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How to protect yourself from the COVID-19 surge in Greater Akron

Greater Akron, along with most of the United States, is seeing a summer surge in COVID-19 infections. The Centers for Disease Control reported the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing was just above 18%. Ohio, at 18.5%, is slightly higher than the national average. But the surge may be larger than reported.
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Head Start enrollment event set for Tuesday across Akron region

Community Action Akron Summit, a private nonprofit group, will hold a Head Start enrollment day on Tuesday, for families to learn more about Head Start. Parents and guardians will also be able to enroll their children in this federally funded program.
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New York Develops ‘Master Plan’ for older adults to age in place
New York State is developing a Master Plan for Aging. It will act as a framework to help older adults age in place while ensuring their quality of life remains high.
OPINION: Film tax credit — the sequel
When a last-minute bill to massively expand Nevada’s film tax credit program was shelved by lawmakers at the end of last year’s legislative session, pretty much everyone knew it would return in 2025.
OPINION: New Resorts World complaint sends a message to the Strip’s poker room underworld
Those who track the poker room underworld and watch the increasing pressure casino marketing executives at some properties are put under to attract and keep big customers might disagree.
As F1 prepares for second Vegas Grand Prix, can last year’s pitfalls be avoided?
With three months before the second Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, race officials, Clark County and other parties are working to minimize the challenges from last year’s inaugural event.
Vegas-sized solar project could come to Nevada’s smallest county; residents not thrilled
Solar developers are seeking to construct a series of projects in Esmeralda County that, if built, would have a footprint nearly the size of Las Vegas.
A long-awaited cancer treatment reaches patients
Print and Longform Managing Editor Erin Wayman discusses the recently approved T cell therapy for cancer patients.
Readers discuss hypothetical ‘tauonium’ atoms
Talk of the tauonium Scientists propose a hunt for tauonium, a hypothetical variety of atom that would consist of a tau lepton and its antimatter counterpart, an antitau, Emily Conover reported in “Tauonium” (SN: 6/29/24, p. 5). Reader Hal Heaton asked…