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🌱 Patch AM: How a brutal Max S. Hayes attack is reshaping one family’s plans
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Hello Cleveland! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a brutal Max S. Hayes attack is reshaping one family's plans
- How a simple tint stop led to a Cleveland jail booking
- How the Guardians' tight win reshaped Cleveland's wild-card hopes
Also on today's calendar: Country Night Cruise and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cleveland mother wants bullying enforcement after son beaten unconscious at Max S. Hayes (cleveland19.com) — A Cleveland mother is pushing for stronger bullying enforcement after her 15-year-old son was beaten unconscious in a stairwell at Max S. Hayes High School and treated for a concussion. Cleveland police and the Cleveland school district documented the April attack, but only short suspensions followed, and the boy is now transferring as classes resume Monday.
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2. Is that a construction barrel you dragged through those stop signs? (cleveland.com) — Recent police reports from Orange and nearby suburbs include an impaired driver dragging a construction barrel, a resident losing nearly $25,000 in a phishing scam, and an arrest on multiple warrants tied to Cleveland police. Cleveland officers ultimately took that suspect to the county jail after suburban officers made the stop.
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3. Guardians get clutch hits, edge skidding Rockies (statenews.net) — Cleveland Guardians fans get good news as the team edged the Rockies 4–3 in Denver, with Jo Adell's bat and Tanner Bibee's strong start leading the way. The win, combined with a Texas loss, pulls Cleveland into a tie for the final American League wild-card spot and extends their winning streak to three games.
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4. What we learned about the Ohio bank tax the Supreme Court left intact (limaohio.com) — An Ohio Supreme Court ruling out of Cleveland leaves the state's financial institutions tax formula in place, preserving more than $200 million a year in revenue. The decision rejects Dollar Bank's challenge without threatening the entire $1.3 billion collected over six years, keeping a small but steady piece of Ohio's budget intact.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cleveland
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★ Featured events ★
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Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, 2035 E 4th St, Cleveland
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- First Day of School (Grades 9-12)
Clara E. Westropp Cleveland, OH 44135 - Country Night Cruise →
Lady Caroline, 1153 Main Ave, Cleveland
7:00 pm - EMS Open House
Central Middle School 20701 Euclid Avenue, Euclid, OH 44123
5:00 pm - First Day of Kindergarten
Clara E. Westropp Cleveland, OH 44135 - The Annual Culture Exhibition →
Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood
9:00 am - Heights Music Hop 2026 →
Cleveland Heights, Cleveland Heights
5:00 pm - Exhibition Openings: Emily Culver, Max Spitzer, and Brent Kee Young →
The Sculpture Center, 12210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
5:30 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny →
The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
8:45 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson →
The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
8:45 pm
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
Friday September 11
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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