Joe Thomas

Metro Editor at the Akron Beacon Journal

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I've somehow gotten a reputation as a bit of a 2/22/22 fanatic. If you check out https://t.co/WW9Y4B69H0 today, you can find out why. While you are there, don't pass up a great deal in honor of this day — a two-year digital subscription for $22. https://t.co/ZnulZJAw29

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Meat Loaf mourned at Cleveland International Records https://t.co/tLzb6CDCqb via @beaconjournal

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Hey, Akron area: With natural gas prices on the rise, it may be time to examine your current plan; @blinfisherABJ walks us through the how to plan for the colder months ahead. https://t.co/I1vkHFsiTO

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I'm the map. I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map.... I'M THE MAP! #porchrokr https://t.co/PyGeKkxRes via @beaconjournal

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As @blinfisherABJ notes, we can take steps now to ease the stress for our loved ones when the time comes. https://t.co/lZXzTMjTZS via @beaconjournal

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Gov. Mike DeWine put this project in the spotlight at his briefing today. https://t.co/byjlwiGKwM

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Springfield Local Schools in Summit County will try again Tuesday to get voters to approve more school funding. https://t.co/ezkmnexF6h via @beaconjournal

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Stay on guard against ID theft that has taken advantage of pandemic relief measures. Follow @blinfisherABJ for more on protecting yourself. https://t.co/SluZ2BXfpx via @beaconjournal

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@thebachmann That, and Hand Over America

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Final stop was St. Paul’s Episcopal on West Market Street. Moderately crowded lot, buzzing with people zipping in and out. If you haven’t voted yet, still plenty of time before polls close at 7:30.

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Heavier activity that I saw included a line starting to trickle out the front door at First Baptist Church on Shatto Avenue, but social distancing may have necessitated this. @beaconjournal

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In-person voter activity at Innes CLC, Buchtel CLC and Maple Valley Branch Library was not as brisk as I would expect for a typical presidential election year, but 2020 has been anything but typical. Absentee ballots are bound to tell the real story of turnout in these precincts.

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Spent 50 minutes driving around to check out the scene at 10 Akron-area polling locations starting at 7:55 a.m. Overall, I saw steady activity. As expected, it was less busy given the number of folks who’ve voted absentee because of COVID-19. @beaconjournal

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Retired Barberton Judge Michael Weigand dies of complications from recent fall https://t.co/KY3VcelZtV via @beaconjournal

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Sherrod Brown says that, unlike 2016, this Supreme Court vacancy is too close to election https://t.co/DunSauSUyS via @beaconjournal