Portage News 
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit www.coronavirus.ohio.gov to view all health orders issued by the State. STATEWIDE MASK ORDER d will be key to making sure other counties do not progress to a higher level of increased spread.” All individuals in Ohio … Read more
MC Studio is on the move… What was meant to be their second location will now be their primary location, getting back to the roots of what they believe in and love, ART! Twenty years ago they started as a gallery with art classes, added preschool smARTs, an arts based preschool dedicated to early learning … Read more
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio and Moe’s Southwest Grill, both locally owned companies in Mentor whose businesses have each been affected by COVID-19 are teaming up to provide food for those on our frontlines assisting with COVID-19. Focusing on what they each do best, they have come up with a “Paint for a Cause” … Read more
In this video, Jean Horne of Little Acorn Media interviews Beth Brinton from Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio in Mentor, Ohio located at the Great Lakes Mall. During this interview, Beth Brinton talks about the fantastic array of fun art projects they offer for kids and adults and how they have adapted with COVID-19: ✅ Painting – Pottery, … Read more
Place orders between May 15-May 18 MENTOR, OH (May 14, 2020) Recognizing the need for organizations to fundraise with a lack of options during the pandemic, owners Ryan and Ashley O’Hare of Moe’s Southwest Grill got creative when thinking of how they could help others with their fundraising efforts. “We are all about the food … Read more
Trail Lake Park Development There is a lot of excitement about the future Trail Lake Park on Ravenna Road! The Park District acquired the property on the southern boundary of Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve in Streetsboro thanks to two Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grants and a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, matched by in-kind … Read more
MENTOR, OH (May 4, 2020) – Pat Perry, former ERC president, business author and Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Famer has launched the Success Wave podcast. The weekly podcast can be found at www.perrybiz.com . Perry, considered a thought-leader in business, success and personal achievement, shares weekly insights and tips on how to become truly … Read more
The Portage County Local Emergency Planning Committee in conjunction with the Portage County EMA reminds Portage County companies/facilities that the SARA Title III (Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act) chemical inventory reporting deadline is March 1, 2020. The annual reports (FY 2019) are due to the State Emergency Response Commission c/o Ohio EPA, the … Read more
Thanksgiving is a wonderful day and time of year. We get to stop for a moment and count our blessings. Be grateful for our family & friends and hopefully for our good health as well. The Holiday season also poses a challenge when it comes to making healthy choices. Unfortunately, I’ve witnessed some of my … Read more
Bring the family for a challenging scavenger hunt, get lost in the Harvest Maze and take a hayride around the farm. We have amazing pumpkins of all sizes, many kinds of gourds and lots of corn stalks and straw bales as well! Don’t be surprised by a visit from a Fairy or two and live … Read more