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BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Staff at Maumee City Schools works year-round to improve the district-owned spaces throughout the community, and during the MCS Board of Education meeting on March 27, the board was updated on the ongoing permanent improvement projects. Assistant Superintendent Matt Dick and Building and Grounds supervisor …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — In an effort to increase the tree canopy in Maumee, city officials are calling on residents and Maumee City Schools students to participate in the Maumee Tree Canopy Project. Maumee City Council members Margo Puffenburger and Gabe Barrow are council co-chairs on the Maumee Environmental …

As McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital winds down operations in Maumee, Mercy Health is poised to offer a smooth continuum of care to area patients as well as a secure place to work for transitioning employees, said Bob Baxter, president of Mercy Health Toledo. More than 400 McLaren St. Luke’s staff …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When ProMedica un-veiled its new Toledo Hospital Emergency and Urgent Care facility in Maumee’s Side Cut Crossing in October 2021, the timing couldn’t have been better, said Dr. Kent Bishop, chief medical officer and president of ProMedica Physicians. “We opened at the height of the pandemic …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When Mike Wholehan walked into the Whitehouse American Legion for the Task Force 20 Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home lunch on March 26, he quickly found himself among friends. “We’re all the same vintage with all the same experience,” he said. “It’s easy to relate.” Task Force …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Waterville Rotary Club’s impact on the Anthony Wayne community is visible in the park benches, signs, roadside cleanups, scholarships and support of local organizations like the YMCA, Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, Bittersweet Farms, Let’s Build Beds and Nature’s Nursery. Yet in its 95 years, Waterville Rotary …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Several churches and local organizations are preparing for Easter in Maumee. The holiday, which falls on Sunday, April 9, will see many Easter egg hunts and even some photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny in Maumee. Maumee Uptown Business Association event coordinator Sara Eiden has …

BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — All landlords owning non-owner-occupied residential property within Maumee city limits will soon be required to register those properties with the city and make them available for safety inspections every three years. This new law is a result of the passage of Ordinance 002-2023 by Maumee …

BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — The Maumee community was dealt a double dose of sadness last week as two Maumee legends, each loved and respected for their kindness, loyalty and generosity toward their mutual hometown, passed away within 24 hours of each other. George Chapman, 75, passed away peacefully in …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Just two days after suffering from smoke and water damage, the Whitehouse Inn’s bar was not only open, but also full of friends who came out to support owners Tony and Marcy Fronk and the restaurant that’s served as a community gathering place for 28 years. …