Today is April 24, 2025.

• Good morning! Get ready for a nice one today: It’s going to be mostly sunny and very warm with a high of 80 degrees — a great day to get outside and take care of some yard work or just enjoy the weather. Tonight’s low will be 59. We could get a thunderstorm Friday and it’ll be cooler Saturday, but all in all it looks like the warmer weather is here to stay. Finally.
  

• EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROUTE 91 PROJECT: You’ve probably noticed that the rebuilding of Darrow Road (Route 91) has begun. And to that end, a City of Stow Public Information Meeting regarding the Route 91 project is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 in Council Chambers at Stow City Hall, located at 3760 Darrow Rd. Residents are invited to attend to get information regarding the project schedule, construction phases and expected impacts on the community. Read the latest project updates further down today’s newsletter.
  

• SO HOW’S THE WATER IN MUNROE FALLS?: To find out, go here for the city’s 2024 Water Quality Report.
  

• SILVER LAKE MULCH: Free mulch for Silver Lake residents is now available. The mulch is located adjacent to the Village of Silver Lake Service Department at 2961 Kent Rd.; it’s self-serve and will be available until it’s gone.
  

• SILVER LAKE HYDRANT FLUSHING: Fire hydrant flushing in Silver Lake will begin Monday, May 5. The hydrant flushing will run approximately four weeks until all hydrants are flushed and inspected.
  

• DONATIONS WANTED FOR SILVER LAKE USED BOOK SALE: There’s still time — barely — to donate books, including children’s and adult fiction and non-fiction, for the upcoming Silver Lake Elementary Home and School League Used Book Sale. Drop off your book donations in the tote at the front entrance of Silver Lake Elementary School, located at 2970 Overlook Rd., by Friday, April 25. You can also contact Courtney at 304-685-7410 or [email protected] to arrange pick-up. The book sale will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26. Full details about the book sale are available in our Community Calendar further down this newsletter.
  

• MAY 6 PRIMARY ELECTION: Early voting for the May 6 Primary Election began April 8 and runs through Sunday, May 4 at the Summit County Board of Elections Early Vote Center, located at 500 Grant St. in Akron. Regular business hours for the Summit County Board of Elections are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; voting hours Sunday, May 4 are 1 to 5 p.m. Polls will be open on primary day May 6 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Go to this page for more information.
  

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Silver Lake

Harriett Road improvement project will come with sidewalk assessments for residents

The Village of Silver Lake will soon embark on a road and sidewalk improvement project — and it’s going to come with an out-of-pocket cost for homeowners.

Village council passed a resolution April 21 “to improve Harriett Road between the termini of Graham Road and Oakridge Drive and Graham Road between the termini of the western property boundary of 1618 Graham Road to the eastern property boundary of 1636 Graham Road.”

The project will include:

• Road paving and grading

• Constructing and reconstructing concrete sidewalks, driveway approaches and storm sewers

• Sidewalk assessments will cost homeowners anywhere from $2,000 to more than $5,000. Nearly all of the affected residences are on Harriett Road.

The village says an assessment equalization board will be appointed to hear residents’ objections relating to the Harriett Road pavement reconstruction and sidewalk improvement. Go here for more information.

Stow

Stow Memorial Day Ceremony

The annual Stow Memorial Day Ceremony, sponsored by the City of Stow and the Acker-Moore Memorial Post, will take place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26 at Stow Cemetery at 3162 Kent Rd.

The solemn observance will feature a parade assembly, music and readings honoring those who died while serving in the United States military. The public is invited to attend.

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