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Visitors to Penitentiary Glen Reservation had the opportunity to get up close with the reptilian world at its Aug. 27 Snakes, Turtles and More event. The event was designed to highlight reptiles’ “extreme adaptions,” said Lake Metroparks Interpretive Naturalist Nick Gaye. As an example, he highlighted wood frogs that can “freeze themselves solid to survive […]

Lake Metroparks may soon provide visitors with a new place to walk and bike along Lake Erie, with construction on the first phase of its Lakefront Path set to begin in the coming weeks.

After more than one and a half years of discussions, including a six-month public hearing process, Painesville Township’s trustees have unanimously voted to approve the Villages at Casement rezoning request and preliminary development plan.

A local meal and literacy program recently marked the end of summer break with a community party, and now organizers are planning new events at Painesville churches for the upcoming school year.

The Fine Arts Association will open a new Painesville location on Aug. 21, with its leadership hoping to build on local partnerships and increase its presence in the community.

Local supporters recently celebrated the latest progress on the Red Raider Gardens at Elm, a community garden in Painesville that allows members to grow their own food and share gardening knowledge.

Mmm Yummy, located at 76 S. Park Place in Painesville, held its grand opening on July 20.

Activities were part of the final week at Summer XP, a Painesville City Schools enrichment program that ran throughout the summer at the district’s three elementary schools.

Kirtland Chief Brian McCallister introduced Jake Scott at the July 5 City Council meeting, before the new patrolman was sworn in by Mayor Kevin Potter.

While families and other visitors turned out for Kids Day at the Lake County Fair on July 27, a group of workers and volunteers worked to prepare and ensure that the fair went smoothly.