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🌱 Why Hollywood fell in love with Medina for its next Christmas movie

Greetings Medina! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Hollywood fell in love with Medina for its next Christmas movie
  • How a Medina family turned a devastating house fire into hope.
  • How Medina drivers can speak up on E-Check before Jan. 12

Also on today's calendar: Music at Bath: Burning River Brass Christmas Concert and 6 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Medina? Post it to Medina photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and windy; p.m. rain, temps: high: 51, low: 23.
  • Friday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hollywood crews creating romantic Christmas magic with filming in Medina (beaconjournal.com) — Medina’s own Castle Noel and the town square are starring in a new romantic Christmas movie, with crews filming key scenes around town this month. Producers say Medina’s charm, friendly shop owners, and ready-made Christmas décor made it the perfect backdrop, and they hope the film will air on Hallmark or another channel next holiday season.
   

• A Medina family that lost nearly everything in house fire gives thanks to crews who rushed to their aid (news5cleveland.com) — A Medina family who lost their home in a devastating January fire is about to move into a newly built house on the same property, just in time for Christmas. They recently thanked Lafayette, Seville, and Medina firefighters with a donated dinner and praised the wider community, local builders, and Medina businesses for helping them rebuild their lives.
   

• Motorists have until Jan. 12 to weigh in on EPA edict to keep E-Check (times-gazette.com) — Drivers in Medina County remain subject to in-person E-Check emissions testing after the U.S. EPA rejected Ohio’s plan to switch to a simple self-attestation form. Residents in the seven affected Northeast Ohio counties, including Medina, can submit public comments on the decision through Jan. 12, weighing in on whether the long-running program should stay as is.
   

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  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Medina. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist in Medina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medina here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brunswick

  • Cleveland content creator brings nature series to Brunswick Area Television (cleveland.com)
  • I-71 traffic study moves into next phase; Is a new Brunswick-Strongsville interchange needed? (cleveland.com)
  • Dangerous cold again on Monday as lake effect snow finally ends (news5cleveland.com)

Wadsworth

  • Six Polls That Show Donald Trump Is in Deep Economic Trouble (newsweek.com)
  • Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; ANNIE Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com)

Ok Medina! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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