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Halliday’s Winery will be holding their second annual Summer Maker’s Mart from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27. There will be many local vendors participating in the event and a great time to shop small. The winery is located at 2400 NE River Road, Lake Milton.

Thank you to The Portager for helping to publicize LoveLight’s STARCHILD initiative which will be a wonderful, unique multigenerational childcare/child development and lifelong learning center.

I swear to you: I am losing my alleged mind. Lately, there have been just too many events, too many changes and too many emotions in my life. Many of the comfy boundaries and pathways in my life are shifting, in flux. The dependable patterns in my life are slipping away. I feel like I’m walking along a path made of jello. Or sand. Or quicksand.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

On the day of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, Kayla Fischer was in scrubs completing a twelve-hour nursing clinical at Ohio State University. Her mom drove down and picked her up, and the two watched the event with friends and snacks.

Hello Bomber Family! My name is Nicole (Spencer) Sweet, and I will be your new column writer for “Around Windham.” As a lifelong Windham resident, it is an honor to update you with all the current events and items of interest along with accomplishments, achievements and general interest items such as births, weddings, engagements, anniversaries, reunions, vacations, graduations, sporting events, etc. of my fellow Windhamites.

The Ravenna School District established a Business Advisory Council (BAC) in the summer of 2022. In an effort to merge the needs of the different businesses with the work of the school district, a mission and vision statement emerged that bonded the two entities together in their work to create a diverse, yet competent workforce.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Having cared for her own dog as it battled two chronic diseases, Kent State psychology professor Mary Beth Spitznagel knew that caring for sick pets can be similar to caring for family members.

This is the first Around Randolph column in The Portager. Columnist Sandy Engle is a retired school psychologist. She has been a flower essence practitioner and flower essence producer for over 25 years. During her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, traveling with her husband Newt, and playing with her four grandchildren.

Ravenna’s King Kennedy Community Center is one step closer to becoming what it was always meant to be: a safe gathering place for people of all ages.

On July 13, from 1-4 p.m., the Aurora Historical Society hosted its much-anticipated Historic Home (and Garden) Tour, followed by a delightful wine and cheese event at the Aurora Historical Society. Despite the heat, the community’s enthusiasm and dedication made the event a tremendous success.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

There’s a scene in Civil War that scared me more than all the horrors of modern weapons and merciless war crimes. If you haven’t seen the movie, don’t worry, what I’m about to say doesn’t spoil anything. 

Dozens of Portage County communities and organizations are getting a financial boost, thanks to the efforts of state Rep. Gail Pavliga, state Rep. Steve Demetriou and Ohio Senator Vernon Sykes.

Hometown Bank is giving customers a 21st century upgrade with a new mobile app and website — but there will be some brief down time this month during the transition.

Mogadore Village Council passed legislation to start the Herbert Street/Meadowridge Road infrastructure job in August.

It’s been several months since a tornado ripped through Windham impacting the lives of numerous Portage County residents. The needs in the area are still critical prompting the Portage Foundation and Portage County Emergency Management to extend the time to August 16 for collecting donations and for residents to apply for local disaster relief funds.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Last December, Zoey St. John of Windham joined Dean Caputo’s Powerhouse Gym in Streetsboro with the intention of simply getting fit. But after she met her then soon-to-be coach, Cecilia Izaurieta, things changed.