City engineer Bob Bianchi said work on the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is set to begin at the beginning of March.
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Mansfield City Schools BOE hires former Supt. Freund as financial consultant
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools’ financial situation has the board looking for advice from veteran school administrators throughout the community. Former Supt. Dan Freund will be weighing in on cost savings through a consulting contract with the district. During its meeting Tuesday, the board voted 3-2 to approve an agreement with RedWin Educational Consultants. […]
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Try again: Mansfield City Schools must submit 2nd state deficit reduction plan
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools financial situation has once again caught the attention of state officials. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce asked the district to submit a deficit reduction plan for the second time in seven months. The district’s most recent five-year forecast projected an operating deficit of $3.9 million for the 2024-2025 […]
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Oak Hill Terrace: Richland County Historical Society ‘Restoring the View’
MANSFIELD — Imagine a warm summer evening spent watching the Mansfield Shakespeare Company perform in an outdoor setting with the historic Oak Hill Cottage in the background. Or perhaps gathering to watch the downtown Mansfield fireworks on New Year’s Eve at midnight from the hill there that overlooks the city. How about just a family […]
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Mansfield City Schools cuts ties with Mid Ohio ESC
MANSFIELD — Members of the Mansfield City School board were divided during a special meeting Friday morning. After nearly 30 minutes of discussion, the board voted 3-2 to terminate its contract with the Mid Ohio Educational Service Center at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. The same resolution also declared the board’s intent to […]
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Mansfield’s Tiny Tim Shoppe: A Christmas tradition for local children
MANSFIELD — How often do children get to play Santa Claus themselves? Every year in downtown Mansfield though the Tiny Tim Christmas Shoppe, which opens again on Nov. 23 at 128 N. Main St. The holiday store allows children 12 and under to shop for family and friends on their Christmas list, assisted by volunteers. […]
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Mansfield City Schools treasurer resigns, district hires interim
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools hired a new interim treasurer at its special meeting Thursday. The board voted 5-0 to approve a joint employment agreement with the North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC) and Jennifer Hedrick, the NCOESC’s treasurer. In exchange for Hedrick’s time, the NCOESC will bill Mansfield City Schools a per diem […]
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Downtown living: Local developer gets $250K grant to transform former grocery
MANSFIELD — Famico Williams recalls growing up on the north side of Mansfield, stopping at Webb’s Grocery Store for candy on his way home from elementary school. He knows those days are gone. But the childhood memories of a building likely built in the 1890s remain strong in his heart and mind. And the idea […]
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Lights, camera, action: Mansfield streets close Wednesday for TV commercial
MANSFIELD — The filming of a new television commercial will require the temporary closure of some downtown Mansfield streets on Wednesday. The closures were announced Tuesday by the City of Mansfield and Downtown Mansfield Inc. Closures will take place between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on North Main Street from Fifth Street to Fourth Street […]
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Bids for Mansfield’s $17 million Main Street Corridor Improvement to be sought Monday
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is ready to seek bids for its planned $17 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan. City engineer Bob Bianchi said Thursday afternoon the federal government had reviewed all of the plans related to the project, now a few years in the making. On Wednesday, it gave the city authority […]