By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 16 Councilman Wade Kapszukiewicz is fighting a new battle: against illicit sex at adult bookstores. The councilman, facing election for the District 6 council seat in less than four weeks, is proposing an ordinance that would require adult bookstores to open up their private video booths, and let […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 He’s sorry. Brendan Sullivan, Jr. – the Washington lawyer whose pointed barbs ripped into Toledo’s sensitive underbelly – says he really didn’t mean it. “My words about Toledo were not meant to offend any of the wonderful people of your community,” he said. For those of you […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 Rossford Mayor Mark Zuchowski has been envisioning an arena in his city for more than seven years. Now, his vision is on paper. The mayor and other city officials presented architectural plans for the $48 million arena/amphitheater complex officials hope to build near the intersection of I-75 […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 It’s been 12 years, but the city of Toledo soon may be able to put the disastrous Monclova Township land purchase behind it. Tomorrow, city attorneys will file petitions with the Lucas County commissioners asking the city of Maumee to annex 255 acres of Toledo-owned land in […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is losing his top-ranking administrator. Yesterday, the mayor announced the resignation of Tom Kovacik, the city’s chief operating officer and safety director. He will be replaced by Dan Hiskey, currently the city’s assistant chief operating officer. “Tom Kovacik did a very good job, and […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 On the day most major league baseball teams threw out the first pitch, local leaders made their own pitch: how to build a ballpark for the Toledo Mud Hens. At yesterday’s weekly luncheon meeting of the Toledo Rotary Club, four panelists – Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, Lucas County […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 19 Two months ago, Toledo city council fought a divisive internal battle to pass a 60-day moratorium on commercial demolitions. The goal: the city would use that time to prepare a set of citywide standards that could save historic buildings and preserve Toledo’s urban character. But those 60 […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 17 The twists and turns of Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s latest battle with city council reached new levels last night. First, council overrode the mayor’s veto of some items in the city budget. Then, the mayor announced he would ignore council’s action. Finally, council members claimed they had found […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 17 Has Mayor Carty Finkbeiner been eating too much Crazy Bread? A day after the mayor called for a boycott of Little Caesars Pizza, defenders of the little guy in the toga have fired back. On the front lines have been the pizza places themselves. One location was […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 17 Mayor Carty Finkbeiner wants to build a stadium without first asking voters, and he is trying to change the city charter so those voters “who might not understand the issues” don’t stand in the way of his plans. In a speech at the Toledo Club yesterday, Mr. […]