BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — On just about any given day, there is something new to discover at the Maumee Antique Mall. With 110,000 square feet of space and over 350 dealers, the Maumee Antique Mall is chock full of a hodgepodge of items – from tools to teacups and …
Read More »Maumee City Administrator Is Placed On Paid Leave As New Rounds Of Ethics Investigations Are Launched
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — In a tense, two-hour council meeting on January 7, Maumee Mayor Richard Carr temporarily passed leadership to council president Tim Pauken, who announced that a vote on whether to fire city administrator John Jezak would be postponed. Carr stepped aside in his duties as mayor …
Read More »Mom And Pop Guitar Shop Opens In Uptown Maumee
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — If you are in the market for a stringed instrument, or the many things that go along with it, Small Box Music has you covered. The new shop recently opened in uptown Maumee, and with a wide variety of equipment on hand, store owners John …
Read More »New Owner Takes Over Business At Clara J’s Tea Room
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Gretchen Fayerweather’s love for cooking began at a very young age. When she was just 4 years old, her mother let her bake alongside of her at a small table in the family kitchen. “My mom was always very liberal with my brother and I …
Read More »Maumee Bids Farewell To Beloved Friend Charlie Carr
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Kind, giving, caring, willing to help at a moment’s notice – these are just a few of the ways that friends and family describe Charlie Carr. The beloved community member and friend to so many in Maumee passed away on September 20 after a four-year …
Read More »Maumee Police Chief Hangs Up Badge After Three Decades Of Service
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee Police Chief Jim MacDonald will retire after 30 years of service in Maumee. A pension rule based on age and service necessitates that the 61-year-old police chief should retire. His last official day on the job is Friday, November 16 and Maumee City Council …
Read More »Design Review Board Approves Plans For New Monnette’s Market
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — A new Monnette’s Market in uptown Maumee is one step closer to breaking ground, following the Design Review Board’s vote to approve building plans. At the September 5 meeting, Design Review Board members Jim Jarvis, Jackie Miller, Dan Calverley and Bob Brannan voted unanimously …
Read More »Community Celebrates Ribbon Cutting And Rededication Of Maumee’s Kazmaier Stadium First-Phase Renewal Project
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Business and community leaders, elected officials, current and former students and district staff attended a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at Maumee High School’s Kazmaier Stadium. The event, which took place on August 15, culminated a $1.2 million fundraising effort that began three years ago and marked …
Read More »Fallen Timbers Battlefield Walk Brings History Out Of The Woods
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Bringing together historical interpreters to show the roles of British, American, Native American and French for the August 19 Battlefield Walk was no easy feat. The afternoon event at the battlefield was just a taste of a year that will include educational events, re-enactments, musical musters …
Read More »Union School Bell Moved To Stadium In Honor Of Beloved Friend
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — It’s safe to say that Thomas “Randy” Richards was a good friend. The 1971 MHS graduate, who played football and tennis and ran cross country, was loved by his three sisters and two close friends and fellow classmates, Gary Marck and Mike Whitescarver. “Randy was …
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