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Karen’s Way Play Space Will Open in Fall 2023 Cleveland Metroparks has announced the start of construction on a new children’s play space at Huntington Reservation, slated to open this September. The nearly one-acre play space will incorporate an expansive nature-based design that will fit the character of Huntington Reservation. Features include a willow tunnel, slide, a playhouse and small ... Read More »

This past April the Westlake High School Girls Distance Medley Team of Sydney Peer, Ellie Irwin, Sarah Colman and Sarah Peer had just one shot to try and qualify for the New Balance Nationals Event in Philadelphia. They did and this past weekend they placed 6th, running against some of the top teams in the nation earning them All-American status. ... Read More »

Graduation is the one last time seniors get to say something about their high school experience. What better way to say it than on your graduation cap! Here are some clever creations by this year’s Avon Lake High School seniors. Read More »

The Bay Village Historical Society celebrates the 130th year of the Fuller House on Sun., July 9, with a talk by developer Robert Corna. Corna purchased the Bay Village home in 1981 to make way for the Cashelmara Development on Lake Road in Bay Village. He donated the house to Baycrafters, now BAYarts. The 120-ton house was lowered down the ... Read More »

Congratulations to Avon Lake High School incoming senior Dylan Missal for earning the highest possible ACT Composite Score of 36! About one-quarter of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating Class of 2022, only 3,376 out of 1.34 million students who took the ACT earned a top Composite Score ... Read More »

Join Mayor Paul Koomar and members of the Police Department Bike Unit for a moderately paced, 5.43-mile ride through Bay Village, featuring the new Wolf Road bike lanes, and ending at Bay Days! Meet at Bay Middle School at 2:30pm for last minute registration and safety checks. Ride begins at 3:00 pm, rain or shine! Helmets & Registration Required for ... Read More »

Here’s to Summer Mrs. Fortunato’s 7th grade Bay Middle School Art classes had an end-of-the-year Clay Mug Party, celebrating with lemonade or apple juice sipped out of the mugs they made this year. The student artists had fun and the mugs worked well with no leaks! Camping Week Mrs. Godfray’s 1st grade class enjoyed birdwatching during Bay Village Normandy School’s ... Read More »

The City of Bay Village will hold a Grand Opening of the new pedestrian bridge across Cahoon Creek at 3:30 p.m. June 23 in Cahoon Memorial Park. This new bridge and trail network connects the park’s Lake Erie shoreline and outdoor recreation facilities with residents, visitors, schools, and businesses. It’s called the Interurban Pedestrian Bridge because it’s along the route ... Read More »

Green thumbs of Westlake! Take advantage of the chance to showcase your gardening expertise in the exciting 2023 Westlake in Bloom Competition! Let’s add some vibrant colors and fragrant blooms to our wonderful City. Sign-ups end June 30th at 5 pm. Get ready to put your gardening skills to the test and be a part of the blooming brilliance that ... Read More »

Avon Safety Town Avon kids just wrapped up a wonderful week at Safetytown! Great job incoming Class of 2036! And thank you volunteers and Avon Police. Eating Healthy, Growing Healthy How cool is it that students at Avon East Elementary School ended the year eating salads with lettuce grown by each other in their very own Avon East garden?! All ... Read More »