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Celebrate the 4th of July in Westlake! 10 a.m. – Parade kicks off at Burneson Middle School on Dover Center Rd., then onto Hilliard Blvd traveling east to Clague Park. 10 a.m. – Classic Car Show at Clague Park 10 a.m. – Noon – Balloon Clowns & Face Painters Entrance to Clague Park near stage 11:15 a.m. – Americana – Mayor Clough ... Read More »

Bay Village Police have issued a formal statement on evidence released at a press conference last week on the Amy Mihaljevic murder investigation. In the press conference, a curtain and blanket found near Amy’s body in Ashland County were revealed to the media. “The purpose of this initiative is to solicit public cooperation in an attempt to develop information regarding ... Read More »

Bay Village Police hope new evidence released today in the 27-year old Amy Mihaljevic murder mystery will lead to the killer’s identity. Police Chief Mark Spaetzel, County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty and Special Agent Phil Torsni met with reporters in the hopes that a curtain and blanket found with Amy’s body may also lead to the crime location. The items were ... Read More »

After 5 wonderful and fun filled days, the Transplant Games of America held in Cleveland are over. Nathan Hart, who will enter 6th grader at the Bay Middle School in August, represented Team Ohio well by coming home with 3 medals! The Transplant Games of America 2016 were held June 10-15 in Cleveland. This was Nathan’s first Transplant Games and ... Read More »

The Westlake Board of Education reports that its adoption of a Last Best Offer to teachers last week is an effort to curb the district’s deficit spending. The Westlake Board of Education voted June 13 to implement the “last best offer” made to the teachers union.  According to Westlake Schools, “Our last best offer included an average 2.5% increase for ... Read More »

Westlake Schools have issued a press release in response to the call by the Westlake Teachers Association to strike after the Board implemented its ‘Last Best Offer’ to teachers Monday night. The Board adds that Westlake Schools summer classes and programs will continue as planned. Here is the release: ‘Teachers Union Votes to Strike ‘Summer Classes and Programs to Continue ... Read More »

The Westlake Board of Education voted on Monday June 13th to implement the “last best offer” made to the teachers union.  In a release, the BOE says: After more than a year of negotiations with multiple proposals and options going back and forth, it is obvious that we have come to an ultimate impasse.  In that full year, the teachers ... Read More »

Students from Avon East Elementary School and Avon Middle School wrote a grand total of 679 letters for our troops. Capt. Barry Delaney Masin, USMC, stopped by the schools to pick up the letters and thank the students. The letters were part of a national project to help set a world record for patriotism. The National Society of the Daughters of ... Read More »

Westlake teachers have offered a counter proposal to the Last Best Offer that the Westlake Board of Education may vote to implement at tonight’s 6 p.m. meet at the Parkside administration building. According to a source, the Westlake teachers are offering to accept additional cuts to their healthcare benefits and a 1 per cent pay increase to be spread over ... Read More »

National Festival Promoter Howard Alan Events Returns to Crocker Park with Art Fair & Craft Marketplace The Crocker Park Fine Art Fair with Craft Marketplace returns to Westlake June 11th and 12th with 100 of the finest artists and crafters in the country. Festival patrons will have the opportunity to leisurely explore the eclectic displays that will include original works ... Read More »