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🌱 Patch AM: How Bunts Road construction will change getting around Lakewood this fall

Also check out Dances of Universal Peace on the Lakewood Patch calendar

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Hey hey Lakewood! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bunts Road construction will change getting around Lakewood this fall
  • How will FirstEnergy answer Lakewood's questions on outages and rates?
  • What's at stake in Lincoln Elementary's possible preschool conversion?

Also on today's calendar: Dances of Universal Peace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Periods of sun with a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Mayor's Corner: Bunts Road Rehabilitation Project Making Steady Progress (lakewoodobserver.com) — Bunts Road in Lakewood is undergoing a major overhaul, including new water and sewer lines, a rebuilt roadway, and a new multiuse path to improve safety for walkers and cyclists. Work near Lakewood High School and First Federal of Lakewood Stadium is being prioritized to reduce school-year traffic disruptions, while also helping the city meet EPA sewer upgrade requirements.
   

• Lakewood tired of playing 'Whac-A-mole;' FirstEnergy to attend committee of the whole meeting (cleveland.com) — Lakewood City Council will host FirstEnergy officials at a Sept. 28 committee-of-the-whole meeting to press them on frequent outages and a proposed rate increase. Council President Sarah Kepple says the city wants detailed answers on infrastructure upgrades serving Lakewood, aiming to move beyond piecemeal fixes and toward more reliable electric service for residents.
   

• Lakewood residents urge school board to pause Lincoln Elementary repurposing vote (news5cleveland.com) — Lakewood parents and city leaders are pressing the school board to delay its vote on turning Lincoln Elementary into a centralized preschool, arguing the change could hurt walkability and strain families. After a lawsuit settlement, the district must hold public meetings and revote, while residents and Mayor Meghan George call for more transparency, planning, and collaboration before any final decision.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Fairview Park police department offering free female self-defense classes (cleveland.com)

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  • Week 3 of Friday Football Fever: 3News heads to Brooklyn High School (wkyc.com)

Ok Lakewood! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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