INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October.
Welcome to Middlebury. Born in 1807, it predates even Akron (1825).
The community in recent decades has experienced quality-of-life challenges, from disinvestment and low owner occupancies to balancing blocks around a small cluster of scrapyards. Yet several visionaries are transforming blighted buildings into community comebacks…