Beachwood News

The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is presenting the exhibit "Spots of Light: To be a Woman in the Holocaust" through June 9. The museum, 2929 Richmond Road, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 and 19, and from noon to 5 p.m. May 18.

Jim Rokakis, shown here as Cuyahoga County treasurer in 2009, will not seek to succeed County Executive Ed FitzGerald next year.

THEFT, CEDAR ROAD: A girl, 5, was caught shoplifting a lipstick and CD May 8 at Sephora, but the security guard said the adult with her was coaching her.

I n March, the state of Ohio passed legislation banning texting while driving. However, while the state law treats texting behind the wheel as a primary offense for drivers under 18 years of age, it is considered a secondary offense for drivers over 18.

Laptop, iPods Taken Laptop: A woman who lives in the Deville Apartments in the 23500 block of Chagrin Boulevard told Beachwood Police Friday May 10 that her laptop computer was taken from her unlocked car.

Part landscaping, part show of patriotism, the flag display at Beachwood City Hall will begin Monday May 20, 2013.

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By David Schepp Getting a summer job is a rite of passage for many young people.

If Beachwood Mayor Merle Gorden wins another term in November, he could get a raise in his $198,000 a year pay.

Merriam Town Center is among 30 power retail centers that an Ohio-based real estate investment trust is purchasing full control of in a $1.46 billion deal announced Wednesday.

Middle School Harassment A Beachwood woman reported to police on May 9 that her daughter was being harassed by her Beachwood Middle School classmates.

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Lipstick Lesson in Cruelty A woman, who tried to teach a 5-year-old girl to steal lipstick from Sephora in Beachwood Place , was charged with cruelty to children, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and shoplifting.

The makers of the brand name pepper spray, Mace, are planning to move the company to midtown Cleveland in August, The Plain Dealer reported .

More than 200 people participated in a community walk in suburban Cleveland to bring attention to the unsolved murder of Aliza Sherman, a Jewish mother of four.

The HairPeace Wig Salon at the Gathering Place is celebrating giving away its 1,000 wig by getting out the word about the salon: it offers free wigs to women with cancer-related hair loss.

Gov. John Kasich is promoting a great idea for improving Ohio's workers' compensation system, but it has nothing to do with his proposed $1 billion rebate of payments that employers have made into the big insurance fund.

A man, 19, should have known better than to not carefully follow the rules of the road, but he didn't and that got him into trouble with police.

A Beachwood firm that is outgrowing its roots in the collections business is bringing 200 employees - and the promise of at least 100 more - to the city of Cleveland.

A gathering of about 250 people turned out Sunday, May 12, on what started out as a cool, cloudy, windy and wet afternoon to show support for slain nurse Aliza Sherman.

Photos were provided by Cleveland Heights Fire Battalion Chief Pat Kehn. Members of the Heights Area Special Rescue Team spent May 7, 8, and 9 at Lake View Cemetery 's Dam in Cleveland Heights training for specialty rescues.