Summit Metro Parks

The project began Monday with the removal of trees in a former de facto dumpsite at Cascade Valley Metro Park which will be used to hold approximately 900,000 cubic meters of contaminated sediment that rests behind the Gorge Dam in the Cuyahoga River.

Community members received an update on the project to remove the Gorge Dam last night.

The snow is tapering off, but it’s going to take crews and plows some time to clear roads and parking lots; Bernie Moreno has dropped out of the Ohio U.S. Senate race; the Summit Metro Parks is permanently closing the swim areas at Munroe Falls and Silver Creek Metro Parks; and more stories.

For years, Summit Metro Parks has dealt with lifeguard staff shortages. COVID-19 exacerbated the problem and has forced two of its most popular lakes to close for swimming this summer.

The number of people vaccinated for COVID-19 in Ohio has exceeded the total number of people who have tested positive for the disease; fraud in the state’s unemployment system cost Ohio more than $330 million in just the last three months of last year; fired Columbus officer Adam Coy has been indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Andre Hill; and more stories.

The rhythms of nature continue despite the disruptions the pandemic has caused our lives.In southern Summit County, the season’s change is marked by a…

Summit Metro Parks will use a $2.5 million dollar grant to continue one of its largest ecological restorations.The project involves a 1-mile stretch of…

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, June 5:Canton officer resigns after social media post;Thieves break into Canal Park;Zoos, other attractions…

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, April 29:PRELIMARY PRIMARY RESULTS:Stark Parks levy approved;School levies for Stark, Summit and Cuyahoga…

Voters in Summit County will decide in March whether to increase funding for Summit Metro Parks. The Park District is seeking renewal of a 1.46 mill levy…