Maumee

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When Samuel Clouse built the two-story commercial structure at 111 W. Wayne St., his customers still arrived on foot or by horse-drawn wagon.  Monte’s, named for Samuel’s son, opened as a hardware store in Maumee’s commercial district in 1903.  “One hundred and seventeen years. That’s quite …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — I want my MTV … money for nothing and the chicks for free. People in their 40s and 50s likely recall the early days of MTV, when music videos dominated the station that first appeared on television sets in 1981.  At the time, young fans …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — A new program in the Maumee school district will give teachers more time with the youngest students before classroom learning begins. The new initiative, titled Maumee K-3 KickStart, provides a more personalized approach to the in-class learning process as teachers will spend 45 minutes in …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee City Schools received an AA- bond rating from the Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency. The score has allowed the Maumee school district to sell debt at a lower interest rate, which will put a few dollars back into the pockets of residents who …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER – A new solar project at Maumee Assembly & Stamping will reduce the company’s carbon footprint while saving millions of dollars on energy costs. Solar panels have been installed on approximately 250,000 square feet of space on the facility’s rooftop and will be up and running …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Uptown Maumee welcomed back food trucks this week. Once a regular summer staple in the city, the food trucks were temporarily suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Maumee Uptown Business Association (MUBA) brought them back this week under new guidelines – there are no large …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As they say in Hollywood, “The show must go on.” Several Maumee police officers joined officers from other agencies to take part in the Ohio Law Enforcement Torch Run, which benefits Special Olympics. Even though the Ohio State summer games were canceled this year due …

BY DR. TODD CRAMER Superintendent | Maumee City Schools June 25, 2020 Congratulations To The MHS Class Of 2020! For many reasons, the Maumee High School 2020 graduating class is like no other.  These graduates have already proven they are ready to advocate for what they believe is right and made …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Retiring St. Luke’s Hospital president and CEO Dan Wakeman received parting words of praise during his last week of work at the hospital. He officially retired on May 31 and board members presented him with a case of wine and well-wishes during an impromptu send-off …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the cancellation of the 43rd annual Maumee Summer Fair. The event, which is sponsored by the Maumee Uptown Business Association (MUBA), would have taken place on Friday and Saturday, August 7-8. “While it’s not a surprise we …