Monday, November 26, 2012
New Readership to Yield More Expansive Local Pet Focus - and I Could Use Your Help
About this time of year, we all reflect on the months past and what the coming year may hold. Now is also a time of reflection and growth for Pet Pause. In the past month, our readership has expanded from Mentor, near my home, to Twinsburg and Solon. This won't prevent us from still exploring topics near and dear to pet owners everywhere: responsible pet waste removal, adoption, feral control, cost savings, puppy mills and hazards like fleas, ticks, summer heat and — yes, even in Twinsburg and Solon — coyotes. Pet Pause will continue to preview events for pet owners of our region: Dog Nights at the ballparks, Woofstock at Holden Arboretum, and things like Santa Paws in Mentor. (Click here for more information on this photo session Saturday…
Friday, May 27, 2011
We've searched the land for the best stories about what's going on in cities outside of Mentor
There's lots of cool stuff going on outside of Mentor, so why not know what it is, right? Here's today's "Around the Patch": 1. In this tough economy, it's nice to hear about companies that are still hiring. Progressive Insurance will add 125 new hires to their Mayfield Heights headquarters this June. 2. Did you know that Duke Ellington performed at Kent State University back in 1957? Neither did we. Kent Patch's newest blogger, Jason Prufer, gives you the scoop. 3. Solon is rocking the suburbs in Cleveland Magazine's latest edition of "Rating the Suburbs." Solon has the best school district and is rated No. 4 on the best places to live. 4. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? That's what this week's North Canton …
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Here's what's happening in the Patches around Mentor
There's a big world outside of Mentor, and we want to make sure you know what's going on there, too. Here is today's Around the Patch: 1. Without thinking twice, Kent State University senior Eric Johnston saved an 8-year-old girl from drowning in the Cuyahoga River on Sunday. Read about his thought process and how he did it on the Kent Patch. 2. It's Bike to Work Month and Avon Lake Utilities employees ditched their cars for Ride to Work Day. Check out the Avon Lake Patch to see who participated and how you can join in your own way. 3. Want to know why Gov. John Kasich set up the education portion of his budget the way he did? Head over to the Solon Patch to watch a video where one of his representatives explains. 4. What started as Bath …
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Hundreds turned out at Laborers' International to protest measure that would weaken public employees' unions in Ohio
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Opponents of a bill that would sharply curtail the collective bargaining rights of Ohio's public employees held rallies across the state Tuesday, hoping to build momentum against a measure already adopted by the state Senate and pending in the House of Representatives. In Northeast Ohio, rallies were held in Strongsville, where nearly 1,000 turned out, and Akron, where about 400 people protested at the Laborers' International Hall.
