Thousands of FirstEnergy customers across Northeast Ohio lost electricity last week, which some say has become too common.
This time, the outages forced some Lakewood businesses to close for several days amid extreme heat and thunderstorms ahead of a long holiday weekend.
Long-lasting FirstEnergy power outages affecting thousands have become a frequent, ongoing issue in parts of Northeast Ohio. FirstEnergy held a Lakewood town hall meeting last year promising better service and a $12.5 million commitment to the city’s infrastructure…