High school students rejoice at the return of The HIVE
by Denise Gawlik Spring break may have been over, but Brecksville-Broadview Heights high school students could still find a bit of joy in their return to school with the reopening of The HIVE. Pre-Covid, The HIVE was a popular grab-n-go café where students could pick up a quick drink and a snack either before school […]
City council honors BBHHS gymnastics team
by Dan Holland April 18 city council meeting The first order of business at the April 18 Broadview Heights City Council meeting was honoring the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School girls gymnastics team for winning its 19th consecutive team state championship title. It is the school’s 22nd overall team state title since 1994. “This was No. […]
Independence and Nordonia students experience math through virtual reality
by Sara Hill No other employment sector is more forward thinking than education, where interactive whiteboards have replaced one-dimensional blackboards, touch screens have rendered chalk and erasers useless, and virtual platforms have turned traditional learning on its head. And students, thanks to their progressive school leaders, are embracing new technologies like never before. “It was […]
Two Nordonia seniors cap careers with North-South All-Star Game
Photo above: Bryan Russ by Sheldon Ocker Given the assigned task of developing a teenager’s athletic skills and mental toughness, a high school football coach often gets to know more about his players than anyone outside their families. Nordonia head football coach Jeff Fox has not only tutored Cooper Rusk and Bryan Russ for their […]
Demolition on hold, bakery approved for historic district
by Sue Serdinak April12 village zoning commission meeting Two pre-Civil War buildings in the Richfield Historic District were the main topics of the Richfield Village Zoning Commission. Joe Butano, co-owner of Olesia’s Taverne of Richfield and the buildings immediately to the north and south of the Taverne, had asked for approval to raze the nearest […]
Hinckley centenarian reveals secrets to a long life
By Nancy Ivan The young ballerina balanced on her toes, arms outstretched in a graceful pose. “I began to study ballet at age three or four. I liked dancing en pointe the best. I went on to teach, and several decades ago I owned my own ballet studio,” Hilda Hutchings said. Though she may have […]
Love of good food is foundation for Plates by Post
by Wendy Turrell Liz Post and Jason Smith have rapidly grown their baking passion from an Instagram site, to a licensed home bakery, to their new bakery and café in the former Richfield Gourmet Café. After a soft launch in May, they plan to build on their offerings of fresh-baked pastries, specialty coffee drinks, and […]
Council appoints Jeff Anzevino as new mayor
by Michele Collins Hudson City Council anointed resident Jeff Anzevino as the 57th Mayor of Hudson in a special meeting. Anzevino replaces Craig Shubert, who resigned on Feb. 14, following his council meeting comments on ice shanties that went viral. Anzevino’s term will run until November, at which time voters will have the chance to […]
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