Lakewood

The Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index evaluates a city’s non-discrimination policies and practices to encourage improvement each year. All eight Ohio's cities that were surveyed scored above average, with six earning the highest score of 100 points.

Federal and state agencies issued two consent decrees in Northeast Ohio, mandating cities make modernizing repairs to their sewer systems. However, the decrees and sewer repairs are more common than some might think.

Storms tore through Northeast Ohio Wednesday night, leaving many residents with downed trees and no power. Crews are still working on repairs in and around Cleveland. Winds as high as 66 mph were measured near Oregon, Ohio, in Lucas County, according to the National Weather Service Cleveland. There were estimated wind gusts as high as 80 mph near Avon Lake and Sheffield Lake, the NWS said.

Ohio reported just over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, nearly half the 21-day average; authorities say a drive-by shooting at a Columbus memorial vigil killed a passing driver and wounded five people in the crowd, including a 12-year-old child; a western Cleveland suburb has removed the basketball hoops from a city park that police say are part of an investigation into a recent shooting; and more stories.

The city hopes the additional benefit will help to attract and retain employees.

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Next month, Lakewood City Council will consider legislation to create an advisory group dedicated to protecting the city’s tree canopy. The idea actually originated seven years ago, when the western edge of Hurricane Sandy touched the Northeast Ohio lakeshore and downed a number of trees.