BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Substitute shortages in the Maumee school district have prompted the school board to adopt new policies aimed at reducing the staffing shortfall. At the November 11 meeting, school board members unanimously approved a new incentive program that offers cash bonuses to new subs and to …
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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER— Finding the right care for an elderly loved one can be challenging. Plenty of options exist, but finding the best fit takes time and may be difficult to do, especially with a busy schedule to juggle. CarePatrol is a senior living placement organization that takes the …
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The Holiday Hustle 5K Run/Walk returns to uptown Maumee on a new day this year. For years, the Holiday Hustle has taken place on the Saturday evening of Thanksgiving; but this year, the event is on Sunday, November 28. “Following the 2019 race, Maumee Senior Center representatives, Maumee Uptown Business …
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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee lost a friend with the passing of Mike Noble, a retired Maumee police lieutenant, former court bailiff and active community member. Noble died on November 3 in hospice care at Cleveland Clinic at age 65 following a series of significant health battles, including Crohn’s …
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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — It’s been over 50 years since Robert King, Tom Marriman and William Mershman died while serving in Vietnam, but Rev. Robert Fry still remembers his friends from Delphos, Ohio. “One of them, we went on a double date to prom. The last I saw him was …
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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With a Wall of Honor at the high school and Purple Star designations for each of its buildings, Anthony Wayne Local Schools continues to show its support for children of active-duty military personnel and for those who decide to pursue military careers. As part of a …
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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — One vote. For now, that’s all that separates two candidates from one seat on the Anthony Wayne Board of Education. Troy Lutz, who was appointed to the board in April, currently has 2,096 votes. Andrew Prine has 2,095 votes. The men were among five candidates for …
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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — After an extended closure, the Wolcott Museum will open its doors for a holiday tour. The historic River Road museum complex features the Wolcott House along with a historic church, one-room school house, farm house, log house and train depot on its 6-acre campus. Site …
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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The Board of Lucas County Commissioners plans to investigate Maumee’s actions in regard to the illegal discharge of sewage into the Maumee River. On October 27, the commissioners announced that the Commission on Maumee River Discharges would study how the unpermitted discharges occurred for more …
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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The Maumee Municipal Court has implemented early intervention programming to help defendants who are struggling with addiction. A new $115,000 Justice Reinvestment and Incentive Funding Grant through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) will allow the court to provide substance-abuse assessment pre-trial programming …
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The Mirror Newspapers Reflecting Life Along The Maumee River