🌱 Dozens Of Dogs Saved From Hoarder Home + Students Sing At Cavs Game

Hello, Lakewood. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

A thick cloud cover. High: 38 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Lakewood authorities have saved dozens of dogs from a dangerous hoarder situation. Police arrived at a home in the 1650 block of Waterbury Road after calls came in of a large number of dogs living in horrible conditions. Roughly 41 dogs were saved from the home. Most of them were beagles. (FOX19)
2. Lakewood City Schools students got to be a part of a very exciting sports event. On Monday, the combined choirs of Garfield and Harding High Schools got to perform at the Cleveland Cavaliers game. They sang the National Anthem before the game started. Great job to all the singers. (Lakewood City Schools)
3. Want to add some scares to the holiday season? Cleveland Horror Club is holding "A Night To Dismember" for all the horror fans in Lakewood! Located at The Winchester, the frightfully fun event will include horror movie screenings, giveaways, vendors, and a Bloody Sweater Contest. Must be 18 or over to attend. (AllEvents)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Happy Hour at Western Reserve Distillers (4:00 PM)
• Community Art Reception at Muze Gastropub (5:00 PM)
• Yule: Metaphysical Salon at Oktober's (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Amari Cooper of the Cleveland Browns passed 8,000 receiving yards for his career. Great job, Amari! (Cleveland Browns via Instagram)
• Mr. Christmas is back in Lakewood! Make sure to say hi to this local legend. (LakewoodAlive via Facebook)
• Santa Claus stopped by the Lakewood Public Library for Light Up Lakewood. Who knows where he'll stop by next! (Lakewood Public Library via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.