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• COVID-19 update— Nursing homes vulnerable

  By Audrey HackettJune 4, 2020

  

  Nursing homes across Ohio have adopted similar measures, and all have been operating under visitor restrictions since ordered to do so by the state health department on March 13.

• New efforts to avoid evictions

  By Megan BachmanJune 3, 2020

  

  To keep villagers’ housing stable during the current public health and economic crisis, Village Council is considering several steps to protect local renters.

• Pomp and unusual circumstance

  By YS News StaffMay 29, 2020

  

  The Class of 2020 graduated like no other before it, with a community parade and outdoor ceremony at Antioch University Midwest.

• Varied views on mask rules

  By Megan BachmanMay 28, 2020

  

  Whether visitors and villagers are following those directives — and should be made to — has become a matter of local contention in recent weeks.

• Antioch School‘s online learning curve

  By Lauren Shows

  

  Communities of all sizes and natures have had to redefine what it means to be together in the long weeks since the coronavirus pandemic has forced people to remain physically distant. The Antioch School community is no different in this regard, and has worked together — from a distance — to maintain the closeness at its core.

• Pool to open on June 5

  By Megan BachmanMay 27, 2020

  

  The Gaunt Park Pool will be reopening this year, with some changes.

• Shutdown sparks surprises

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 21, 2020

  

  As the most strict shutdown phase has begun loosening for many Ohioans, the News asked a half dozen villagers this question: is there anything you’re learning during this period that is meaningful, or surprising?

• Digital D&D— Players move fantasy game online

  By Lauren ShowsMay 20, 2020

  

  The coronavirus pandemic has, for the time being, put a moratorium on in-person games. Not to be discouraged, Oskar, Jaden and Wills — and many others, both locally and worldwide — have moved their games online, adapting to the virtual environment and using the internet’s tools to their ­advantage.

• What’s the future of downtown?

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Even with the tentative openings, business-as-usual seems far off. Closed since at least mid-March, many local merchants remain worried about the health of their businesses.

• Back in business

  By Reilly DixonMay 14, 2020

  

  On Tuesday, May 12, several retailers around downtown Yellow Springs opened their doors to customers for the first time in nearly two months.