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Akron to name street for guitar repairman to the rock stars
June 2022 3 minutes

Mayor, Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance to dedicate Virgil Lay Way at July 1 Kenmore First Friday event Lay’s Guitar Shop has been a constant fixture...

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“Family Matters” star is headed to Kenmore this Friday!
June 2022 2 minutes

Darius McCrary who portrayed Eddie Winslow on the ‘90s sitcom brings his one man show to the Blvd. Actor, rapper, singer and producer Darius...

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‘Neighborhood glue’: Kenmore fears more blight as historic high school closes with no plan
June 2022 1 minute

Published June 3, 2022 By Jennifer Pignolet Akron Beacon Journal PHOTO BY PHIL MASTURZO/BEACON JOURNAL Za'Nyiah Miller was gracing the halls of Kenmore-Garfield High...

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Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance awarded $70k for revitalization work
May 2022 1 minute

The GAR Foundation announced a $70,000 grant to Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance (KNA) to support the ongoing cultural, recreational and business revitalization of Kenmore Boulevard....

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Civic’s Millennial Theatre Project reflects community with SAY IT LOUD performance at Rialto Theatre
May 2022 1 minute

Additional shows planned in Cuyahoga Falls, Cleveland and downtown Akron. The Akron Civic Theatre’s Millennial Theatre Project will bring its production of SAY IT...

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Monthly Poetry Event Hits Kenmore Boulevard
May 2022 2 minutes

Some of northeast Ohio’s best and brightest poets and spoken word artists will soon be taking the stage at The Rialto Theatre’s new space,...

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10 Questions: Kenmore Volunteer Sarah White
May 2022 3 minutes

Sarah White is an Akron resident who has been active in the Kenmore Community for 15 years. A member of Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance's Promotions...

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Zap! Comics are a tough business
May 2022 4 minutes

Comic book industry has up and down years, so Kenmore Komics is in a superhero class after surviving 20 years **The following article was...

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The Rialto Theatre to debut play written by local playwright this month
May 2022 2 minutes

The Beekeeper Caper is a new comedy about phones, woods, bees, bears, and some of the people that love them—or don’t. Looking to get...

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