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Hello Stow! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How The AMP could reshape shopping, dining, and nightlife in Stow
  • Where Stow-Munroe Falls stands in the latest playoff computer rankings
  • How does Stow's Flock camera use compare to Twinsburg's?

Also on today's calendar: VOTE ON OR BEFORE November 3rd, 2026! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cooler; morning rain, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The AMP aims to revive struggling shopping center in Stow (cleveland.com) — Stow is moving ahead with The AMP, a 2,500-seat outdoor amphitheater at Norton and Darrow roads that's meant to revive the Stow-Hudson Towne Center and expand local entertainment options. Funded with about $6 million from cell-tower lease revenue, the city-owned venue will host more than 100 yearly events, connect to the Metro Parks trail, and may be part of a new DORA district linking nearby businesses.
   

2. OHSAA releases football computer ratings ahead of Week 7 (athensmessenger.com) — Stow-Munroe Falls football is currently 2–4 and ranked 13th in Division I, Region 1 in the OHSAA computer ratings, just outside the top 12 needed to reach the playoffs. The statewide list shows how every division stacks up entering Week 7, including nearby programs like Hudson, Walsh Jesuit, and Tallmadge, giving local fans a sense of the playoff race picture.
   

3. Twinsburg council approves Flock camera deal despite privacy concerns (cleveland.com) — Twinsburg City Council has renewed its contract for Flock license plate-reading cameras, despite one member's concerns about government surveillance and data collection on innocent drivers. For Stow residents, the story is a reminder that your city also recently chose to continue using Flock cameras, as similar privacy and public safety debates play out across Summit County.
   

4. St. Jude Dream Home drawing (fiorreports.com) — A Stow resident, Daneale DeLorenzo, just won the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home, an $800,000 house in Brecksville raffled through FOX 8. The fundraiser sold 28,000 tickets and raised $2.8 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which treats children regardless of their families' ability to pay.
   

5. November 2026 Voters Guide presented by The League of Women Voters (theportager.com) — Stow-Munroe Falls voters will see a proposed five-year renewal levy on the November 3, 2026 ballot to raise about $4.63 million annually for school operating expenses at an estimated $97 per $100,000 in home value. The extensive guide also outlines statewide races, Portage County issues, and nearby school and township tax questions so you can compare candidates and understand every local measure before registration and early voting deadlines hit.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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