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• Ohio Economists: Return to School Will Boost the Economy

  27-01-2021 22:45
  
  By Marty Schladen Gov. Mike DeWine is trying to get Ohio students back in the classroom by March and he plans to give adults who work in classroom settings priority access to scarce doses of the coronavirus vaccine to bring that about. Doing so will provide a substantial benefit to the Ohio economy both over the […]
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• Portman Won’t Run for Reelection, Citing Increased Polarization

  27-01-2021 22:36
  
  By Tyler Buchanan Rob Portman of Ohio will not be seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate, with the Cincinnati Republican citing increased polarization in American politics as a reason to not campaign for a third term. The surprise announcement on Monday morning set off an early-week scramble for politicians of both parties to consider a run […]
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• New Linear Park and Trail Planned for East Side

  27-01-2021 19:52
  Columbus Recreation and Parks is moving ahead with plans to convert a long-abandoned rail corridor into a linear park and trail. To be called the Eastmoor Green Line, the trail will run along Whitehall’s western edge, starting at East Broad Street and extending three miles to the south, where it will dead-end at I-70. Brad […]
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• What’s Next for Downtown?

  27-01-2021 16:37
  
  By some measures, 2020 was a typical year for Downtown; it once again topped CU’s annual list of neighborhoods with the most announced and completed development projects, and new apartment buildings continued to open throughout the year. Several new, high-profile proposals were also unveiled – including one for a 30-story mixed-use tower on a North High Street […]
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• ‘As a Matter of Black’: Documentary Connects Art and Activism in Columbus

  27-01-2021 16:13
  
  As a Matter of Black, a new documentary by filmmaker Donte Woods-Spikes, will be screened with other local films at Sundance Film Festival’s first-ever program of constellation theaters, taking place at Gateway Film Center. The film from Woods-Spikes documents the movements taking place inside of Columbus and spotlights artists and activists, while highlighting the intersection […]
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• Treat to Try: The Cheesecake Girl Cream Puffs (And More!)

  27-01-2021 16:00
  
  Hilliard isn’t typically viewed as a walkable community, but its downtown defies those expectations. There’s crosswalks, sidewalks, and a healthy selection of windows and stores to cruise on foot. Within this zone, you’ll also find the Center Street Market, a sprawling, one-story building that holds a bevy of smaller operations.  And among those operations is a […]
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