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Members of the Friends of Morley Library and their loved ones browsed narrow aisles packed with a broad collection of books, TV shows and other media during the group’s Feb. 3 members-only book sale in Painesville. Visitors ranging from children to seniors attended the group’s bookshop for the sale. Friends volunteers stood by to hand […]

From the banners lining the store’s windows to the trading cards and championship memorabilia displayed inside, the decorations at the Rozaypoke store in Painesville Township point to its owners’ interest in the Pokemon trading card game. Brian and Marina Ross opened their store in spring 2023, after moving into the 1334 Mentor Ave. building the […]

Developers are manufacturing houses to build on and near the former Lake East Hospital site, and their proposal recently received another needed approval from Painesville’s Planning Commission. The commission unanimously granted Payne and Payne Builders a conditional use permit on Jan. 23, allowing it to add residences on the former hospital site and neighboring vacant […]

Lake Metroparks naturalists taught kindergarteners about space under the light of an inflatable planetarium’s stars and constellations during a Jan. 23 astronomy lesson at Elm Street Elementary School. The lesson was part of a partnership between the park system and the Painesville City School District. Through the beginning of April, park staff will visit each […]

Painesville park officials are working to complete a splash pad and dog park at Kiwanis Recreation Park this spring while applying for state funding to add more amenities next year. The park’s planned splash pad is “moving along” and “on schedule” to open around Memorial Day, said Public Lands and Recreation Director Michelle LaPuma. “They […]

Kids learned about solar balloons and static electricity, took home bottle tornadoes and got sprayed in a lake effect snow demonstration during Lake Metroparks’ Jan. 15 Weather Day. Weather Day was hosted at Jordan Creek Park’s Environmental Learning Center in Concord Township. Outdoor Education Manager Heather Freeman said that the goal was “getting families interested […]

The Painesville Railroad Museum has spent recent years restoring a historic train depot and expanding its engine collection, and it was recently recognized for its efforts by the Eastern Lake County Chamber of Commerce.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of profiles looking at area senior centers. Besides learning how to paint, students in the Kirtland Senior Center’s watercolor class appreciate the supportive environment that the class provides. “Everybody is wonderful, and we call it a therapy session, because everybody’s so kind to everybody,” said Bonnie […]

The Painesville City School District is looking to promote engagement with students, parents and community members and improve proficiency scores in the year ahead, according to Superintendent Josh Englehart.

Painesville Township welcomed new businesses and approved preliminary plans for future residential growth in 2023. The past year also included work on the township’s infrastructure and changes in its safety services, with the hiring of a new fire chief and voter approval of a levy for sheriff’s deputy coverage. Officials expect to see continued growth […]