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• County commits $100K to $1.2M Willowick lakefront access project

  The $100,000, drawn from hotel lodging taxes rather than property taxes, will first add about 50 parking spaces near Lakefront Lodge’s west end.

• Crossroads Health posts Mentor openings as integrated care staff needs grow

  Six openings span access, front office, residential care, psychiatric services, and clinical training, including the no-appointment walk-in desk staff.

• Uptown Mentor’s $10M apartments-and-retail project moves from plan to groundbreaking

  The Old Village site is slated for 45 market-rate units and 14,052 square feet of storefront space, with a 30-year TIF beginning in 2028.

• Uptown Mentor’s $10M apartment-and-retail redevelopment moves to groundbreaking

  City Council approved a 30-year financing deal for the four-story project, which will add 45 market-rate apartments and commercial space.

• $120 Million in State Brownfield Money Is on the Table. Six Days Remain for Mentor and Lake County to Apply.

  The state application window closes Sept. 11, giving the Lake County Land Reutilization Corporation and local municipalities just days to compete for cleanup funds.

• Taste of Mentor headlines chamber's fall lineup, connecting businesses across Lake County's largest city

  The Oct. 22 food showcase is part of a three-event fall slate that includes a business luncheon and glow golf, all aimed at bridging gaps in the 27.80-square-mile city.

• Avery Dennison Launches First-of-Its-Kind RFID Program, Shifting from Materials Supplier to Manufacturing Partner

  The Mentor-based company's AD Fusion program lets label converters add RFID capability without new equipment, a shift driven by retailer mandates from Walmart and Target.

• Mentor Prepares Possible Appeal After Judge Overturns Car Wash Denial on Mentor Avenue

  The city's law director is now evaluating whether to appeal the ruling, which could cost taxpayers money to fight a decision the judge called arbitrary and capricious.

• Two Utility Votes Will Shape Eastern Lake County's Lakefront — but Key Details Remain Missing

  The county approved a final waterline payment in Willowick and a $412,357 sewer extension in Mentor, but completion dates and funding sources remain undisclosed.

• A Mentor Thrift Store Where Every Shift Behind the Counter Builds a Résumé

  Hannah's Harbor, a thrift shop on Lakeshore Boulevard, doubles as a job-training site where mothers from a local maternity home gain documented work experience.

• Mentor Avenue Resurfacing Underway Near Great Lakes Mall

  The $2.57 million project narrows the corridor to one lane each way through October, with most work overnight to limit disruption to nearby retailers.

• Mentor Planning Commission Approves Firestone Auto Shop, Temporary Event Permits

  The Heisley Road shop adds to the corridor's shift from industrial to commercial use, while a Mentor Avenue business won a one-night event permit.