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Peninsula woman charged with drunken driving

Driver Charged in Graham Road Crash

Peninsula woman charged with aggravated vehicular assault

Stow Police have charged a woman with aggravated vehicular assault following a crash on Graham Road last month that closed the roadway for four hours. Mary Ann Mervin, 47, of Peninsula, OH, was charged Monday by police with the second-degree felony. The early morning crash, which happened near Englewood Drive on April 24, sent five people to the hospital. Three of the victims were juveniles, and all have since been released after sustaining minor injuries. Mervin also has been charged with drunk driving, driving under suspension, reckless operation and marked lane violation. She appeared in Stow Municipal Court on the charges Monday and was released after posting 10 percent of a $250,000 bond. Mervin has a preliminary hearing on the …

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Graham Road Crash Caused 4-Hour Closure

5 injured in Wednesday morning accident

UPDATE: Graham Road Crash Sends 5 to Hospital

5-car crash happened before 9 a.m.

At least five people were injured, including three juveniles, in a five-car crash that closed Graham Road this morning. Update: Graham Road was re-opened around 12:30 p.m., according to the Stow Police Department Facebook page.  Stow Police Chief Louis Dirker said the crash happened at about 8:30 a.m. near Englewood Drive. Dirker said it's unclear what caused the crash at this point, and the extent of the victims' injuries is unknown. "They transported five people between Cuyahoga Falls EMS and Stow EMS," he said. Dirker said a Stow Police officer was driving westbound on Graham Road at 8:23 a.m. when he spotted a black Ford passenger car traveling eastbound driving left-of-center. The officer turned around to follow the car, but by the …

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New Panera Bread Signs Installed

Construction on actual restaurant not yet under way

Workers installed the signs for the new Panera Bread to be built on Graham Road in the former Big Boy location Monday. In December, Stow City Council unanimously approved plans for the second Panera Bread location. The eatery already has a restaurant on Kent Road. The new 8,823-square-foot Panera will be located at 1063 Graham Road, where the long vacant Big Boy restaurant was demolished in November. Stow Planning Director Rob Kurtz said a permit application has been submitted and construction plans are currently being reviewed for the new building by the city.

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James Martin Williams

11:24 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Graham Road Project to Affect 50 Properties

Stow, Cuyahoga Falls start property acquisition process for road widening project

Practically every road-front property on Graham Road from Bath to Hudson roads will be touched by the Graham Road widening plan to improve traffic flow. Both Stow and Cuyahoga Falls are starting property acquisition for the project, which will require the cities to buy pieces of property along the road in order to widen the street. Stow City Engineer Jim McCleary said 50 properties in total will see some sort of change, such as to the curb or sidewalk, simply because the road will be widened in front of them. Nearly all 50 properties will see some portion of land bought by either community to make the project happen. "It’s a fluid number," McCleary said. "There are four or five that we do not have to purchase right-of-way." The attached …

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Panera Plans to Move into Graham Road Big Boy Vacancy

City Council will vote to approve the plans to build at tonight's meeting.

Ever wish you could just drive through a Panera line? Well, your wish may soon come true. At tonight's 7 p.m. meeting, city council will look to approve plans to build a 8,823 square foot Panera at 1063 Graham Road. The land was formerly occupied by Big Boy, which was torn down in November. Planning Director Rob Kurtz said what makes this Panera different from the one on Kent Road is the addition of a drive-thru.  If approved, Kurtz was unsure when the new restaurant would open. Are you excited about a drive-thru Panera, or do you wish something else was built there? Tell us in the comments.

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Caution: Avoid Graham and Fishcreek Intersection Friday

The city is asking motorists to avoid that intersection until at least 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 2012 because of construction.

If possible, Stow is requesting motorists avoid the Graham Road and Fishcreek Road intersection until after 5:30 p.m. Friday.  A message from the city: "A road paving/construction project that is taking place on Graham Road just west of Fishcreek Road has traffic reduced to one lane in certain areas near the intersection, making the entire area very congested. The road paving/construction project will be completed this afternoon by 5:30 p.m., after which time the area should be open." Click here to view a life traffic map of Stow. 

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Bye, Bye Big Boy — Hello, Panera?

Demolition on the vacant restaurant right off of State Route 8 in Stow on Graham Road began Thursday and the owners have a plan for the space.

Big Boy, the chain restaurant that has been closed in Stow for about five years now, is in the process of being torn down.  Planning Director Rob Kurtz said while there has not been an official application submitted for the property, he's optimistic about that lot.  The owners, Deville Developments Inc., have been in talks with Kurtz. While the preliminary details aren't being shared, Kurtz did say the owner gave him permission to tell Stow Patch that the plans include constructing a Panera.  This would be the second Panera in the city. One is currently located on Kent Road.  The ex-Big Boy was 6,300-square-feet and the property is zoned C-5, for highway services.  "I think any large vacant building is not a positive thing. I'd say eyesore…

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Ed Fisher

7:23 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

of course you do. you seem to have all the answers. and I knew I could count on you to assume.   more ›