Car Hits Empty Store In Mentor + Forecast + Mass Layoffs

Rise and shine, Mentor! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Snow early in the morning. High: 41 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Mentor today:

1. A driver hit a car and then drove into an empty storefront on Mentor Avenue on Sunday afternoon. (Mentor Patch)
2. Looking for work? You may be in luck. Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered, with our weekly list of new opportunities close to home. (Mentor Patch)
3. Two major Ohio companies announced layoffs and furloughs in November. (Mentor Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Mentor Marsh: "This time of year, what catches your attention outdoors? These bright colored Stinking Orange Oysters, Phyllotopsis nidulans, caught our eye yesterday morning while birding at the Marsh. In addition to the large numbers of Canada geese a..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Parks & Recreation: "Santa is on his way to the Mentor Municipal Center! The Community Tree Lighting is on Tuesday, December 7th at 6 PM." (Facebook)
• Mentor Senior Center: "WE NEED YOU! With the expanded schedule, our need for VOLUNTEERS also increases; call us if you would like to join our wonderful group! Call the center at 440-974-5725 or stop by to complete a volunteer application to sign up to help." (Facebook)
• Mentor Public Library: "Author J.C. Raphael discusses how he spent a decade researching Ohio folklore, urban legends, and cryptozoological creatures for his book, "Monsters of Ohio." He also explains how cryptozoology first fascinated him and why folklore and l..." (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

About me: Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio. Feel free to drop me a line at chris.mosby@patch.com.

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