🌱 ALDS Game 3 & 4 Start Times Announced + Monsters' 1st Outdoor Game

Hello, Cleveland! My name is Miranda and I'll be filling in for your usual curator Dennis for the rest of the week. Please note that your newsletters may be a bit lighter during this time. Now, here's what you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Windy; an afternoon shower. High: 73 Low: 57.

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Well, That Didn't Work Out Like We Wanted

Here are the top stories in Cleveland today:

1. Major League Baseball has announced the start times for the American League Division Series' third and fourth games. Game three will be on Saturday at Progressive Field at 7:37 p.m. Game four will also be played in Cleveland with a start time of 7:07 p.m. It is unclear currently if a game four is necessary. The Guardians are playing the New York Yankees. (Subscription: cleveland.com)
2. Investigators seized a boat and trailer from one of the men suspected of cheating in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament in Cleveland. Authorities from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Mercer County district attorney's office obtained a search warrant and removed the boat and trailer used in the tournament from Chase Cominski's home in Pennsylvania. He and Jacob Runyan of Cleveland were caught putting lead weights into five walleye to scam their way into winning the tournament last month. (Fox 8 News)
3. Protesters at Cleveland City Hall on Tuesday called on Sherwin-Williams to hire a Black contractor as a key partner in the work on the paint company's new global headquarters building project. Protesters said they are frustrated and angry at the lack of of inclusion in the $600 million project, even though $122 million in contracts have been awarded to minority-owned firms. They want Mayor Justin Bibb to withhold municipal financial support. (Ideastream Public Media)
4. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have identified a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation. The study researched Metformin, a common diabetes medication, as a possible drug repurposing candidate. There have not been new atrial fibrillation drugs approved in over a decade. Metformin was the most promising candidate in the study's eight-drug analysis. (Cleveland Clinic Newsroom)
5. The first Cleveland Monsters Outdoor Classic hockey game will be on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Tickets to the game go on sale today (Oct. 12) at noon. The game will be played at FirstEnergy Stadium in the middle of the football field. Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased by clicking this link. (Subscription: cleveland.com)

Today in Cleveland:

• GED/HSE Class At The Garfield Heights Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Aging In Place Workshop At The Cleveland Heights Senior Center (10:00 AM)
• Blood Drive At The Beachwood Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• King Princess At Agora Theatre (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters: here are the latest properties in the Cleveland area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Cleveland Patch)
• The Cleveland Browns will be playing the New England Patriots on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Click for viewing information. (Cleveland Browns)
• Have you purchased your tickets for the American League Division Series games at Progressive Field? (MLB)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.