MANSFIELD — Deanna West-Torrence made sure Michael Webb saw all of Mansfield when the housing study expert was here on Friday. In fact, the founder and CEO of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative drove the van taking him around the city. Webb was here for an initial visit with Richland County leaders and stakeholders […]
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State grant matched by Ashland Railway triggers $1.2 million rehab project
ASHLAND — A $1.2 million rail rehabilitation project will begin in earnest across four north central Ohio counties with Wednesday’s announcement that the Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved a grant award. The ORDC approved a $613,898 grant, which was matched by Ashland Railway (ASRY) at $613,898, for a total project investment of $1,227,796. “ORDC’s […]
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City of Mansfield to Skilken Gold: Yes, your property needs demolished. Do it.
MANSFIELD — It turns out Skilken Gold officials were right. Their building that once housed the Kingsgate Cinema does need to be torn down. Now the City of Mansfield has ordered that work to be done. The wheels of that May 3 demolition order began rolling with a Richland County Land Bank meeting last month. That’s […]
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‘Westing House:’ Redevelopment underway at former Mansfield Commerce Center
MANSFIELD — The ideas flowed from Joe Curry like water from a mountain spring as he walked around inside the former Mansfield Commerce Center earlier this week. His hands and his thoughts went a mile a minute as he walked just some of the spaces inside the sprawling, five-story former Westinghouse property on the city’s […]
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$1.4 million state grant will widen shoulder along stretch of Lexington-Springmill Road
MANSFIELD — A $1.4 million state grant for “roadway departure” projects will allow Richland County to widen the shoulder along both sides of a 1.42-mile stretch of Lexington-Springmill Road. The grant to Engineer Adam Gove’s office was one of $51 million worth of such projects across the state that Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio […]
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Downtown living in Mansfield may become easier thanks to $250K Richland County Foundation grant
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Foundation on Wednesday evening again put its money where its plan is. The Mansfield Rising plan, that is, in order to spur downtown living. Foundation President Brady Groves explained to City Council the idea behind a $250,000 grant to encourage redevelopment of existing properties and development of new properties. “We realized […]
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Mansfield City Council OKs $1.5 million in ARPA funds for north end community center
MANSFIELD — Deanna West-Torrence told Mansfield City Council on Wednesday night she doesn’t fear trying to raise the funds for a new $8 million north end community center. “I think this is really just a unique opportunity for us. I’m not scared by the funding. I certainly understand the questions from the public and we are […]
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Mansfield historical groups seek to save Westinghouse ‘entry way’ as monument
MANSFIELD — Jennifer Kime knew saving the entire former Westinghouse “A” building in Mansfield was not in the cards. The decaying, six-story structure, largely idle since the company ceased local operations in 1990, was simply too far gone and last week was approved for state funding to be demolished and cleaned up. But Kime, the […]