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NOPEC Announces New Electric Rates Effective September 2026
NOPEC, the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, has released its electric pricing options for communities served by Ohio Edison and The Illuminating Company. The rates, effective with the September 2026 meter read, offer Mentor residents [...]
Mentor Police Investigate Illegal Fireworks Storage
UPDATED: Thursday, July 23, 2026 10:20 AM On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, detectives from the Mentor Police Department and the Lake County Bomb Squad were dispatched to a unit in the Heatherstone Condominiums complex located [...]
Phase 2 of Lakeshore Bridge Project Begins July 27
Starting on July 27, 2026 SR 283 bridge over SR44 will shift to phase two of construction. Traffic will be shifted to the northern structure while the southern structure is under construction. Traffic will remain [...]
Mentor Lagoons Trail Closed July 28 through August 16
Residents are advised that the main trail at the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve will be closed Tuesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 16, 2026, as crews assemble the new 95-foot observation tower which will overlook [...]
City of Mentor’s June 2026 Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.1%
The unemployment rate in June 2026 for the City of Mentor increased 0.5% to 3.1% and in June 2025, the unemployment rate was 3.9%. For Lake County, the unemployment rate increased 0.4% to 3.2% in [...]
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- July 23, 2026Blues, Brews, & BBQ: The Swamp Rattlers6:30 pm - 8:00 pmWildwood Cultural Center & Park, 7645 Little Mountain Rd, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
- July 23, 2026Municipal Planning Commission7:00 pm - 8:00 pmMentor Municipal Center, 8500 Civic Center Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
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- July 24, 2026
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- July 24, 2026Mentor Farmers Market2:00 pm - 6:00 pmEleanor B Garfield Park, 7967 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
- July 24, 2026TUNES at the LAGOONS7:00 pm - 9:00 pm8365 Harbor Dr, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
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- July 25, 2026
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- July 25, 2026CHRISTMAS in JULY at Morton Pool1:00 pm - 8:00 pmMorton Community Pool & Spraypark, 9325 Rosemary Ln, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
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- July 28, 2026
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- July 31, 2026
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- July 31, 2026Mentor Farmers Market2:00 pm - 6:00 pmEleanor B Garfield Park, 7967 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
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- August 1, 2026
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- August 1, 2026Mentor Safety Forces Open House11:00 am - 2:00 pmMentor Police Department, 8500 Civic Center Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060, USA
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