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Old North Residents to City Council: Stop Runaway Development in Our Neighborhood

In a functioning democracy, all residents of a community should have an equal say in decisions that affect the entire community. But this hasn’t been happening in the Near East Side, Short North, Weinland Park, University District, and…

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Better living or death trap?

You just got off of work and need to stop at a place where you can make a bank deposit, pick up a gallon of milk, find a new blouse for your interview the next day and printer ink so you can print off your child’s permission slip for his class…

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Good Grief! Rising stars Lucius have Ohio roots

Rolling Stone calls them “the best band you probably haven't heard.” Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman gushes about them on his blog. And by the time they play their just-added July 26th show at the Newport Music Hall, the place…

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OSU’s Secret Plan to Privatize Campus Energy Services: Campus community sweetheart deals hiding behind non-transparency

Privatization is becoming the policy de joure at Ohio State University, but students and university employees are left out of the discussions.


As OSU’s leadership has shifted, many community members have become concerned about drastic…

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