Today, the City of Akron and the Akron Parks Collaborative announced a Grand Opening Celebration of Morgan Park! On Saturday, September 7 from 1-4pm, all are invited to join the community celebration of the new and improved Morgan Park. Learn more: tinyurl.com/38x8u3kt

The environment has always been one of my top priorities, our plan to promote native plant species along the Anthony Wayne Trail will help keep the space beautiful year-round. Read more in my newsletter! ow.ly/U9Mn50T93LU

We're building a safer Cleveland by making sure the police have the resources they need and by holding them to the highest standards. We can't do it without YOU. Apply to serve on the Cleveland Community Police Commission by Sept. 6!

On Monday, we kicked off #RocketWeek by raising the Toledo Rocket flag outside Gov Cntr. Yesterday, I joined Toledo Athletics for a pep rally outside Centennial Mall. Let's show our Rocket spirit, it's time to rally behind the team for another great season! #RocketWeek #GoRockets

We proudly came together this morning to announce the launch of Cincinnati’s Medical Debt Relief project, to invest $1.45 million in City funds to relieve personal medical debt for Cincinnatians. This is an historic step forward in our work to promote financial freedom in Cincy.

This is exciting news for our Mayors! Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr. Aftab Pureval Mayor Andrew Ginther Justin M. Bibb 👏👏

Earlier today, I signed Keep America Beautiful's Greatest American Cleanup Pledge on behalf of the City of Akron. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Keep Akron Beautiful as we commit to sustainability and community beautification right here in Akron!

Pleased to see Byers Field reopening after early August tornado caused some damage. cleveland.com/community/2024…

We are proud of our Mayors who are able to invest more into law enforcement to keep our communities safe!

September is Hunger Action Month and Toledo Mayor, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Toledo’s kid Mayor are helping a local nonprofit “Connecting Kids To Meals” raise money and awareness for child hunger! Click here to read more: 13abc.com/2024/09/02/con…

Yesterday, Kid Mayor, Kid Council, and I teamed up like the Avengers at Connecting Kids to Meals to pack 140 lunches for our young heroes across Toledo. Want to become a hunger action superhero? Learn how to make a difference in our community today! 💪ow.ly/3rqu50TfMz6

Yesterday kicked off the three-day Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) Summit at Glass City Convention Center. This is the first time that OEDA has convened outside of Columbus! Another example of Toledo's capability! Read more in my newsletter: ow.ly/Ieug50TgzGv

📚 It's #ReadABookDay! I enjoy reading to kids. Seeing their faces light up as they dive into a story reminds me how important reading is—for learning, growth, and creativity. How would you describe these photos in emojis? Mine are:🍿😯📖😆 Drop yours below! ⬇️

Sunday’s Browns Sunrise in Cleveland, Ohio Football is back in The Land!

The Greater Akron Polymer Innovation Hub, spearheaded by the GreaterAkronChamber has secured an additional $31.25 million in state funding, building on the earlier $51 million from federal sources. 🔗 crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/…

This week I was glad to join Montgomery County Commissioners, Downtown Dayton Partnerships and others for the official groundbreaking of the new fountain at Courthouse Square! This is an exciting step forward for a central part of our growing downtown!

"In two years under the Inflation Reduction Act, the solar industry has added 75GW of new capacity to the grid, representing over 36% of all solar capacity built in U.S. history. Nearly 1.5 million American homes have installed solar since the IRA passed." bit.ly/4gfGnzl

(1/2) Earlier today, I spoke on a panel with other regional leaders to talk about my perspective on the future of economic development for the Akron area with the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Akron-Canton. I shared about what we're working on in Akron, particularly

Cincinnati, we are one of the final 3 cities in the running to host Sundance Film Festival! We have such a special, creative and diverse artistic community here. And we are ecstatic to continue making the case for why Cincy is the ideal partner for Sundance’s future. Film Cincinnati

Some Personal News (TM) Today is my last day at cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer after almost exactly 11 years. That's a really long time! I never thought I would write for what I consider my hometown paper much less spend more than a decade doing so.