Lorain Archives - Cleveland Scene

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‘We Need to Hammer Them’: How One City Took Parking Enforcement to the Extreme

A Marshall Project – Cleveland investigation found two Lorain judges improperly suspended licenses for single parking tickets.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Local Singer-Songwriter Jaclyn Bradley Collaborates with Animator on New Music Video

The song pays tribute to the Windy City

by Jeff Niesel March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Lorain Finalizes $1.3 Million in Funding to Build Largest Skate Park in Northeast Ohio

The 17,000-square-foot Longfellow Skatepark, championed by native Chad Muska and others, will break ground this year and be completed by November.

by Mark Oprea February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

New Documentary Captures Life and Artistry of Lorain Native Jason Molina

The director is currently submitting the film to festivals

by Jeff Niesel February 3, 2026February 4, 2026

A judge.

Getting a Single Parking Ticket in Lorain Led Hundreds to Lose Their Driver’s Licenses

A Marshall Project – Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Back Home in Lorain After Decades in California, Pro Skater Chad Muska Wants to Build Ohio’s Best Skatepark

The city and the skater are working in tandem to one day bring skate dreams to reality

by Mark Oprea July 31, 2024August 8, 2025

Lorain Now Has Its Own Giant Script City Sign

by Vince Grzegorek January 11, 2022June 3, 2025

Cleveland Could Have Received Ohio EPA Money to Reduce Trash in Recycling, but It Never Applied

Sam AllardMay 6, 2020March 27, 2025

VA to Close Clinic at Ohio City’s McCafferty Health Center, Move Operations to Parma

Sam AllardApril 27, 2020November 13, 2024

Border Patrol Officers Arrest Woman in Bay Village, Then Drives to Daughter’s School in Lorain to Arrest Her Too

Sam AllardMarch 5, 2020August 17, 2023

Old Fashion Hot Dogs on Lorain Closing at the End of March After 92 Years of Business

Vince GrzegorekFebruary 19, 2020June 13, 2025

Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer to Resign, Move to Chicago

Sam AllardMay 9, 2019June 7, 2025