Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
Highland Heights Budget Includes General Fund Surplus, Overall Deficit
Finance director says this year is about keeping spending "tight"
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
- Mentor, OH
I am a Local Editor at Patch, providing coverage to sites in Mentor and Mayfield-Hillcrest.
I came to Patch with six years of community journalism under my belt. My reporting background includes coverage on small and large businesses, municipalities, transit systems, health care and crime in Lake, Geauga and eastern Cuyahoga counties for The News-Herald.
When I'm not working, I enjoy traveling, visiting with family, exercising, reading, listening to music and following sports with an intense set of eyes. I am also a middle school football coach in Cleveland Heights. Additionally, I'm a volunteer companion for terminally ill seniors.
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Mentor|News|
Mentor Man Spared Jail Time After Hitting 91-Year-Old Woman With Van
Randall McCauley faced up to six months in jail, but the judge sided with the family's wish for mercy
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
Mayfield Heights Residents to Receive New Water Meters
The new meters should lead to more accurate billing
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Mentor School Board Recognizes Academic, Art & Athletic Acheivements
The board lauded the accomplishments of students over the past couple of months
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Mentor Police Arrest Willowick Men for Drug Possession
The co-defendants were arraigned this week after police found oxycodone and acetaminophen on them
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
New Mayfield Library to Open in a Month
An opening ceremony will take place on April 20 at the new facility
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Traffic Stop in Mentor Leads to Trafficking Charges
An officer found marijuana, cocaine, prescription pills and weapons during the stop
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
Mayfield Heights Faces $500,000 Deficit
Like many cities, Mayfield's 2013 budget includes losses in estate and property tax revenues
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
Mayfield Library Takes Precautions Against Bedbugs
The library is one of three Cuyahoga County branches to have a bedbug report in the past year
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Garfield Elementary First-Grader Starts Fundraiser to Help Ailing Classmate
Henry Schenk VI began the "Jellybeans for Jacob" fundraiser in order to help a classmate who has been to school only a handful of times this year
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Aqua Ohio Customers' Bills Could Rise
The company is attempting to recoup money spent on water line improvements in the city.
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Police Search for Wanted Man, Arrest Duo on Trafficking Charges Instead
Officers found marijuana plants and paraphernalia while searching for a man wanted for theft
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Animal Emergency Clinic in Mentor Plans to Construct New Facility
The business recently received a conditional use permit from the city's planning commission
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
Mayfield Heights City Council Continues Mulling Over Candidates
After an executive session Monday, council members and the mayor could not reach a consensus
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Revolution Boot Camp Coming to Mentor
The Planning Commission granted a conditional use permit for the business to open on Tyler Boulevard
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Mentor Schools Technologist Listed Among National Organization's '20 to Watch'
Educational technologist Jeremy Shorr is the only Ohioan named to the National School Boards Association's "20 to Watch" list
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mayfield-Hillcrest, OH|News|
Mayfield Village Home Up for Foreclosure Monday
Find out where the home is located and how much it is selling for
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
Four Foreclosed Mentor Properties For Sale Monday
Find out where the properties are and how much they are selling for
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
State Wildlife Officials Trying to Catch Mentor Turkey
The Ohio Wildlife Division believes "Mr. Gobbles" presents a traffic hazzard
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
Mentor|News|
James A. Garfield Site Cancels Easter Egg Roll
The cancellation is another decision made following sequestration
Brandon Baker, Patch Staff
