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Hey there, Mentor! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Mentor's $10M Uptown project change Old Village?
  • Why did a Mentor school board member walk out mid-meeting?
  • How are Mentor police using drones at big city events?

Also on today's calendar: Join the Quest for birds in the Chagrin River valley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Groundbreaking set for $10M Uptown Mentor project with apartments, shops (cleveland.com) — Mentor's Old Village is getting a $10 million makeover, with a Sept. 25 groundbreaking for the Uptown Mentor project on Mentor Avenue that will add 45 apartments and new shops and restaurants. City Council approved a 30-year TIF that redirects some future property taxes, including school revenue, to pay for site work while still providing scheduled payments to Mentor Schools.
   

• Mentor school board member leaves meeting after dispute with superintendent (cleveland.com) — A Mentor school board meeting turned tense when member Rose Ioppolo publicly accused Superintendent Craig Heath of intimidating, unprofessional behavior during an August executive session, then left about 20 minutes into the meeting. Other board members disputed or declined to discuss her account, citing legal and ethical limits on sharing executive-session details while district business continued without her.
   

• Garfield Heights police found car break-in suspects with a drone. Numerous departments use them. (cleveland.com) — Police across Northeast Ohio, including Mentor, are increasingly using drones to track suspects, find missing people, and oversee large events while keeping officers safer. Mentor police say drones help monitor big citywide gatherings and risky situations, complementing similar programs in nearby departments as Ohio tests a statewide Drones for First Responders initiative.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Willoughby

  • Airport Transportation Center Plans, Magnolia Bakery, A New Mural Downtown: CLE Daily (clevelandmagazine.com)
  • UH Portage recognized for meeting stroke, diabetes guidelines (kentucky.com)
  • Cleveland man sentenced for leading wild police chase in Willoughby: Police (fox8.com)

Painesville

  • Painesville City Fire Department offers free carbon monoxide detectors (news-herald.com)
  • HOLA Ohio Taco Fest returning to Painesville this weekend (cleveland.com)
  • GAME OF THE WEEK: Unbeatens meet in 'Battle of the Bridge' (westlifenews.com)

Ok Mentor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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