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📰 Local News: 📃 Sewer Plans Approved as Bolton Development Moves Another Step Forward

👷🏻 More Work Approved at Civic Center Pool; Chambers Renovation Advances

📰 What's New in Mentor: City Announces 13 New Businesses / Relocations

🍽️ Dinner Rescue: Use the Summer Produce Before It’s Gone

⚾ Sports: ⚾ Guardians’ Bottom of the Order Powers Another Big Win

🏈 Mentor Overcomes Adversity to Pull Away From Olmsted Falls

🏈 Lake Catholic Falls to Cardinal Mooney in Season Opener

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A long-planned development on the Bolton property in Mentor has taken another infrastructure step forward with approval of plans for more than half a mile of new sanitary sewer.

Lake County commissioners on Aug. 18 approved the plans, specifications and $412,357 estimated cost for the Center Street/SR 615 sanitary sewer extension. County records identify it as Job No. 25-34. The action approved the engineering documents and cost estimate — not a construction contract.

The proposed extension includes 3,247 feet of 8-, 10- and 12-inch sanitary sewer pipe and is intended to serve the planned Bolton development.

Cleveland.com reported, citing county documents, that Mentor South Bolton Development Inc. will fund the extension.

The broader Bolton family property covers approximately 238 acres in Mentor and Kirtland Hills, according to Mentor's approved preliminary development plan. About 186.5 acres are in Mentor.

The Mentor portion was planned for a mix of residential, retail, office and commercial development, while about 69 contiguous acres in Mentor and Kirtland Hills were proposed for conservation. Public access to that conservation area was among the conditions attached to the city's approval.

Mentor City Council also held work sessions on the Bolton property in June 2026, showing that development details remain an active local issue.

👉🏻 The sewer approval is only one piece of a much larger project. On our website, we explain exactly what the county approved, what the original Bolton plan actually covers, and the traffic, conservation and future-development reviews residents should watch next.

Mentor City Council approved more work connected to the Civic Center Pool project Aug. 18, including improvements officials said became necessary as construction progressed.

Changes to the pool building include additional HVAC, mechanical and electrical work required by the health district, signage that was not part of the original bid and conduit for possible future security cameras.

The city will also replace an approximately 60-year-old waterline on the north side of the project. Because the line will eventually sit beneath new pavement, officials said replacing it now avoids the risk of tearing into the completed area later.

The change order includes costs tied to winter conditions and the project's extended schedule, along with a $75,000 contingency for unforeseen work. Officials said they do not expect to use all of that money, but having it authorized could prevent another delay if additional work is discovered.

Council separately approved additional costs connected to the Civic Center water slide. City officials said utility-related issues extended that project and that the contractor continued providing supervision and other services during the longer construction period.

Meanwhile, the City Council chambers renovation is moving ahead, with major construction expected to be substantially completed around October and permanent seating potentially installed during the December holiday break.

👉🏻 Want to know why the pool project required more work, what caused the water slide extension and what residents should watch for next? We break down the changes and remaining questions on our website.

Restaurants, medical and dental services, retailers and other businesses are part of Mentor's latest round of business announcements.

City officials listed 13 businesses during the Aug. 18 City Council meeting, with locations spread across Mentor Avenue, Center Street, Lakeshore Boulevard and Munson Road.

Dining additions include Bonito Dia Brunch and Cafe at 7272 Lakeshore Boulevard, Kearney’s Public House at 6316 Center Street and China Wok at 7850 Mentor Avenue.

Health and personal-service names include Lake County Dental, Vibe Hair Studio, and Mukunda Medical Group.

Two businesses were specifically identified as relocations: Artemis Awards and Apparel, now at 8790 Munson Road, and Faithful Fruits, now at 7663 Mentor Avenue.

The city also announced Spirit Halloween, Ignite Convenience, The Love Foundation, The Suites on Center Street and CR Bricks doing business as Urban Planet.

Mentor Avenue accounts for seven of the announced locations, reinforcing its role as the city's busiest commercial corridor, while the remaining businesses add activity along several other parts of the city.

👉🏻 On our website, we've organized all 13 businesses by type and location — including the two relocations and every address clearly identified in the city's announcement.

Corn, zucchini and tomatoes still have plenty to give. These two practical dinners turn familiar late-summer produce into meals that feel fresh enough for August and comforting enough for the season ahead.

Late summer has a useful sweet spot: corn, zucchini and tomatoes are still easy to find, but dinner is starting to sound better warm, cheesy and straight from the skillet or oven.

This week’s Dinner Rescue uses that overlap instead of fighting it.

