OBERLIN — Voters might get the opportunity to eliminate two property tax levies for the Oberlin Schools if they agree to pay a higher income tax in November, school officials said. The whole idea is to make the taxes more equitable and to allow property taxes to drop, Superintendent Geoffrey Andrews said Tuesday. “Poor people [...]

LORAIN — Since 1997, Building Department officials have sent thousands of notices to landlords warning them to either comply with a rental inspection or face fines and possible jail time. But until Monday, not a single case ever was referred to the city’s Law Department.  “This is the first case I’ve received where we are [...]

ELYRIA — City officials are taking a look at a program that will help keep track of landlords in the city and provide for more thorough checks of their property. “We are proposing a program for landlords to have to register their property with the city and to provide a contact phone number so that [...]

LORAIN — Thousands of renters in Lorain may be living in uncertified or unsafe houses and should know their rights when dealing with landlords. Renters should contact the building department if there any concerns over the safety of their residence, said Lorain Safety Service Director Mike Kobylka. Kobylka said the tenant has no financial obligation [...]

Robert Thompson gets 24 years to life in plea deal ELYRIA — Robert Thompson Jr. will serve 24 years to life in prison for raping and killing his wife last August, but it’s not enough for the family of 40-year-old Wendy Thompson. “I believe he deserves way more than what he got,” said her sister, [...]

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is already a ginormous book, but thanks to a gaggle of new words, it’s getting even bigger. Adam Gorlick The Associated Press It was a ginormous year for the wordsmiths at Merriam-Webster. Along with embracing the adjective that combines “gigantic” and “enormous,” the dictionary publishers also got into Bollywood, sudoku and speed dating. [...]