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Night Ranger will bring its arena-rock favorites to the Mentor Civic Amphitheater on Tuesday, July 14, for one of the most anticipated shows of this year’s Mentor Rocks season.

Madison singer-songwriter Lily Heidinger opens at 6 p.m., followed by Night Ranger at 7:30 p.m. Food and beverage service begins at 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free, and the concert is open to all ages.

Fans can expect songs associated with the band’s four-decade career, including “Sister Christian,” “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America.”

The amphitheater has lawn seating, so visitors should bring a blanket or lawn chair. Hand-carried food and nonalcoholic beverages are allowed, but coolers, outside alcohol, glass containers, food deliveries and pets are prohibited on the main amphitheater grounds.

The concert takes place at 8600 Munson Road. Overflow parking will be available at the Mentor Senior Center and Mentor High School. Drivers should follow posted parking restrictions and consider arriving early because national acts typically attract larger crowds.

Night Ranger is also preparing to release a new “Best Of” album on Aug. 28 featuring remixed and remastered versions of several signature songs.

👉🏻 For parking tips, venue rules and a full plan for the evening, read our complete Night Ranger concert guide on the Mentor Local Buzz website.

Renovation work is underway inside Mentor City Council Chambers, and residents attending public meetings this summer may need to confirm the meeting location before arriving.

The city scheduled the work during City Council’s summer break to reduce disruption to public business. During some phases of construction, Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings may move from Council Chambers to the second-floor conference room at the Mentor Municipal Center, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard.

The city will post meeting-location updates on its website and place signs inside the building on the night of each meeting.

Planning Commission meetings will continue to be broadcast. However, Mentor Channel viewers may experience occasional programming interruptions while the chambers’ audio and video systems are updated and reconfigured.

The chambers upgrade appears to include two separately bid components: an interior renovation and installation of a new audio and video system. The interior-renovation bid notice listed an estimated base construction cost of $584,000 and required completion within 90 days after the city issued a notice to proceed. That figure was an estimate for the interior work, not a confirmed total project cost.

The city expects the renovation to be substantially complete when City Council returns to session in late August.

Residents planning to attend a meeting should check the city’s latest notice before heading to the municipal center.

Drivers may face several months of lane restrictions on Mentor Avenue as Aqua Ohio prepares for water line work between Reynolds Road and Plaza Boulevard.

The eastbound curb lane is expected to close for the duration of the project. During overnight construction, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., crews would close two eastbound lanes. Two lanes would remain open in each direction during the day.

Aqua Ohio has requested permission to make approximately 25 openings in the pavement. The work would allow crews to line about 4,260 feet of an 8-inch cast iron water main and replace hydrant assemblies, larger service connections and water line valves.

Most of the pavement openings would measure about 10 feet by 8 feet. The existing water main is beneath the eastbound lanes, which is why the traffic restrictions are needed.

Signs, cones, arrow boards, police officers and flaggers may be used to direct traffic and maintain access to businesses in the construction area.

The project had not yet received a city permit when the plans were announced. Aqua Ohio hopes to begin by the end of July and finish by mid-November.

Until the permit and schedule are finalized, drivers should treat those dates as tentative. Once work begins, extra travel time may be helpful, particularly during evening and overnight hours.

👉🏻 For a closer look at the daytime and overnight traffic changes, business access and details still awaiting confirmation, read the full story on our website.

Drive through an established Northeast Ohio neighborhood and you may notice two homes built around the same time that now look completely different.

One still feels fresh and well cared for. The other may have faded trim, tired landscaping, stained gutters, or several small repairs waiting for attention.

The difference is not always money.

More often, it is stewardship: noticing small changes and responding before they become larger problems.

Homes that age well usually belong to people who pay attention. They notice when water begins collecting near the foundation, a door starts sticking, exterior caulk pulls away, or a room suddenly becomes harder to cool.

None of those changes automatically signals a major repair. But each one offers useful information about how the home is performing.

The same principle applies outside. Clearing gutters, extending downspouts, protecting exposed wood, trimming plants away from siding, and repairing loose railings can prevent ordinary wear from gaining momentum.

Northeast Ohio homes face humid summers, heavy rain, winter moisture, wind, and repeated freezing and thawing. That makes consistent observation especially valuable.

A home does not need to be perfect to age well.

It needs an owner who notices what is changing, protects vulnerable areas, and handles small problems while they are still manageable.

👉🏻 Want to know what to look for around your own home? Our full website guide breaks down five habits that help homes age well and includes a simple 15-minute walk-around check you can use this season.

The Cleveland Guardians made their priorities clear in the 2026 MLB Draft: keep the pitching pipeline full while adding athletic position players who can control the strike zone.

Cleveland selected 13 pitchers among its 20 picks, beginning with University of Florida right-hander Liam Peterson at No. 19 overall. It was the first time the Guardians used their top selection on a pitcher since taking Gavin Williams in 2021.

The Guardians stayed on the mound in the second round with California high school left-hander Logan Schmidt. The 6-foot-4 LSU commitment has reached 98 mph and drew praise from Cleveland’s scouting department for his advanced changeup and feel for pitching despite being only 17 at the time of the draft.

Cleveland then added two accomplished college hitters. Houston center fielder Tre Broussard stole 56 bases in 98 games while batting .315 over two seasons. Wake Forest corner infielder Kade Lewis hit .385 in 2026 after previously winning the Big East batting title at Butler.

Size became another theme in the middle rounds. Right-handers Savion Sims and Mario Pesca are each listed at 6-foot-8, while Matt Scott stands 6-foot-7.

The class also includes a Northeast Ohio connection. Cleveland selected Louisville pitcher Jake Bean, a Cardinal High School graduate from Middlefield, in the 11th round.

The draft is only the beginning. The Guardians must now sign their selections, including high school prospects who have college commitments, before determining where each player will begin his professional career.

👉🏻 Head to our website for a closer look at Cleveland’s most intriguing picks, the strategy behind its pitching-heavy draft and what Guardians fans should watch next.

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