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Good day Solon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Solon chemists just helped secure a new antimicrobial patent.
  • What Solon police handled this week on local roads and lots.
  • See where Solon sits in this week's playoff race.

Also on today's calendar: Trunk Or Treat and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Warmer with high clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 10.7.26 (richmondbizsense.com) — Several local scientists from Solon are named on a newly granted patent for advanced antimicrobial sophorolipid derivatives, assigned to Solon-based Locus Solutions IPCO. The broader roundup lists many other patents issued nationwide on September 29 and October 6, but this one underscores cutting-edge chemical innovation happening right in Solon with potential applications in future disinfecting consumer products.
   

2. Man, 34, arrested for pushing and striking his mother, verbal abuse: Solon Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Several recent police calls in Solon include a domestic violence arrest on Aurora Road, a high-BAC OVI stop, and thefts from employees' cars at King Nut on Solon Road. Officers also recovered a previously reported stolen vehicle spotted by the city's license plate reader system.
   

3. OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 6, 2026 (Entering Week 8) (littermedia.com) — Solon's football team is currently 12th in Division I, Region 1, putting the Comets just inside the playoff field with four weeks left before final computer ratings on October 25. The statewide OHSAA update explains how many teams qualify, who gets first‑round byes, and key postseason dates Solon fans should watch.
   

4. SAP Connect Finance Keynote Shows Where Autonomous Finance Stands and Where It's Headed (sapinsider.org) — A Solon-based firm, Winncom Technologies, has become the first customer for SAP Pay, a new embedded payment service that streamlines and automates international transactions. Company leaders say the tool is already cutting manual wire work so accountants can focus more on closing the books and strategic planning, while SAP outlines broader AI-driven finance tools coming over the next year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Cleveland firefighters extinguish a kitchen fire at Huntington Bank Field.
    9:47PM on Oct 6: Cleveland firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire at Huntington Bank Field on Tuesday night. (Nextdoor )
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Solon. Apply here.
  • Fish Window Cleaning posted a job opening for Window Cleaning Technician in Twinsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solon here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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