Highland Shoe Repair, known for its quirky window displays, closes after 28 years
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall In the storefront of Highland Shoe Repair, the...
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Sweet Mary’s Bakery reopens after a year and a half on Oct. 1 with tasty new additions
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall In the days leading up to the reopening...
Akron Honey Company brings the one-day only block party back to the bee farm
written by Derek Kreider; feature image courtesy of Akron Honey Co. What has eight local small businesses, three...
Akron’s first “selfie studio” aims to be a hub for all creatives
By Abbey Marshall Studio 31 wants to help you take the ultimate selfie. The Babe Cave, located in...
Akron man turns loss into hope, opens breast cancer resource center on Kenmore Boulevard
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Lavar Jacobs is a man on a mission. On a bright...
Market House space to empower North Hill women with programs and makerspace
Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall Samantha Byake recalls what it’s like to grow up in a...
Beanhead Brothers ‘was a no-brainer’ for lifelong friends
by Noor Hindi For Derek “Tricky” Fromby, opening The Beanhead Brothers “was a no-brainer.” For 15 years, Fromby...
Ohio entrepreneur strives to replace single-use products
Single-use items are of no interest to local business Empty Bin Zero Waste by Derek Kreider In 2008,...
Can hedgehogs help protect heads? Local startup designs helmets inspired by hedgehog quills
by Skylar Cole The concussion crisis is not a new epidemic. From athletes, both big and small, to...
The Sassy Sunflower celebrates grand reopening in new Copley Circle location
words and photos by Megan Combs When Copley’s Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) approached Jodi Ashe-Crossley about moving The...
Rubber City Reuse finds 'black gold' in Akron's waste
by Colleen Hanke Most of us don’t think twice about throwing away food, like that half of an...
How personal trainer Javan Shaw defines his fit
words and photos by Charlee Harris Javan Shaw has spent the last eight years defining what it means...
The Origins of Everything: JC Comics & Cards celebrates 30 years
words and photos by Ken Evans For the past decade, “nerd culture” has made a steady and prolific...
New Downtown Akron company wants to disrupt home sales
by Rosalie Murphy A residential real estate brokerage is setting up shop in downtown Akron — and is...
‘Yoga for everybody and every body’ at Harvest Yoga in Cuyahoga Falls
by Skylar Cole Nici Munyer was born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, and she always hoped that someone...