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Reply LAKEWOOD, OH — The city of Lakewood has again been named a 2020 Tree City USA. The Arbor Day Foundation gives the Tree City designation to municipalities that demonstrate their support for urban forestry. Lakewood was cited for its health and management of its tree canopy. This is the 44th straight year Lakewood has received the distinction. "Maintaining a healthy urban forest is important for both our environment and our citizens. Trees directly negate the effects of climate change a...

Possible Overdose Death Being Investigated In Lakewood - Lakewood, OH - Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman.

Reply LAKEWOOD, OH —The Beck Center for the Arts will premier five 15 minute musicals. The 15 minute musicals are part of a partnership between the Beck Center and the Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program. Each of the musicals is new and was chosen by the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), the organization said. "Pandemic or no, we were determined that this 10th anniversary of the Beck Center/Baldwin Wallace collaboration must go on. With the addition of the National...

UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 12:01 pm ET Reply There are currently no plans to vaccinate Lakewood police. (Courtesy of Rick Uldricks) LAKEWOOD, OH — Lakewoods firefighters and EMS personnel began receiving COVID-19 vaccines last week, the city announced. However, Lakewoods other first responders — the police — are not currently scheduled to receive the vaccine soon. Police Chief Kevin Kaucheck noted that police officers were initially part of the states 1B category (meaning they would rec...

Reply(1) The amount of preserved space included in the Cleveland Metroparks property has grown by more than 24,000 acres over the past 10 years. (Courtesy of Rick Uldricks) CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH — Recent land acquisitions have added more than 52 acres of preserved land to Cleveland Metroparks West Creek Reservation, including parkland in several communities including Seven Hills for the first time in the park districts 103-year history, officials announced this week. With the new acreage additi...

Reply The Lakewood Schools have hired a firm to help the district find its next superintendent. (Courtesy of Rick Uldricks) LAKEWOOD, OH — The Lakewood Schools have hired a firm to help the district find its next superintendent. Finding Leaders, a locally based school-focused firm, has been retained by the Lakewood Board of Education. The firm will form focus groups in January and February to inform the hunt for the next superintendent. District officials said they anticipate holding candi...

Reply The Cove Church project in Lakewood got a boost from projected state funding this month. (Courtesy of Rick Uldricks) LAKEWOOD, OH — Lakewoods renovation of Cove Church into the Human Services Center will be partly funded under the new Ohio biennial capital budget. The project received $250,000 under the proposed budget, which is waiting for Gov. Mike DeWines signature. Cove Church was purchased by the city in 2018. Officials wanted to use the site for new stormwater infrastructure an...

Absurdity: Ex-Gov. Christie Slams The Trump Legal Team Strategy Patch 12/14/2020 Russ Crespolini © Courtesy of Rick Uldricks "The reason why the Supreme Court didn’t take it is because it’s an absurd idea," Christie said. NEW JERSEY - Former Governor Chris Christie told ABC’s “This Week” host Martha Raddatz President Donald Trump and his legal teams strategy is an "absurd idea." “The legal theory put forward by his legal team and by the president is an absurdity...

Reply United Airlines says it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 100 percent within three decades. (Courtesy of Rick Uldricks) NEWARK, NJ — It may take 30 years to get there, but United Airlines has set its sights on a lofty goal: going "100 percent green" by 2050. On Thursday, the airline – which maintains a hub at Newark Airport – announced that its pledging to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100 percent within three decades. According to the company, its not g...