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180Events this week
17Free things to do
75New spots
87New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Lorain

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 180 events, day by day →

Ballet Burn with Megan

Friday 6am · Westlake

Rose Fair Fridays

Friday 6am · Fairfax Market Café

Gamers Society

Friday 11:30am · Cleveland Public Library

Paint and Sip

Friday 3:30pm · Memorial-Nottingham Branch Library

New in Lorain

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

103rd OVI Civil War Museum

Arts & Culture

Step into Civil War history: The 103rd OVI Civil War Museum preserves the stories and service of local soldiers who served in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, inside an old barracks built by members of the regiment.

103ovi.com ↗

BCW Apparel

Shopping

Custom gear that pops: BCW Apparel turns ideas into sharp custom hats, apparel, and laser-engraved pieces, all designed and produced in-house in Ohio, then shipped wherever you need.

bcw-apparel.com ↗

BIGGBY Coffee

Cafes

Coffee for every kind of mood: BIGGBY Coffee has everything from classic coffees and lattes to sweet-foam cold brew, energy drinks, smoothies, and tea lattes, plus muffins and Bragels for the inevitable snack craving.

biggby.com ↗

Lorain’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Lorain

The five stories Lorain readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Ohio on track for record black bear sightings as population grows

    Ohio is on track for another record year of black bear sightings, with a potentially growing population of about 100 black bears in the state.

    Full story at the-daily-record.com ↗

  2. Concert Photos: Lorain's Stocker Center Hosts New Country Tinged Fundraiser

    Lorain County Community College’s Stocker Center hosted the 25th annual “Guitars for Girls” event.

    Full story at clevescene.com ↗

  3. ODOT awards grant for Lorain Harbor improvements

    The Lorain Port and Finance Authority and Terminal Ready Mix have received a $281,431 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to help advance plans to expand usable dock and cargo space at Lorain Harbor.

    Full story at morningjournal.com ↗

  4. This rarely-seen animal lives in Ohio, and trail cameras are proving it

    The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has reported a rare sighting of an American badger in Ohio, one of the state's most secretive animals.

    Full story at the-daily-record.com ↗

  5. Appellate Court Improperly Reversed Trial Court’s Rejection of Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit

    The Supreme Court of Ohio overturned a decision by a Lorain County trial court to reject a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that the city of Lorain was charging unlawful rates and fees for water and sewer services.

    Full story at courtnewsohio.gov ↗

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