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Beachwood Patch is all about being in the know in our own town, but it is also important to keep up with our neighbors' news. In this column, I'll scour neighboring Patches and give you highlights so you're never out of the loop.Patch was all over the premiere of the last Harry Potter movie, and – for your Sunday viewing pleasure – we rounded up all the area covereage into one neat list. Sit back and enjoy, Potter fans. Potter heads? In these cities, Patch had photographers on the scene while costumed fans waited in lines for the movie. Check out these slideshows and videos from Kent, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn-Bath, Solon, Cleveland Heights and Westlake Patches. North Canton Patch interviewed moviegoers about their costumes here. Mentor Patch readers sent in their own reviews of the movie, and the Mentor Public …
Several police departments surrounding Beachwood carried a torch through the city for the Special Olympics. Check out these two photo slide shows. Jackass star Ryan Dunn died in a car accident this week. Did you know he was from Medina and that he used to hang around a bar in Kent several times a year? Neither did we! Check out this Kent blog post for more. Splish, splash, guess who was taking a bath in Mentor: After a huge tanker spilled oil all over Interstate 90 this week, crews rushed to clean up the mess, but they had no idea that oil affected the ducks in a nearby creek. Check out this …
There's a big world outside of Beachwood, and here's what happened this week: 1. Huron Hospital announced that it would close in 90 days because traffic has decreased and the cost to maintain the building is exorbitant. That didn't sit well with residents, and they held a rally to oppose the decision this week. 2. A man was found dead in his Twinsburg home. At first police thought it was a possible homicide, but the coroner said there was no sign of foul play. He's waiting for test results to come back to make a final ruling. 3. Kent native and solider Adam Hamilton was laid to rest this week…
Patch sites around Cleveland rolled out blogging last month, and many readers from cities around us have stepped up to share their stories. Here, find a sampling of what other people are writing about, and if you would like to give it a shot, click here! Mentor sports fan Dave Borcas blogs here about the Jim Tressel controversy. Twinsburg Pastor Michael Millet offers words of advice on his blog. Cleveland Heights residents are divided over the development at the site of the former Oakwood Country Club, and resident Fran Mentch started blogging about the issue. Read her thoughts here. The City…
You've probably seen Viewfinder on Beachwood Patch every week, but did you know that our other Patch sites feature slideshows, too? Check out their Viewfinders for this week, featuring everything from proms to horses. Cute kids and pretty horses! Brecksville Stables held an open house last weekend, and children of all ages came to see the giant creatures up close. In Cleveland Heights we captured a coffeehouse reading by deaf poet Mike Barkoot at the Coventry Village Library. Hillcrest Patch featured Mayfield High School's afterprom – Cruisin' to Paradise, and Mentor Patch featured some …