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  • How Bexley’s first Hanukkah candle became a tribute to tragedy victims
  • What did DeWine reveal over breakfast at the Bexley Governor’s Mansion?

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
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  • Thursday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 53 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ohio Cities Bexley, Solon, and Cleveland Honor Victims of Australia's Bondi Beach Attack During Hanukkah Ceremonies (hoodline.com) — Bexley residents joined Jewish communities in Solon and Cleveland to mark Hanukkah’s first night by dedicating their first candle to victims of the recent Bondi Beach attack in Australia. Led by Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann, the Bexley gathering emphasized responding to tragedy with added light, goodness, and kindness, echoing similar resilient celebrations and heightened security efforts across Ohio’s Jewish community.
   

• Gov. DeWine discusses legacy, pending legislation (crainscleveland.com) — Gov. Mike DeWine recently outlined his final-year priorities during a reporters’ breakfast at the Governor’s Mansion in Bexley, giving local residents a front-row setting to statewide decisions. He discussed literacy and vision programs for children, pending bills on voting, property taxes, and marijuana, and his views on redistricting and immigration, all of which could shape Ohio’s political and policy landscape after he leaves office.
   

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