Bay Village

The ever-popular Bay Bike Trike and Wagon Parade took place at Cahoon Park Saturday morning as part of the community’s Bay Days fun. Thanks to Bay Kiwanis for this event and to parade marshall Huck Kurinsky, Global BMX Ambassador for Huffy, for brings helmets, lights and other bike accessories to share with riders, thanks to Huffy. Bay Mayor Paul Koomar ... Read More »

New to Bay Village’s Fourth of July activities this year was a Patriotic Pooch Parade held at the Cahoon Park Gazebo the afternoon of July 4. The parade was hosted by For the Love of Bay Village Dogs and proved to be a festive occasion as dogs took a lap around the gazebo while music from Monica Robins and the ... Read More »

The last weekend in June was a big one at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Huntington Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. Lake Erie Nature & Science Center celebrated the grand reopening of the outdoor Wildlife Gardens! The ribbon cutting unveiled a $1.9 million transformation that will create more engaging learning experiences about native animals for the Nature ... Read More »

The Bay Village Tree Conservancy Did you know those big, beautiful canopy trees — the mature ones with wide-reaching branches that provide shade and environmental benefits — might be adding serious value to your home? In some cases, they can increase property values by $20,000 or more. Unfortunately, many homeowners don’t realize this and remove mature trees, not knowing they’re ... Read More »

The 5th annual Westlake-Bay Village Rotary Art Festival will take place on Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds between Westlake Porter Public Library and the Westlake Elementary School. Attendees will be able to shop at over 70 artist booths while enjoying live music and food trucks. The event is free to the public, and ... Read More »

In 2019, North Olmsted eighth graders Rafel Alshakergi, Maya Elkhatib, and Kameron Swanson took a school history project to the next level when they brought attention to a group of unmarked graves in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. Labeled only as ‘Occupied by Colored People’, the graves turned out to be those of the Peake and Cousins families, some of the earliest ... Read More »

Professional Purse Snatchers Nabbed On 6/10/25 at about 2:15PM, WPD received a call from an employee of the Cheesecake Factory on Crocker Rd reporting a theft at the restaurant. A customer had been sitting on the patio enjoying a meal. When the female victim checked her purse, she noticed that her wallet was missing. A review of surveillance video showed ... Read More »

Bay Village Bay Days 2025 Fun For the Whole Family! Join us for the 2025 Annual Bay Days in Bay Village! During the four day carnival, July 2-5, catch up with family and friends, enjoy thrilling rides, fuel up with delicious food, listen to local music and celebrate 4th of July with stunning fireworks on July 5. Open daily from ... Read More »

The Bay Village City School District has once again been honored for its exemplary music program, receiving the “Best Community for Music Education” award for 2025. First recognized with the distinction in 2003 — and each year since — Bay Village Schools is among just 935 districts nationwide, and 53 Ohio school districts, identified for this honor by the National ... Read More »

Wanted Man On 5/4/25 at approx. 10:30AM, Westlake Police officers stopped a vehicle on Crocker at Detroit for a license plate violation. The passenger in the car was found to be wanted out of the State of Virginia for a probation violation stemming from prior weapons offenses. The 38yo Columbus male was arrested and transported to the county jail to ... Read More »