🌱 What’s behind the escalating labor fight at Aurora’s GE HealthCare plant?

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In today's newsletter:

• What’s behind the escalating labor fight at Aurora’s GE HealthCare plant?
• Aurora and Portage County families remember several beloved residents this week

Also on today's calendar: The Car Collective and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Union complains about GE HealthCare labor dispute (auntminnie.com) — Workers at GE HealthCare’s Aurora plant are in a labor dispute that’s now drawn a request for intervention from Ohio’s congressional delegation. The union alleges unfair labor practices and stalled bargaining, while the company insists it is negotiating in good faith to balance wages, benefits, and long‑term stability at the MRI‑coil facility.
   

• Portage County obituaries for Aug. 3-4, 2026 (theportager.com) — Aurora readers are notified of the recent passing of longtime resident Barbara Merritt Pizzi, 79, and Garrettsville’s John A. Barnett, who died at Aurora Manor. The obituary roundup also honors Mary Catherine Wortkoetter Newman of Ravenna and Jeanne Ehresman, offering brief life details and noting surviving family members.
   

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📸 Around Aurora

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aurora

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15

• CVCA Boys JV Soccer @ Aurora →
  Aurora High School, 109 W Pioneer Trail, Aurora
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Miller School Family Popsicle Party
  Aurora City Miller School Playground
  11:00 am
• Craddock School Popsicles on the Playground
  Aurora City Craddock School Playground
  1:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• ACSD AHS/HARMON SCHOOL 2026-27 CLASS SCHEDULE DISTRIBUTION
  Aurora City AHS Cafeteria
  9:00 am

Thursday August 13

• ACSD Staff Work Day
  Aurora City ACSD

Friday August 14

• Opening Staff Meeting
  Aurora City AHS Auditorium
• ACSD Opening Day Convocation
  Aurora City AHS Auditorium
  7:30 am

Wednesday August 19

• The Car Collective →
  The Bertram Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 600 N Aurora Rd, Aurora
  6:00 pm

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📣 Aurora Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Senior Photo Retakes
  Aurora City AHS
  9:00 am
• Metis Party on the Patio →
  Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce 9205 OH-43 #209, Streetsboro, OH 44241
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• First Friday Networking on the Go
  Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce Great Lakes Honda 43 Pruitt Blvd, Akron, OH 44310
  8:00 am
• Miller School Family Popsicle Party
  Aurora City Miller School Playground
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Aurora. Apply here.
• Werner Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Manager in Twinsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aurora here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Streetsboro

• 2026 Top 100: Ones to Watch (roofingcontractor.com)
• NE Ohio high school running backs 2026: Top players to watch (cleveland.com)
• Streetsboro woman gets 8 years for Ravenna man's overdose death (beaconjournal.com)

Twinsburg

• Double the bond, twice the legacy (hctv1.com)

Hudson

• Hundreds sign up to discuss their Summit County property valuations (beaconjournal.com)
• Spiralis Trebbiano white wine is celebration of Tuscan grape (beaconjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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