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🌱 Could Oregon’s main development group owe the city over $48,000?
Oregon, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Oregon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Oregon’s main development group owe the city over $48,000?
- How is Oregon’s water plant tied to alleged illegal quarry dumping?
- Why Maumee Bay near Oregon keeps topping Midwest family camping lists
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Oregon Economic Development Foundation may owe thousands in back rent to city (toledoblade.com subscription) — City officials in Oregon are reviewing whether the Oregon Economic Development Foundation owes more than $48,000 in back rent for office space at the Oregon Senior Center on Navarre Avenue. With no written record explaining why lease payments stopped in 2018, the city is renegotiating its contract and may fold any back rent into a new agreement while also reconsidering how much annual funding the foundation receives. 
• State affidavit details allegations of illegal dumping behind Rocky Ridge searches (toledoblade.com subscription) — State investigators say Rocky Ridge Development allegedly buried spent lime and other solid waste at a Graytown quarry, including material hauled from Oregon’s water treatment plant, despite a court order halting operations there. The affidavit describes trucks tracked from Oregon’s plant to the quarry and concerns that improperly handled lime sludge could contaminate groundwater, while local mayors and the company’s attorney have so far declined comment.
• 13 Waterfront Campgrounds In Ohio With Swim Beaches To Visit In 2026 (everafterinthewoods.com) — Families in Oregon can look forward to nearby Maumee Bay State Park Campground, repeatedly praised as one of the Midwest’s top family camping spots with a Lake Erie swim beach and nature trails. The article rounds up 13 Ohio waterfront campgrounds with swim beaches, offering ideas for 2026 getaways across the state, from East Harbor to Lake Hope.
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Oregon Evening Book Club
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Family Storytime
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Toddler Storytime
Oregon Branch Library Oregon - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 50)
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Summer Read with NFL star Chris Wormley
Oregon Branch Library Oregon - General Space
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Toddler Storytime
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Woodward High School Graduation
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Knitting, Crocheting, and Needle Arts Studio
Oregon Branch Library Oregon - Meeting Room B (Capacity : 30)
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Microsoft Word for Beginners
Mott Branch Library Mott - Training Lab (Group Use Only)
1:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
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- Ayden Healthcare Oregon posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Oregon. Apply here.
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Oregon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Toledo nonprofit Nuestra Gente secures county funding (13abc.com)
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