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Overall, eight live shows are planned for the 2023 Massillon Summer Concert Series, which kicks off June 29 on the Duncan Plaza amphitheater.

The Massillon Summer Concert Series returns June 23 to downtown. All shows are free and run from 7 to 9 p.m. on Duncan Plaza.

Cross-Pointe Church in Canton is embracing an early church tradition to foster more growth

Massillon has filed paperwork to acquire $225,000 through the state to demolish the old Howards Tiger Rags building and adjoining structure.

After graduating from Jackson High School in 2004, Adam Deierling moved to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking. He returned to Ohio in 2008.

Joyce and Judy Phillips have opened The Good Way to Shop at 104 Cherry Ave. NW, Massillon. The store is a clothing resale shop, also selling new garb.

Last month, The Music Shoppe in Massillon closed. John Soptelean was a longtime friend and business partner with owner Bob Jones, who died in October.

The Independent MASSILLON – LaFlavour has been tapped to take center stage downtown to kick off the citys 2021 Summer Concert Series. Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry said the band is the opening act for the annual Thursday night music fest, which is set to begin June 17 at Duncan Plaza. "Were fortunate to have them (LaFlavour) and to bring music back to Massillon," the mayor said. "This looks like a great series, and I think people are excited to get back outside." "It has been a long year," she...