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Good morning to you Kent! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Kent hearing clinic is helping neighbors manage relentless ringing.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm or two; very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It's just getting louder': Akron-area women discuss life with tinnitus (signalakron.org) — A Kent-based hearing specialist shares how local residents are managing tinnitus, a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears that often worsens at night. Women from nearby Brimfield and Stow describe how hearing aids, stress, and aging affect their symptoms, while experts emphasize prevention, ear protection around loud noise, and coping strategies to make daily life more manageable.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kent

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    Wednesday September 2
  • Plant Bingo
    Reed Memorial Library - Jenkins Room
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday September 5
  • Homes of N. Walnut Street
    Reed Memorial Library -
    2:00 pm
  • Monday September 7
  • LABOR DAY - Affiliate Office CLOSED
    Habitat for Humanity of Portage County PO Box 306, Ravenna, OH 44266
  • Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
    Kent City Kent, OH 44240
  • Tuesday September 8
  • Kid Bookworm Box
    Reed Memorial Library -
  • Little Bookworm Box
    Reed Memorial Library -
  • Toddler Tuesday
    Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
    10:00 am
  • Adult Bookworm Box
    Reed Memorial Library -
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • 4790135 - Highland YMCA Before Care →
    Highland Elementary Highland - Gym ()
    7:00 am
  • First Delayed Start
    Stow-Munroe Falls High School Stow, OH 44224
    7:30 am
  • Baby Storytime
    Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
    10:30 am
  • Ping Pong →
    Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Cook in Kent. Apply here.
  • Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ravenna

  • Around Brimfield: The long-awaited opening of the Kame-Esker Bog (theportager.com)
  • Bedford Police Arrest Man Following 125 MPH Multi-Jurisdiction Pursuit As Reported By Cleveland 19 News (bedfordohio.org)
  • Volleyball Recap: Madison Bezbatchenko Leads Tallmadge to Win (maxpreps.com)

Streetsboro

  • Streetsboro construction project reaches new phase as key intersections reopen (news5cleveland.com)
  • Streetsboro leaders get sneak peek at new Chick-fil-A (beaconjournal.com)

Ok Kent! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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