🌱 What Brimfield’s new fire levy would cost your household this November

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In today's newsletter:

• What Brimfield's new fire levy would cost your household this November
• Could Brimfield eventually see Uber-style public transit from PARTA?

Also on today's calendar: Jeff Tweedy.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• November 2026 Voters Guide presented by The League of Women Voters (theportager.com) — Brimfield voters will see a proposed additional 1.95‑mill fire and EMS levy on the November 3 ballot, costing about $68 per $100,000 in property value to bolster equipment, staffing, and ambulance services. The wider guide also outlines key statewide races, Portage County offices, and numerous school, city, and county tax issues, helping you plan how to vote on everything from data centers to mental health funding.
   

• PARTA launches new Streetsboro, Aurora microtransit service POGO Transit (theportager.com) — A new PARTA microtransit service called POGO is being tested in nearby Streetsboro and Aurora, and officials say success there could shape future transit options across Portage County, including Brimfield riders currently relying on longer fixed routes. The app-based service offers short on-demand trips within a nine-mile zone, but its $10-per-ride cost and limited radius are already drawing pushback from workers who depend on it to reach Aurora's industrial park.
   

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Sunday October 18
• Garden Bros Nuclear Circus: Fun Factory →
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Wednesday October 21
• Jeff Tweedy →
  The Kent Stage, 175 E Main St, Kent
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Baby & Toddler Storytime
  Mogadore Branch Library - Community Room
  10:30 am
• Storytime A Go Go
  Reed Memorial Library -
  11:30 am
• Knit & Crochet Club at Danbury Senior Living
  Tallmadge Branch Library -
  3:00 pm
• Back-to-School Night
  Tallmadge City School District Tallmadge, OH 44278
  6:00 pm
• Mogadore vs St. Vincent-St. Mary →
  Mogadore High School, 130 S Cleveland Ave, Mogadore
  7:00 pm
• St. Vincent-St. Mary at Mogadore →
  Mogadore High School, 130 S Cleveland Ave, Mogadore
  7:00 pm
• The Carol King and James Taylor Story →
  The Kent Stage, 175 E Main St, Kent
  7:30 pm
• The Carole King and James Taylor Story →
  The Kent Stage, Kent
  7:30 pm
• BLACK TO THE FUTURE-BLACK KSU ALUMNI GROUP HOCO '26 →
  Kent State University, 800 East Summit Street, Kent
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Ravenna Scarecrow Contest (on display through Oct 31)
  Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce, 135 E Main St, Ravenna
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Kent

• Kent State awarded $1.3M grant to support students entering teaching profession (spectrumnews1.com)
• Sonny & Olives brings a taste of Italy — and family tradition — to Kent (news5cleveland.com)
• First-year students are flocking to Kent's nursing and architecture programs (kentstater.com)

Ravenna

• Inside the $50 million transformation of the old Ravenna Arsenal (news5cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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