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🌱 Patch AM: What a $34 million Maumee River cleanup means for Toledo’s future.
You won't want to miss Authors! with Clay McLeod Chapman on the Toledo Patch calendar
Hi there, Toledo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What a $34 million Maumee River cleanup means for Toledo's future.
- Know anything about the July fire at This Is It Drinks & BBQ?
- How Toledo's Spitzer Building makeover could reshape downtown's Four Corners.
Also on today's calendar: Summer Concert with Renegade Lemonade and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Less humid with sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Awards $34 million for Maumee River Dredging Restoration Project (dredgewire.com) — Toledo's waterfront is set for a major cleanup after the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority secured more than $34 million to dredge contaminated sediment from a key stretch of the Maumee River near downtown. Work starting next spring aims to protect drinking water, boost recreation, and improve habitat for fish and other wildlife along the Front Street industrial corridor. 
2. Toledo police seek suspect in arson at central Toledo business (wtol.com) — Toledo police are asking for your help identifying a suspect in an alleged arson that damaged This Is It Drinks & BBQ on North Detroit Avenue last month. Fire crews quickly contained the blaze, no one was hurt, and the business temporarily closed for repairs, but investigators still want tips through Crime Stoppers to move the case forward.
3. Leasing begins for office and retail space in Toledo's historic Spitzer Building (wtol.com) — Downtown Toledo's historic Spitzer Building is officially leasing office and retail space as part of a major redevelopment that will add more than 160 apartments and new amenities by 2027. The Lucas County Land Bank and Toledo-based partners aim to revive the Four Corners District with restaurants, shops, and shared community spaces in the long-vacant landmark.
4. Lucas County Flock data searches likely tied to national database option, Texas sheriff's office says (13abc.com) — Lucas County's Flock license plate reader system is under scrutiny after Commissioner Pete Gerken called for an immediate pause and audit when outside agencies ran over 900,000 searches of local data in a month, many from Texas. Officials there suggest a national Flock database option may explain the spike, but why Texas agencies are querying Lucas County plate data remains unclear.
5. Fire breaks out at former Mount Vernon Elementary in Toledo (13abc.com) — Firefighters rushed to the former Mount Vernon Elementary School in Toledo on Friday evening after neighbors reported flames and smoke from the roof of the old Toledo Public Schools building on North Byrne Road. Crews quickly knocked down the fire, safely resolved a mayday call when a firefighter became disoriented, and are still investigating what caused the blaze.
📸 Around Toledo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Toledo
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★ Featured events ★
- Authors! with Clay McLeod Chapman →
Main Library - Toledo Lucas County Public Library, 325 N Michigan St, Toledo
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Summer Concert with Renegade Lemonade →
Maumee Bay Brew Pub, 27 Broadway St, Toledo
6:00 pm - Kindergarten/PreSchool Phase In
McTigue Toledo, OH 43615 - Grades 1-9 Report
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615 - Grade 10 Reports
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615 - Grades 11-12 Report
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615
8:00 pm - Mercy Health Community Nurses
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Onsite Services Table 1
11:00 am - Knitting and Crocheting Club
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Meeting Room Small (Capacity : 20)
2:00 pm - Teen Cocoa Club
Point Place Branch Library Point Place - Meeting Room Large (Capacity: 80)
4:00 pm - Motown Dinner & Dance Cruise →
The Detroit Princess Riverboat Cruise, 131 Atwater St, Detroit
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
📣 Toledo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Childbirth Preparation Class with Solace Health and Wellness
Mott Branch Library Mott - Meeting Room B (Capacity : 50)
9:30 am - Family Storytime
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Meeting Room Small (Capacity : 20)
11:00 am - Kindergarten/PreSchool Phase In
McTigue Toledo, OH 43615 - Grades 1-9 Report
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
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- Please help bring Archie home.
His sister and I are missing him very much. He's a brown 25 pound dachshund mix. If seen please call 567-213-1729 He went missing from West Crawford… (Nextdoor Five Points North) - URGENT!
Someone, anyone, please can you help this poor little stray kitten? I can't keep her unfortunately as much as I'd love to since she has no chip. I've… (Nextdoor Reynolds Corners)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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