MANSFIELD — You can’t smoke ’em if you don’t got ’em. And Mansfield lawmakers can’t vote on zoning regulations for potential recreational cannabis dispensaries in the city if they don’t got ’em, either. Instead, a vote on such zoning rules and also a proposed repeal of a local ban on medical marijuana were pushed back […]
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Open Source: ‘Bump’y weekends planned on Mansfield’s Miracle Mile this summer
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader comment submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. “(I am) glad to see common sense prevailed (and quite the outpouring of emails, I’m sure) in having the (Park Avenue […]
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Gallery: Mansfield firefighters turn tools into fun sprinklers for kids at John Todd Park
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Parks & Recreation Department and the Mansfield Fire Department teamed up again Thursday to help local youngsters (and people of all ages) to cool off during a week of 90-degree temperatures. The event was at John Todd Park on Thursday, two days after a similar event was staged at Liberty Park, […]
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Family tradition: 19-year-old joins MFD, keeping eight-decade legacy alive
MANSFIELD — You can go ahead and turn off the alarm. The Mansfield Fire Department has another Boebel in its ranks. Caden Boebel was one of four new firefighters sworn in Monday morning during a ceremony at Station 1, fulfilling a family legacy that has gone on for more than eight decades. He became the […]
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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. But […]
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Adena Corp. awarded $1.25 million contract for Trimble Road tunnel project
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. on Tuesday was awarded a $1,255,636 contract for a tunnel project beneath Trimble Road that will allow bicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross beneath the busy street when an accompanying planned B&O Bike Trail connector project is complete. The Mansfield Board of Control awarded the contract to Adena, a Mansfield company, […]
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New assistant chief selected for Mansfield Police Department
MANSFIELD — Lt. Michael Napier has had many different roles during his 18 years at the Mansfield Police Department. On Thursday, the 40-year-old Napier will take on another new one when he is sworn in as the department’s new assistant chief. The selection was announced Monday evening by Mayor Jodie Perry and police Chief Jason […]
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Fender-bender repair leads to Mansfield Fire Dept. engine pump replacement
MANSFIELD — A damaged fender on a Mansfield Fire Department engine has led to a costly pump replacement and a change in vehicle repair policy. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved a $41,822 payment to Atlantic Emergency Solutions from Findlay to replace a pump and several valves on Engine 2. The equipment was […]
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City of Mansfield offices will be open on April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield government offices will be open for business as usual on April 8, the day a total solar eclipse crosses the region. Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry made the announcement Monday during a solar eclipse prep press conference arranged by the Richland County Emergency Management Agency. Richland County commissioners announced March […]
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Mansfield Control Board OKs $971K in contracts to improve parks infrastructure
MANSFIELD — The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday awarded a pair of construction contracts totaling $971,839 to improve infrastructure in two city parks. The projects, already approved by City Council, are for a bridge replacement in North Lake Park and a culvert replacement in Liberty Park, according to city engineer Bob Bianchi. The Control […]