Hospital Capacity Falling In Mentor + Forecast + Street Lights

Welcome back, Mentor! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and colder. High: 26 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories today in Mentor:

1. COVID-19 is causing a surge in new cases and hospitalizations around the U.S. and in Ohio. How are Mentor-area hospitals holding up under the strain? (Mentor Patch)
2. Watch out for pollutants that could be picked up by flowing water when snow melts. (Press Release Desk)
3. Some street lights on Center Street and Mentor Avenue will be out of commission for several weeks, the city confirmed. (Mentor Patch)

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Today in Mentor:

• Homebound - Mentor Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Scout Troop #3306 - Mentor Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Thursday Night Sit-n-Stitch - Mentor Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Broken Wheel Squares Dance Club - Mentor Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mentor: "Looking to purchase an enclosed trailer to haul a 4 wheeler. - If anyone is selling, or know of anyone selling please let me know. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hopkins Idlewood: "So just wondering if anyone else in mentor had their computer go out on wed or third last week. - My had a message no operating system and I just took to get fixed and computer guy he said he had other people I'll n mentor are same probl..." (Nextdoor)
• Lake County ADAMHS Board, Neighbor: "DAN ROWLES JOINS LAKE COUNTY ADAMHS SYSTEM Dan Rowles has joined the Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board team as their behavioral health project manager. Established by Ohio Statute, The ADAMHS ..." (Patch)

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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.