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Portage County District Library is unveiling its new Brimfield branch Saturday. The library previously operated a Brimfield location but had to shut it down in 2011 due to dwindling state funding, according to library officials.

Justin Bibb has won the Cleveland mayoral race over Council President Kevin Kelley; Shontel Brown coasted to victory to win an open 11th District U.S. House seat; voters in Summit County decided some contentious races Tuesday, as well as a few which ended in a landslide; and more stories.

Public libraries are receiving fewer state dollars than they did in 1999, according to Portage County District Library Director Jonathan Harris. He says the two year budget being considered in Columbus needs to restore at least some of what libraries gave up during the 2008 recession.

Several community organizations stepped up to offer help to older adults trying to navigate signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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