ABOUT SANDRA REID
THE SANDRA REID FILEBorn in Pennsylvania, raised in Kent. Lives in Stow with her husband, Robert Reid, an electrical engineer, and their two dogs, a Westie named Skye and a Scottie named...
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Akron Community FoundationMargaret Medzie of Ravenna was named vice president of development and donor engagement. She has nearly 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and private sectors, most...
View ArticleStow woman firmly planted at Davey Tree
Sandra Reid has always loved trees — she even played one in a grade school play.The Stow woman says, “I like learning about trees. I do have a natural tendency there.”For more than 25 years, Reid has...
View ArticleTECHudson needs new funding source, or its days are numbered
HUDSON: It’s a do-or-die year for TECHudson.The city-sponsored business incubator was launched two years ago with the hope of helping entrepreneurs grow their software technology into job-producing...
View ArticleCars made in Brazil are deadly
SAO PAULO: The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry’s biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil’s new middle class. The shiny new Fords,...
View ArticleExplaining Social Security disability
Q: My doctor said he thinks I’m disabled. Isn’t that enough to qualify for disability? If not, who decides if I meet the requirements for Social Security disability benefits?A: The local Social...
View ArticleLooking at the Prius at age 10
It’s hard to believe, but it has been 10 years since I bought a funny-looking car, the 2003 Prius. It was the first model, a tiny sedan. It looks nothing like the now-iconic 2004 Prius, which was...
View ArticleReview: Google Now useful as a supplement to Siri
Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple’s mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement...
View ArticleOhio gas prices down from last week
COLUMBUS: Ohio motorists are seeing lower gas prices to start the work week.A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of about $3.57 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price...
View ArticleS&P 500 edges up to record high; Dow drops
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 stock index gained marginally on Monday, notching an all-time closing high after data showed a rise in retail sales and as investors mulled when the Federal Reserve may begin...
View ArticleHonda to announce manufacturing site
Honda will announce today where in Central Ohio it will build its NSX sports car.In January 2012, Honda and Acura first announced that the company would build its NSX “super car” somewhere near its...
View ArticleAmtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
NEWARK, N.J.: Amtrak unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, marking what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability,...
View ArticleWhile Wall Street soars, job market still scarred
WASHINGTON: Don’t let the soaring stock market and applause from politicians over a slight dip in the unemployment rate fool you. A dive into government data underscores a bleak picture in the current...
View ArticleMercy Medical Center names senior VP, COO
Mercy Medical Center recently named a new leader to oversee hospital operations.David D. Cemate joined the Canton hospital as senior vice president and chief operating officer. He replaces Jeff Smith,...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — May 13
TRADE SHOWAkron event opens todayBusiness-to-business trade show Manufacturing Mart 2013 starts today at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron.The two-day show is billed as a “matchmaking event”...
View ArticleGoodyear auction offers glimpse of Mahogany Row offices
Want to get a piece of, or at least a peek at, Goodyear’s famed Mahogany Row suite of top executive offices?You’ll have what could be the last public opportunity today to walk through Goodyear Tire...
View ArticleHonda to produce new Acura NSX in central Ohio
CINCINNATI: Honda’s new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker’s former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday.The new $70 million...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — May 14
CABLE TELEVISIONAereo TV service adds citiesAereo, the startup that offers television stations over the Internet starting at $8 a month, says it will start service in Atlanta on June 17. That follows...
View ArticlePostmaster facing choice of flouting U.S. laws to stem losses
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe may soon be forced to choose which laws to flout to keep the barely solvent U.S. Postal Service running.A five-year restructuring plan delivered with the help of...
View ArticleStock market rises back into record territory
NEW YORK: The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small...
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