Hospital Capacity In Mentor + Snow, Frigid Temps In Forecast

Rise and shine, Mentor! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in Mentor.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with snow showers. High: 38 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Mentor today:

1. The ongoing increase of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to add stress to hospital systems across the country. See how hospitals around Mentor are faring. (Mentor Patch)
2. We could get a dusting of snow and frigid temperatures to end the week. (Mentor Patch)

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Today in Mentor:

• Rubber Ducky Day - Mentor Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Outreach My Kids - Mentor Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Tiny Art Show - Mentor Public Library (4:00 PM)
• No More Cable - Mentor Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Princeton at College Hills Condo Association (6:30 PM)
• Paws to Read - Mentor Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Mentor Theatre Revue (Events) - Mentor High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Clinic: "The majority of the COVID-19 patients in our hospitals in December were not vaccinated. While we are seeing more breakthrough infections, many of them can be handled at home, and not in a hospital. Get vaccinated, get your booster, socia..." (Instagram)
• City of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government: "The City of Mentor manages a Street Tree program to promote the beautification of our streetscapes as well as help manage stormwater runoff. Each year, trees are available free-of-charge to Mentor residents on a first-come / first-served..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Public Library: "Nab a free book, coloring page, and info on your local libraries the next time you pass by the Lake County League of Libraries' display at Great Lakes Mall. (It's right by the kids' play area.) And thanks to the mall for giving us the pl..." (Facebook)

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