The Sausage, Corn and Zucchini Skillet is the faster, stovetop choice. Browned sausage gives the pan plenty of savory flavor, while zucchini and corn keep it fresh and colorful. Fresh corn is wonderful when you have it, but frozen kernels work just as well. If zucchini is unpopular at your table, swap in yellow squash, bell peppers or cut green beans. Serve the skillet as-is, or stretch it with rice, noodles or crusty bread.

The Tomato, Pesto and Mozzarella Chicken Bake is the cozier option. Chicken, prepared pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella go into one baking dish for a dinner that feels a little like the first hint of casserole season without becoming heavy. Roma, cherry or grape tomatoes all work. When fresh tomatoes are disappointing, well-drained canned diced tomatoes are a practical backup. Roasted red peppers can replace tomatoes for anyone who simply does not like them.

Both dinners are built around ordinary supermarket ingredients, not perfect farmers-market produce. They also earn their space in the refrigerator the next day. Reheat the sausage mixture for lunch, spoon it over pasta or add it to scrambled eggs. Slice leftover chicken for sandwiches or wraps, or chop it into warm pasta with any cheesy tomato juices from the pan.

The goal is not to use summer produce perfectly. It is to use what you have while it is still around—and turn it into a dinner that fits the night you actually have.

Cleveland got the production it needed Friday night, as the bottom of the lineup powered a 9-1 win over Colorado and helped the Guardians gain ground in the American League wild-card race.

Travis Bazzana, Patrick Bailey and Petey Halpin — batting seventh through ninth — drove in seven runs. Bazzana tied a career high with four hits, including a two-run single in the fourth. Halpin added a solo homer, while Bailey broke the game open with a three-run shot in the seventh.

Tim Herrin escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth to preserve Cleveland’s three-run lead.

The win moved the Guardians ahead of Toronto and kept them one game behind Texas for the final AL playoff spot.

Chase DeLauter returned after missing three games with a hamstring injury.

Tanner Bibee starts Saturday as Cleveland looks to keep pushing in the playoff race.

See Highlights at espn.com

Mentor opened the 2026 football season with a win Friday night, but the final score doesn't show how much the Cardinals had to overcome to get there.

Mentor defeated Olmsted Falls 38-17 at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium, scoring 21 unanswered points after the Bulldogs erased an early 14-point deficit and tied the game at 17 in the third quarter.

Game coverage from The News-Herald and cleveland.com shows Mentor also overcame four turnovers — three interceptions and a lost fumble.

Senior quarterback Brogan Jones accounted for three touchdowns, throwing twice to Logan Berwald and adding a rushing score. The biggest response came moments after Olmsted Falls tied the game, when Jones connected with Berwald on a 64-yard touchdown to put Mentor back in front.

The Cardinals' defense was just as important. The News-Herald reported that Marcus Cvetichan intercepted two passes, including an early return for a touchdown. His second takeaway helped set up Brayden Littlejohn's late touchdown run.

The victory marked coach Matt Gray's 25th consecutive regular-season win (cleveland.com).

For a Mentor team replacing significant talent from last year's 12-1 squad, Friday offered an encouraging first test: the Cardinals made mistakes, lost their early cushion and still finished decisively.

Mentor stays home next Friday, Aug. 28, to host Erie McDowell at 7 p.m.

👉🏻 The 38-17 final tells only part of the story — our full breakdown looks at the four turnovers Mentor survived, the plays that changed the game, and what the Cardinals' response may tell us about this new-look team.

Lake Catholic opened its 2026 football season with a 41-7 loss to Cardinal Mooney on Friday night at Youngstown State’s Stambaugh Stadium.

The game stayed close early before Mooney linebacker Brady Desmond returned an interception 15 yards for the first touchdown. The Cardinals later capped a 15-play drive with another Desmond score.

Lake Catholic answered with its best drive of the first half, going 13 plays and reaching near the Mooney 10-yard line. Senior Danny Zmorowski led the effort with 34 rushing yards on three carries, but the Cougars were stopped on fourth-and-two.

Mooney quickly took advantage. Quarterback Vince Gentile connected with Brayden Bryant for touchdown passes of 46 and 31 yards, with the second coming after the Cardinals recovered a Lake Catholic kickoff fumble. Mooney led 27-0 at halftime.

The Cardinals extended the lead in the second half, while Lake Catholic avoided the shutout with a touchdown pass in the final five minutes to make it 41-7.

Lake Catholic returns to the road Friday, Aug. 28, for a 7 p.m. game at Avon Lake.👉🏻 For a closer look at the game’s biggest turning points, what Lake Catholic can build on and the challenge awaiting the Cougars in Week 2, read our full game breakdown on the Local Buzz website.

Sources: Your Sports Network postgame report; Lake Catholic High School athletics; Local Buzz game notes. The 41-7 final was also independently confirmed by MaxPreps.

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