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One longtime Painesville teacher will have a lot to talk to students about when they return to classes following summer break. Scott Cummings, who has been a science teacher at Heritage Middle School for over two decades, recently attended the prestigious Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program.

Mentor-on-the-Lake will host a public auction of surplus items at 10 a.m., Aug. 11, in the Service Garage behind City Hall, 5860 Andrews Road. Auction items include more than 50 bicycles, jewelry, small tools, computer equipment and other items. All items will be available for inspection at 9 a.

A toxic relationship cost Mallory Babika her career and much more when she was in her early 20s.Since then, her desire to help others overcome partner abuse has brought her full circle.The Wickliffe resident and founder of Tackle Domestic Violence recently was hired for a new position at

Stephen Jones used an appropriate phrase to describe the condition of the Painesville Depot when the Western Reserve Railroad Association acquired the building in 1997."It was pretty much a train wreck," said Jones, a Painesville Township resident who has closely tracked the association's efforts over the years to restore the depot and transform it into the

Willoughby-Eastlake Schools has begun installing a product designed to slow an intruder's attempt to enter a building.3M Impact Protection Adhesive has been installed on some windows of the district's buildings. Superintendent Steve Thompson said although the product is not bullet-proof it is very difficult to get through.

A high-quality natural resource with 71 miles designated as a state scenic river, the Chagrin River is bordered by rich, forested corridors inhabited by rare, aquatic species and game fish. But the environmentally vital waterway is much more than a pretty sight, says Heather Elmer, executive director of Chagrin River Watershed Partners, a nonprofit organization serving municipalities and park systems impacted by the Chagrin River.

The Holden University Center of Lakeland Community College is adding Bowling Green State University to its list of partner schools providing bachelor's and master's degrees in Lake County. BGSU's eCampus will debut 18 new online programs this fall semester, according to a news release.

The staff of Willoughby-Eastlake's South High School held a meet and greet on Aug. 2 to welcome new principal Robin Hopkins. About 40 students and parents turned out to meet her. Hopkins come to South High School from Lorain; prior to that she had worked in the Euclid School District.Superintendent Steve Thompson introduced her as a local girl.

Great Lakes Mall will present the KidX Back to School Fest from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the Macy's Concourse. Attendees can enjoy a fun-filled event with entertainment, giveaways and more, according to a news release. The KidX Back to School Fest is sponsored locally by Lake Health.

For two dozen years, the Vintage Ohio Wine Festival has been drawing larger and larger crowds eager to taste all that Ohio's many vineyards have to offer.The pairing of these wineries and, more recently, breweries, from around the Buckeye State, along with the picturesque pastures and fields that make up the 235-acre