Suburban growth has brought a lot of new homes to the West Shore. But it has also cost the region in terms of lost tree canopy. New neighborhoods sometimes mean the destruction of completely forested lots and acres. And new homeowners also take out existing trees. So do storms and old age. In Bay Village, the Bay Tree Conservancy is ... Read More »
By: Jorden Shevel The City of Westlake is asking residents and visitors to help protect the new Parkside Athletic Fields and Recreation Center Park Fields. These facilities represent a significant community investment and were built for athletes, families and residents of all ages to enjoy. City staff have recently encountered litter, e-bikes on the turf, dogs and pet waste on ... Read More »
Bay Village Garden Club presented congratulatory gifts to Bob Piccirilli, Bay Village Citizen of the Year, and Bay Village Kiwanis, Bay Village Project of the Year, in recognition of their outstanding community contributions. Bob provided time and expertise through his work with the Village Bicycle Cooperative. Bay Village Kiwanis was recognized for its efforts in organizing Bay Days and 75 ... Read More »
Everybody loves a train! Especially when it is something special like Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. Built in 1941 to haul heavy freight over the Rocky Mountains, it weighs 1.2 million pounds. Eight survive today, but 4014 is the only one still fully operational. It passed through the area twice this summer – ... Read More »
By: Jorden Shevel Sibling Revelry Brewing Company is excited to partner with the City of Westlake in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with the introduction of a special Westlake 250 beer. This lager is sold at the brewery and in select Westlake retail stores, and was also available during Westlake’s annual July 4th celebration at Clague Park. “We just celebrated our ... Read More »
Westlake Porter Public Library’s annual STEAM Week will take place July 20-24. STEAM Week focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in a variety of programs and activities that help children prepare for the coming school year. All week long the library will feature blog posts on its website about the STEAM disciplines, as well as a variety of ... Read More »
For more information about our programs, contact the Outreach Department at UH St. John Medical Center at 440-827-5440. No screenings are offered on holidays. Screenings may be canceled on days with inclement weather. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Westlake Center for Community Services, Community Meeting Room, 28975 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake MONDAY, AUGUST 10 ... Read More »
Unsupervised Kids On 6/21/26 at about 6:30PM, officers responded to a complaint of loud music coming from a vehicle in the parking lot of a condo complex in the 29000 block of Center Ridge Rd. The complainant also believed that the occupants of the red Ford Focus were smoking marijuana in the car. Officers located the described vehicle which was ... Read More »
New RN-to-BSN pathway expands affordable opportunities for Northeast Ohio healthcare professionals with online classes and flexible scheduling Lorain County Community College is continuing its legacy of providing high-quality education for in-demand healthcare careers with the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program beginning in fall 2026. The fully online RN-to-BSN program is designed to seamlessly stack ... Read More »
Summer readers, rejoice! Here is a wonderful novel that is not only set in Civil War era Cleveland, but authored by West Shore writer Ashley Herzog, a Rocky River resident who was born and raised in Avon Lake and attended St. Raphael School in Bay Village. Her new book, “Burning River,” released this month, is about the Irish in Cleveland ... Read More »
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