Beachwood News

Memorial Day is the mark of the start of summer and the beginning of cookouts, swimming and vacations.

Police would not say what they were investigating at the Oliver House Apartments, at 3715 Warrensville Center Road, throughout the afternoon.

BEACHWOOD: The city is hosting its first Memorial Day event this year. A 30-foot-wide by 60-foot-tall American flag installation, made up of over 800 smaller American flags, will stand on the lawn outside City Hall on Richmond Road from May 28 to Flag Day June 14.

Contract negotiations are underway to move dispatch to Beachwood and city council discussed details of the draft at their May 23 meeting.

As a bill banning texting behind the wheel awaits Gov. John Kasich's signature, some Northeast Ohio cities are proposing even more stringent restrictions on electronic devices of their own.

Ed Klein, assistant principal at Euclid High School, will be the new principal of Beachwood High School, pending approval of the Beachwood school board.

This is the first installment of Names in the News, where we'll tell you a little bit more about someone who's making news in Beachwood.

Michael Molnar had a tough time making the decision to leave Beachwood City Schools, he said Thursday.

Changeable copy signs located within 500 feet of a residential area, such as the one in front of The Maltz Museum on Richmond Road, must be shut-off from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Councilman Brian Linick wants these signs to be disabled at 9 p.m., but agreed on 10 p.m. He believes residents who go to bed early, especially in the winter months, are ... (more)

The driver of a semi with a 48-foot trailer called police at 8:19 a.m. May 21 because a blue Honda was messing with him on Interstate 271.

Cobra wallpaper by Osborne & Little is an example of how contemporary snakeskin prints have taken on an almost neutral feeling.

Who knew that giving someone money from a car could get you ticketed in Cleveland? That surprise and Shaker Heights' threat to an anti-tax activist should stir your libertarian juices this morning.

U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge attended Monday's City Council meeting to commend two members of the Beachwood community.

Beachwood City Council will hear a proposed ban on the use of cell phones while driving at tonight's meeting.

Chagrin Falls High School led the region at 93rd in the country and fourth among the 35 Ohio schools on the list, which was released this week.

The following information was supplied by theA Beachwood Police Department. A Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Maltz Museum: May 18 opening day for the new exhibit "A Blessing to One Another." 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 2929 Richmond Road.

We are hearing about more and more cities joining forces to cut costs on emergency services.

Longtime television personality Fred Griffith will be the keynote speaker when Montefiore celebrates "130 Years of Tradition, Compassion and Innovation" at 7 p.m. May 17 at Montefiore, 1 David N. Myers Parkway.

Following recommendations from Mayor Richard Bain and the city's fire and police departments, council members voted May 15 to begin contract negotiations to move dispatch services to Beachwood.