Maumee

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — After 25 years wearing a Maumee Police Division badge, Wendy Newsome is retiring from service. Often referred to as the “face of the department,” Newsome has played an integral role on the community side of policework. She has been a DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee Mayor Richard Carr presented an optimistic outlook for 2021 in his annual State of the City address. He delivered a speech at the January 12 Maumee Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Due to COVID restrictions, his address was livestreamed on Zoom to chamber members. Prior …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — On December 7, Maumee students returned to a virtual learning format and district leaders offered their support through regular communication while encouraging that students maintain a structure, a space and a schedule, even at home. “If students had first-period math, then we encouraged them to …

BY DR. TODD CRAMER Superintendent | Maumee City Schools December 31, 2020 Wrapping Up The Calendar Year 2020 By Thanking The Maumee Community As we wrap up calendar year 2020 and begin the new year, I want to express my thanks and gratitude to the entire Maumee community for your support …

Maumee City Schools will host a holiday bus parade on Monday and Tuesday, December 21 and 22 at 5:30 p.m. Each evening, the buses will be decorated for the holiday as they leave the bus garage to travel along a parade route through the city of Maumee. On Monday, the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Randy and Laura Leck love to decorate their house for Christmas. In fact, the home on Scott Street in Maumee has become a regular stop for Christmas decoration display devotees, who enjoy stopping to watch the lights flash to the music on the elaborate holiday …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — After a lengthy period combing the shelves for eye-catching titles, it’s not uncommon to see library patrons walking out the doors carrying a stack of books and other materials. With COVID-19 restrictions underway and virus cases on the rise, however, the Toledo Lucas County Public …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Incoming Sheriff Mike Navarre is a strong advocate of training – and not just in the classroom. “I believe that the police chief’s primary responsibility is to make sure that their officers are properly trained and equipped,” said Navarre, who will be sworn in as the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — While the coronavirus left many scrambling at the end of the 2020 school year, the students tasked with putting together Maumee High School’s annual yearbook sprang into action to finish assembling a book that turned out to be one of the best yet. In fact, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Bill McConnell found a creative way to relive the day he met his wife, Robin. The happy couple met 40 years ago in the lobby of the Maumee Indoor Theater during a showing of the 1980s film, Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie. It was November …