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BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — The Maumee Memorial Day parade, sponsored by American Legion Post 320, will take place on the streets of uptown Maumee on the morning of Monday, May 29. Parade participants will gather in the parking lot of Maumee United Methodist Church at 405 Sackett St. at …

Parades and solemn remembrances are planned in honor of Memorial Day throughout the community this weekend. Fallen Timbers Monument On Sunday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m., the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preser-vation Commission will host a memorial at the Fallen Timbers Monument to honor those lost in battle with music and …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Volunteers decked in purple shirts and hundreds of avid young readers used the annual Claire’s Day festival as a way to pay tribute to Claire Rubini while encouraging literacy. Claire’s Day, which was created in honor of Claire Rubini, a young Maumee resident and avid …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — For students with autism, the possibilities are endless. That was the message that Wayne Trail Elementary intervention specialists Julianne Bekker and Morgan Berchtold spread through Autism Acceptance Month. “We’re hoping for students to gain acceptance and learn about autism and advocate for other kids with autism,” …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Sabrina Wilson, like many high school seniors, is both excited and nervous about going to college. At The Ohio State University, she’ll live on her own in a dorm, take classes and navigate her way around a campus that’s the size of a small city. “It’s …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — The toddler with Down syndrome and the grade-schooler on the autism spectrum need to hear “you can go to college” from their parents just as often as any other child. “Research shows that the higher the expectations shared with a child – no matter what their …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Cutting down decades worth of motorcycle racing history into just a 50-minute documentary is no easy task, but in an effort to spread awareness about Paul Schlegel’s impact in the sport, several Northwest Ohioans knew it had to be done. With the help of Matt …

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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — On a typical Saturday, the Maumee Fire Division’s paramedics spend their time between calls on cleaning and stocking the rigs, catching up on training and cooking a meal to share with coworkers. Saturday, April 22 was different.  Paramedic Ryan Pearson was inside the ambulance, explaining the …

McLaren St. Luke’s officials announced on April 24 that the hospital will accelerate its wind-down plans and cease operations at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8. The hospital closure was originally planned for Monday, May 15. The new hospital closure date does not impact WellCare Physicians Group offices. WellCare physician …