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Beware Health Insurance Scams Every fall, the Federal Trade Commission warns that health insurance scams pick up during Open Enrollment. Medicare Open Enrollment runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and Marketplace enrollment begins Nov. 1. When you search online for a new plan, scammers can pay to appear at the top of the results, above the real government sites. Watch ... Read More »

BHS Recognizes One Semifinalist and Two Commended Students Bay Village City School District is proud to announce that three Bay High School Seniors have been recognized in the 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. Andrew Kelly has been named a Semifinalist, and Colin Kidik and William Schrock have been named Commended ... Read More »

As voters prepare to choose their next representative in an open seat race for Ohio House District 16, Republican candidate Sophia Tjotjos says her campaign is rooted in the Westside communities she has called home for more than 40 years. An attorney, small-business owner, and mother of four, Tjotjos says she would bring a combination of legal, business, and deep ... Read More »

PIT Maneuver, K9 Used to Stop Runaway Driver On 9/4/26 at approx. 10:15PM, WPD officers heard over the police radio that Bay Village Officers were in pursuit of a black Chevy Malibu. WPD monitored as the pursuit entered Westlake on Dover Center S/B. WPD officers blocked off intersections and assisted in the pursuit as the suspect continued to flee onto ... Read More »

By Sean Fenton, Certified Arborist, Bartlett Tree Experts As a certified arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts, I regularly work in Bay Village and the surrounding communities. Over the past several seasons, I have seen two problems that deserve homeowners’ attention: box tree moth affecting boxwoods and oak wilt affecting oak trees. Both can cause significant damage, and early identification is ... Read More »

Sept., 2026 Bay Village Historical Society Potluck Tim Garfield, the great-great-grandson of President Garfield and the executive director of The Garfield Trail of Ohio, will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 17 Bay Village Historical Society potluck dinner and program. The talk will follow the life of James A Garfield from his birth in Orange, OH, to Lake View ... Read More »

Lions, tigers and bears are not welcome, but bearded dragons, fish and other household animals and their families are invited to the 20th Annual Blessing of the Pets on Sunday, October 4 from 1:30-2 p.m. (or until all animals are blessed) on the front lawn of St. Raphael Church in Bay Village. Individual blessings will be given to each animal. ... Read More »

Bay Middle School is proud to honor the veterans in our community with a veterans wall wrap, made possible through the generosity of our PTO. The idea began when Technology Teacher Cassandra Hunt created a Veterans project, with the help of District Media Specialist Teacher Melissa Wolf, for her technology students. The students interviewed a family member who served in ... Read More »

Step into our transformed space and discover new exhibits. Experience a Revolutionary War camp, immerse yourself in indigenous stories from the Lake Erie shoreline, and marvel at treasures like the Lorenzo Carter chair and the newly acquired Wischmeyer boats. Families with children are especially welcome to join hands-on activities for all ages, including crafts, scavenger hunts and more. ROSE HILL ... Read More »

Garbage Truck Accident On 8/21/26 at approx. 3:15PM, WPD received a call from a garbage truck driver reporting that his vehicle had struck the ODOT bridge on I90 E/B at Clague Rd. Part of the garbage truck was knocked off the vehicle and was sitting in the roadway. Officers responded and blocked lanes as the crash was investigated. The driver ... Read More »