4 Pedestrians Hit, Boarding House Approved and Downtown Shops Close: Week in Review

Eateries Closed

Acorn Alley lost two tenants when The Dog Squad and Arctic Squirrel closed their doors after slow sales. A third, Funky Ladles, also has closed.

From Single-Family to Boarding House

The Kent Board of Zoning Appeals gave permission to a Solon man to turn a house zoned single-family into a boarding house for Kent State University students.

Scary Holiday Weekend for Walkers

Four people were struck by cars in Kent during the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend.

Councilmen Critical of Loan

Two members of Kent City Council to help relocate the Kent Wells Sherman House this week.

Kent State Signs $4.25 Million Lease

The final agreement between Kent State University and the Portage Port Authority shows Kent State will pay $4.25 million to lease the former DuBois Book Store property on South Lincoln Street.