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🌱 Patch AM: What Mentor police say happened inside a Great Lakes Mall restroom
You won't want to miss Blackbrook Audubon helps birders attain January 100 on the Mentor Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Mentor police say happened inside a Great Lakes Mall restroom
- Which Mentor teams made the biggest state-stage moves in 2025?
Also on today's calendar: Blackbrook Audubon helps birders attain January 100 and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Mentorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mentorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Very cold with a few flurries, with a high of 24 and low of 21 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man accused of recording 11-year-old boy using Great Lakes Mall bathroom: Mentor police (cleveland19.com) — Mentor police arrested a 33-year-old Beachwood man after a father reported someone appeared to be recording his 11-year-old son in a Great Lakes Mall restroom during winter break. Officers responded to the mall food court, reviewed the situation, and charged the suspect with felonious voyeurism. Police are using the case to remind parents to closely supervise children in public restrooms. 
• 2025 in area high school sports, by the numbers (news-herald.com) — Mentor High athletes figured prominently in a standout 2025 for area high school sports, from a volleyball state runner-up finish to the program’s first hockey frozen four and notable track and bowling achievements. The roundup also spotlights neighboring schools’ state titles and records, underscoring how competitive Mentor’s teams are within a deep regional field.
📸 Around Mentor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor
- Blackbrook Audubon helps birders attain January 100
anywhere in Ohio
8:00 am - LEGO at the Library In-Person
James R. Garfield Room , Main
11:00 am - Family Story Time In-Person
Children's Story Room , Main
10:00 am - Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person
Children's Story Room , Main
10:00 am - Preschool Story Time In-Person
Children's Story Room , Main
11:00 am - Nature Journaling In-Person
Off Site Program, Headlands , Corner of Woodridge and Forest Roads , Mentor
9:00 am
Thursday January 1
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Saturday January 10
📣 Mentor Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Mentor
Atlas Cinemas Great Lakes Stadium 16 , 7860 Mentor Ave , Mentor
1:00 pm - LEGO at the Library In-Person
James R. Garfield Room , Main
11:00 am - Family Story Time In-Person
Children's Story Room , Main
10:00 am - Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person
Children's Story Room , Main
10:00 am - Preschool Story Time In-Person
Children's Story Room , Main
11:00 am - Nature Journaling In-Person
Off Site Program, Headlands , Corner of Woodridge and Forest Roads , Mentor Headlands
9:00 am
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Amazon put my package in the mailbox AGAIN.
The mail carrier picked it up when delivering my mail. USPS will deliver it at a cost. Totally understandable, but the COD exceeds the value of the… (Nextdoor French Hollow Plus) - I need help!
AT&T has been digging in my parents front yard to put in new fiber cables. No one asked for it to be put. Well they hit the main gas line. My… (Nextdoor Chasers)
- Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. posted a job opening for retail bike technician in Mentor. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty) (T2322) in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Willoughby
- Residents, ODOT crews bracing for next round of lake effect snow (fox8.com)
- Remembering some well-known area residents we lost in 2025 (news-herald.com)
Painesville
- Painesville welcomed new restaurants, building projects in 2025 (news-herald.com)
- Another frigid Dog Walking Forecast (news5cleveland.com)
- Parking bans issued with more snow in the forecast (fox8.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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