Nominations are being accepted for hometown heroes who have gone above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic. One winner will receive a year of free bowling and/or bocce and a $250 dining credit at Pinstripes.

The Ohio & Erie Canalway Association has awarded $603,830 to 16 regional organizations for projects and programs within the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area, which includes Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties.

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Ohio is home to 12 species of turtles! Although not all 12 species are found in Lake County, it's likely you'll find a turtle at many Lake Metroparks locations. Find out which species were found at Concord Woods Nature Park and learn why turtles need our help.

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Cleveland Metroparks, in partnership with Cleveland Water Alliance and a coalition of shoreline communities around Lake Erie, is launching a three-year project that will empower residents with low-cost technology to monitor water quality and contribute to the health of their watersheds.

Registration opens this Wednesday for the Great Lakes Science Center program, open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade, which will provide children with the supports of a school day: an educator to facilitate the work provided by their school, workspace, Internet access, a lunch break, and supervised, outdoor recess.

On the latest episode of our aParently Speaking podcast, host Miriam Conner speaks with Amanda Bowles, a mother of six, who shares her inspirational 13-year journey as a foster parent.

Good ear hygiene often is associated with the presence of earwax, commonly known as cerumen. Wax may not be visually pleasing, but it is beneficial to your health. Although it is crucial to keep some of your earwax, it is okay to remove excess when it starts to travel outside of the ear canal. Here are five dos and don’ts to keep in mind when cleaning your child’s ears.