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The Westlake City School District will utilize assistance through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) to implement the newly released Extended Learning Plan. Westlake’s ELP will use the summer months to close academic and social-emotional gaps students might currently be experiencing. This funding will also help upgrade facilities, upgrade technology and provide social and emotional supports for ... Read More »

By Kristen Kutina Sunday, May 30 was a day that 18-year-old Shelby Kane of Avon looked forward to her entire life. That afternoon, she was set to participate in her Avon High School graduation ceremony, but a seizure threatened to derail her plans. A Seizure, Out of the Blue That morning was a busy one for Shelby – getting dressed, ... Read More »

The City of Westlake held a dedication ceremony commemorating the new Westlake Community Services Center and the 40th anniversary of the Department on Friday, June 18. The facility was dedicated to those who helped make the new facility possible, including past and present employees, past directors and members of the committee that helped secure the necessary funding. The ceremony began ... Read More »

(BAY VILLAGE, OH) The Bay Village Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Jodie Hausmann at the June 14, 2021 Board of Education meeting.  Superintendent Hausmann has accepted a position as the Executive Director of Connect –– formerly known as North Coast Council — the largest Information Technology Center (ITC) in the state of Ohio, which serves 66 school ... Read More »

Avon Lake Cites “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Development Opportunity with Razing of Rarely Used Plant Today, the City of Avon Lake is announcing the plans to close the Avon Lake Generating Station. The plan is subject to a 90-day review by the market regulator, PJM. While this plant has been part of the City for almost 100 years, its closure will allow the ... Read More »

Each year, on National Cancer Survivors Day (the first Sunday in June), the greater Cleveland community comes together to recognize and celebrate cancer survivors with The Gathering Place during their Race for the Place. “Since we are virtual this year, runners from all over the area are coming up with creative ways to run in honor of all cancer survivors ... Read More »

Information courtesy of the City of Westlake, www.facebook.com/cityofwestlakeohio The City of Westlake would like to thank everyone who made this year’s Memorial Day events very special, including the spectators who submitted the following photos for all to enjoy! More photos and video from the parade and ceremony that followed are still to come. #MemorialDay2021  Resident submitted photos Read More »

Beautifully situated on the campus of the Westlake Recreation Center, the new Westlake Community Services is readying its opening. Located along the community walking path at the southwest corner of the Rec Center property, a preview of the new Center reveals a spacious and welcoming facility. It will fill the needs of the community with a generosity of imagination and ... Read More »

Information courtesy of the City of Westlake, www.CityofWestlake.org The 2021 Westlake State of the City Address, sponsored by the West Shore Chamber of Commerce, is available for video-on-demand (VOD) viewing via the City’s Community Access Channel on any web browser and on multiple streaming devices (Roku, FireTV and AppleTV). Cable subscribers will have two opportunities to tune in to watch the event footage ... Read More »

Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough presented his State of the City 2021 address hosted by the West Shore Chamber of Commerce at Carrabba’s Italian Grill on Sperry Road Tuesday. The presentation, cancelled last year due to pandemic shut-down, highlighted the growth and magnitude of the West Shore’s ever-growing center of commerce and community. It was held before an audience of socially-protected ... Read More »