Bar Lucci, a downtown Kent bar popular with students, has closed permanently. The business made the announcement in a Facebook post that thanked its staff and wished them well. “Bar closed for good....

19-year-old Jack Massie of Akron appeared via video in the Portage County Municipal Court for a bond review hearing after being accused of firing a gun during a fight inside Bar Lucci in downtown Kent...

Shots were fired at Bar Lucci in downtown Kent, Thursday night and police are still investigating the incident. According to a press release from the Kent Police Department, while the bar staff was...

FIRST: Ray’s Place Ray’s Place, located at 135 Franklin Ave., has been in Kent serving food and drinks since 1937. The bar and grill draws in crowds for dining in as well as nightlife. Day manager...

FIRST: Zephyr Pub Located at 106 W. Main St., Zephyr Pub is a two-story bar known for its live music — but the bar brings much more according to some community members. Troy Martin, a Kent State...

Bar Lucci, owned by brothers Peter and Jon Finley, has been a bar hop spot in downtown Kent for about a year and a half – but the bar hasn’t always been so popular.  Jon Finley said he and his...

Main Street Kent hosted their annual “Putt Around Downtown” event Saturday, drawing visitors from near and far to local businesses. The event had 25 participating businesses that set up themed miniature-golf...

FIRST: The Cleveland Bagel Cafe Decades ago, people went to Brady’s Cafe. Recent graduates remember the old Starbucks. Now, students study, go on dates and stop for a bagel at the cottage on the corner...

After two years of renovations and strategic planning, Jon and Peter Finley opened Bar Lucci July 8. The brothers signed the lease at 257 N. Water St. in May of 2020. Jon and Peter also own Lucci's...