Fire department reports apparatus repairs, while police discuss festival safety, Marine Patrol and e-bike concerns VERMILION — Vermilion’s fire and police chiefs updated City Council on equipment, training and safety planning during the June 1 Health and Safety Committee meeting. Fire Chief Bill Brown said the Vermilion Fire Department responded Continue Reading

VERMILION — A proposed update to Vermilion’s transient rental rules drew a lengthy discussion during the May 18 Legislative Committee meeting, with city officials pointing to safety, compliance and neighborhood concerns while several Linwood Park cottage owners argued their historic seasonal community should not be treated the same as full-time Continue Reading

VERMILION — Shore Thing Vermilion is now open for the 2026 season at Main Street Beach, with daily hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The volunteer-run nonprofit also plans to open during select evening special events. The season announcement comes Continue Reading

VERMILION — A 24-year-old Indiana man walking across the United States to raise money for mental health awareness made his way through Vermilion this week, part of a larger journey that began near the Indiana-Ohio border and is expected to take him to Niagara Falls before he continues west toward Continue Reading

VERMILION — A Vermilion man previously charged in an investigation involving child sexual abuse material has pleaded guilty in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, more than a year after the case first drew public attention. Matthew Rich pleaded guilty May 19, according to court records. Sentencing is scheduled for 9 Continue Reading

VERMILION — A group of Riverside Drive residents is asking the Vermilion Port Authority to reconsider lease fees connected to riverfront access and private docks, arguing that the current arrangement is no longer needed and may be creating confusion over what residents are actually paying for. The discussion took place Continue Reading

VERMILION — Vermilion City Council members are considering giving Liberty Avenue property owners more time to install sidewalks after learning that required notices had not yet been sent to affected businesses. The issue came up during Monday’s Streets, Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting, where council reviewed Resolution 2025R-8, which involves Continue Reading

VERMILION — The following incidents were reported by the Vermilion Police Department during the week of May 11 through May 17, 2026. From the desk of Vermilion Police Department Chief Scott Holmes: May 11, 2026 May 12, 2026 May 13, 2026 May 14, 2026 May 15, 2026 May 16, 2026 Continue Reading

VERMILION — More than 120 American flags are expected to soon line Liberty Avenue once again as volunteers with the Flags on Liberty committee spent this week preparing the annual patriotic display for the summer season. Committee members gathered Thursday evening before heading out to begin hanging the flags throughout Continue Reading