Oppenheimer on March 20 for a discussion about "Jews, Ivies, & Antisemitism: The American Dream on Trial." Oppenheimer, a professor at Washington University's John Danforth Center of Religion & Politics, will explore how Columbia University pioneered anti-Jewish admission policies about 100 years ago. These discriminatory measures quickly spread throughout other Ivy League institutions. The free community event requires pre-registration to receive the Zoom link through the synagogue's website or by emailing Ellen Petler.
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