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Also on today's calendar: Adult Grief Support Group at Centering Space and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Lakewood school board votes to close Lincoln Elementary (cleveland19.com) — Lakewood's school board has voted to close Lincoln Elementary and convert the building into a consolidated pre-K center, despite strong opposition from parents concerned about walkability and safety. Officials say the move will save about $6 million over five years, while parent groups argue district data shows no enrollment or budget crisis and that the change undermines Lakewood's safe-routes-to-school plans.
• 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists named across Ohio: See the complete list of students (cleveland.com) — Lakewood students have made the cut as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, with seniors from Lakewood High School and St. Edward High School now in the running for major college awards. They'll submit detailed applications, confirm test scores, and seek school recommendations as they compete alongside top students statewide for scholarships to be awarded in spring 2027.
• 'Going through the roof': NE Ohio drivers react to higher gas prices after Labor Day (fox8.com) — Drivers around Lakewood are seeing gas prices jump to about $4.29 a gallon, part of a broader Northeast Ohio spike tied to higher oil costs. Locals share how the increases strain their budgets, while AAA offers tips to save a little at the pump and national politics swirl around predictions of future price drops.
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