MANSFIELD — An adult-use marijuana dispensary could net the City of Mansfield as much as $250,000 in annual tax revenue, based on estimated sales offered Tuesday by a representative of a company that would like to have a store here. However, that’s if Mansfield City Council doesn’t impose a six-month moratorium on such local dispensaries […]
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Mansfield lawmakers get update during adult-use cannabis webinar Monday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council Clerk Delaine Weiner provided the munchies Monday at noon, perhaps fitting as local lawmakers learned more about the implementation of an adult-use marijuana law in Ohio. Chips, dip and cookies flowed as freely as information during a webinar in council chambers, a 90-minute lunchtime event sponsored by the Ohio Municipal […]
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Mansfield City Council votes to curb ‘Miracle Mile’ weekend cruising
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday decided to wave a red flag on weekend “cruising” on the so-called “Miracle Mile” section of Park Avenue West. Legislation that’s been percolating in some form or another for several months was not scheduled for a vote until May 21. Only a second read was planned Tuesday.
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NECIC celebrates year of progress during annual meeting
MANSFIELD — Last year came with its twists and turns, but the staff and board of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative still had plenty to celebrate during the organization’s annual meeting Wednesday night. During a Broadway-themed event at the Renaissance Theatre, leaders from the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) reflected on the challenges […]
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Gallery: Annual Drive Thru Easter event welcomes long line of cars to South Park
Photos from the annual Drive Thru Easter event Saturday in the lower portion of South Park, sponsored by the City of Mansfield Parks & Recreation Department. Easter candy, toys and other small items were handed out by Mayor Jodie Perry and other local organizations for children and parents as participants drove through the event. Cars […]
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Weekend nights on Mansfield’s ‘Miracle Mile:’ ‘This crowd is out here to wreak havoc’
MANSFIELD — Jason Bammann told Mansfield City Council on Wednesday that weekend evenings on the “Miracle Mile” are not what they were when he was there in his youth. That’s why the 50-year-old police officer, who will be officially sworn in Friday as the new Mansfield Police Department chief, advocated for legislation aimed as reducing […]
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Mansfield City Council grudgingly OKs $600,000 for former YMCA demo re-do
MANSFIELD — 2nd Ward Councilwoman Cheryl Meier’s words echoed around Mansfield City Council chambers on Wednesday evening, likely representing the feelings of her lawmaking peers. It was as if council members were standing around and looking down into the huge hole at the former YMCA site at 455 Park Ave. West, watching $600,000 sink into […]
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Legislation returns aimed at reducing ‘cruising’ on Mansfield’s ‘Miracle Mile’
MANSFIELD — Legislation aimed at reducing weekend “cruising” on the so-called “Miracle Mile” is scheduled to be discussed Wednesday night by Mansfield City Council. Local lawmakers, meeting one day later than normal due to Tuesday’s primary election, will take up an issue it talked about six months ago before shelving it for the winter.
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Councilman Diaz provides Mansfield Ward 5 update
I would like to apologize for slacking on my updates! I’ve tried to stick to monthly email blasts but I realize that my last email update was in December. January and February were active months for Ward 5. We welcomed a new business (Brasshouse Boardroom), and are excited about Operation Fandom/Blackbird Records relocating next door […]
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Gigi’s Tacos and Margaritas opens on Fourth Street
MANSFIELD — Gigi and Hector Berber celebrated the opening of Gigi’s Tacos and Margaritas on Wednesday with staff and community leaders.
