Week in Review: May 4, Street Sign Updates, Hotel Plans Approved and More

It seems no week in Kent passes with more news than the last — or the next.

Perhaps the big news of this past week was the approval of plans for downtown hotel and conference center.

But this week was packed with our coverage of the 41st commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State, a profile of  retiring art teacher and more.

Read on for the news recap.

• Monday we introduced you to entrepreneur Gwen Rosenberg, who's opening in downtown Kent's Acorn Alley II this summer.
• We also showed you the plight of as a result of the Fairchild Avenue Bridge construction Monday.
• Students at Kent State weighed on on the in a "You Said It" video feature Monday.
• News Break of the Week: We told you about an unfunded federal mandate on Tuesday.
• columnist David Foster captured the as part of our expansive coverage of the redevelopment project.
• Wednesday was filled with coverage of the May 4, 1970, commemoration at Kent State, including a , comments from an , more than , and video coverage of the .
• Another big headline Wednesday was the , which could be under construction in downtown Kent early this summer.
• No one has had more coverage of Cajun Dave's smoker and the controversy that briefly surrounded it the past few weeks than Kent Patch. Wednesday night we broke the news on Facebook and Twitter that the .
• Friday we talked with Stanton Middle School art teacher at the end of this year.

That's just a glimpse of the news we covered this week on Kent Patch. For stories like these and more, check Kent Patch every day throughout the day for updates and breaking news.

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