Ben Wolford

The hottest takes on Portage County. Publisher @theportager. Husband. Dad. Waterloo HS & @KentStateJMC. Seen in Newsweek, NYT, etc. He/him. [email protected]

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

THREAD. A woman just died and babies and adults were taken to the hospital in Akron, Ohio after a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment building where the corporate landlord hadn't installed CO detectors as required by law. How do you think the local news and police treated it?

[TomNader_PortageSports @Tom_Nader]

A special thank you to @theportager and Tom Hardesty for writing a story about Portage Sports!

https://t.co/zdI5b0uJRX

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@IntrepidReportr @theportager Only because they chose to send lawyers after you rather than recognizing your union and negotiating from the start.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

Kent loves @WaterStTavern #BestBarWST

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@CorinneColbert Hey Corinne! Big props on taking up the fight. As someone a little farther up the trail, let me know if I can help with advice or moral support. [email protected]

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@BernieKosarQB @thehuntingmovie @thepeytonhillis You live in Mantua?? In that case, I gotta ask: Do you read The Portager? We're a locally owned news site covering Portage County. You can subscribe for free at https://t.co/VENYU5Vtu7. (I dressed as you for Halloween when I was 5.)

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@Seglegs We're making almost $10k/month and don't live beyond our means. I also still have another full-time job. It's a slog, but it's better than living grant to grant.

[Sue Jeffers. malcontent musician @realsuejeffers]

Gentrifying city subsidizes development corps & the local power elite to build 1000+/month studio apts, explode rents for everyone, then evict the homeless camp. https://t.co/eV97IuXw6Z via @theportager

[Bianca Padró Ocasio @BiancaJoanie]

damn y’all, we really need more local reporters

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

A decade for a document is not what freedom of information means. We need to properly fund these #FOIA agencies and remove bureaucratic obstacles to fulfilling requests.

[Jason Leopold @JasonLeopold]

I filed a #FOIA request with the Defense Intelligence Agency nearly A DECADE AGO for documents related to the treatment of detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo

The agency just responded.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

Honestly probably the best garbage photos I've seen.

[Lyndsey Brennan (she/her) @portagerlyndsey]

Also appreciated @portagerben's challenge to take photos that make trash bins look interesting for this one. I think I did OK.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@DianeSmith_RC @MapesGeog @theportager I'm sure a lot of them are private. But so is the building they're demolishing.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@AndrewKluge I meant "the city" generally, contrasting with the source in the preceding paragraph, who doesn't live in Ravenna. I'll update it to clarify.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

Great idea, Ravenna. Demolish everything that can't be parked on. https://t.co/2w5AFwRfT6

Really putting the cart before the horse here.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

I was Google earthing and noticed the same thing. Also, just eyeballing, but it seems like Ravenna has way more central business district parking than Kent does.

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

@jorgeubillusk @hkimgt @jruvechi @ProtonMail Toma mi dinero.

[The Portager @theportager]

We’re expecting more snow and temperatures below 20 degrees tonight. The Haven of Portage County is providing shelter and meals for those in need at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Ravenna. Share this to help spread the word!
https://t.co/VYqsn7YUhC

[Ben Wolford @portagerben]

The movie is based on Don DeLillo’s White Noise. Starring Adam Driver.

[The Portager @theportager]

Hiram is being scouted for a Netflix movie slated to begin production this summer. It’s a big maybe… but the community is hopeful.

Read more about it here:
https://t.co/3oZInA8aTG