🌱 How can Broadview Heights shoppers outsmart AI-powered holiday scams?
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In today's newsletter:
- How can Broadview Heights shoppers outsmart AI-powered holiday scams?
- Why was a Broadview Heights police cruiser hit on Pleasant Valley Road?
- Which local shows are leading the 2025 Cleveland theater awards?
Also on today's calendar: Music at Bath: Burning River Brass Christmas Concert and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 39, low: 29.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 49 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Holiday shopping scams surge as AI makes fraud easier to execute (cleveland19.com) — Broadview Heights shoppers are being warned that AI-powered scams are surging this holiday season, making fake online deals harder than ever to spot. The Better Business Bureau’s Cleveland office urges residents to assume suspicious offers are scams, avoid clicking ad or social media links, verify sites directly, and always pay with credit cards instead of debit or gift cards to protect their money. 
• Mother and daughter flee police in car with three tires: Independence Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — An Independence police blotter item notes a crash where a Broadview Heights police cruiser was struck by another vehicle on Pleasant Valley Road, with the other driver arrested on OVI-related charges. The report also details two separate impaired-driving incidents in Independence, including a car missing a tire and a driver found passed out outside a hotel.
• Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; ANNIE Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com) — Broadview Heights theater fans can see Broadview Heights Spotlights and its musical “A New Brain” holding their own in the latest BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards standings, alongside many other Northeast Ohio companies. The update lists current vote percentages in dozens of categories, from best musical and play to design and performance, with winners to be announced in January. Residents can still vote to support their favorite local productions.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Music at Bath: Burning River Brass Christmas Concert
The Bath Church, United Church of Christ, 3980 W Bath Rd, Akron
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Mayor's Court
Broadview Heights, OH Calendar , 9543 Broadview Road 2nd Floor , Broadview Heights
1:00 pm -
Shooting Fundamentals: Instructor-Led Shooting Clinic (BROADVIEW HTS)
Action Defense LLC , 100 Ken Mar Industrial Pkwy , Broadview Heights
5:30 pm -
City Hall Closed
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Recreation Center Christmas Eve Hours
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5:00 am -
Christmas Eve Worship at SUMC
13500 Royalton Rd , Strongsville
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PMP Certification & Training Bootcamp in Independence, OH
6100 Oak Tree Blvd , Independence
2:00 pm -
Freshman Boy's Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
Herman L Joy Gym 1
4:30 pm -
JVB Girls Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
Gym #2 ( Aux Gym)
5:00 pm -
JV Boy's Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
Herman L Joy Gym 1
5:45 pm -
Varsity Boy's Basketball vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
Herman L Joy Gym 1
7:00 pm -
7th/8th Boy's Wrestling at Hudson Middle School
Hudson Middle School , 83 N Oviatt St , Hudson
4:30 pm -
Freshman Boy's Basketball vs. Buckeye Junior High/High School
Herman L Joy Gym 1
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Broadview Heights. Apply here.
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Broadview Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broadview Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brecksville
- Walsh Jesuit Ironman 2025: Which Northeast Ohio wrestlers reached the podium? (cleveland.com)
North Royalton
- Moment of Reflection: Breathe (uuworld.org)
- I-71 traffic study moves into next phase; Is a new Brunswick-Strongsville interchange needed? (cleveland.com)
- Robin Yocum's 'The Last Hitman' is masterful crime novel (beaconjournal.com)
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