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🏠 The HOME FRONT: Why Some Homes Feel Comfortable the Moment You Walk Inside

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A replacement agreement governing maintenance along State Route 2 is getting closer, and Mentor officials say the emerging deal could improve both the city's financial position and the level of maintenance motorists see along the highway.

The issue came up during Mentor City Council's Sept. 1 meeting, when Councilman Blake questioned what Mentor taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for after Lake County's current Route 2 maintenance agreement ends April 30, 2027. Blake said the agreement has been in place since 1973.

The replacement would involve Mentor, five other affected communities, Lake County commissioners and the county engineer. Mentor received a new draft Sept. 1, and the city manager said negotiations have significantly changed the county's original proposal.

"From a financial standpoint, it may actually be an improvement over the last agreement," he told council.

Officials have not yet disclosed what Mentor currently pays, how costs would be divided under the proposed agreement or whether the city would save money.

The talks also cover maintenance standards. Council discussed vegetation, guardrails, lighting and other deferred work along Route 2, meaning the final agreement could affect not just municipal costs, but what drivers actually experience along the corridor.

Several financing and legal provisions still need to be resolved before a draft comes before council.

👉🏻 Want a closer look at what could change for Mentor taxpayers and Route 2 motorists? Our full story breaks down the unanswered cost questions, maintenance concerns and what to watch before council sees a final proposal.

Lake County residents looking for work, considering a career change or returning to the workforce have several opportunities to meet employers this fall, beginning Tuesday.

Race Winning Brands will hold a hiring event Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at OhioMeansJobs Lake County, 177 Main Street in Painesville. Openings include jobs in manufacturing, maintenance, production, accounting, human resources, sourcing and business operations. The event is free, and walk-ins are welcome.

The Older Adult Career & Resource Fair follows Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Willoughby Senior Center, 36939 Ridge Road. The organizer lists the event as free, open to all ages and offering free parking.

On Sept. 23, the HOLA Career Fair will bring more than 20 employers to 265 N. State Street in Painesville from 4 to 8 p.m. The free event will also offer on-site résumé and mock-interview support.

A Manufacturing Career Fair follows Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at 8980 Tyler Boulevard in Mentor.

👉🏻 Thinking about attending? We’ve put together the full schedule, who each event may be best for, and free OhioMeansJobs resources that can help you prepare before meeting employers.

Lake County residents have one final scheduled hazardous-waste collection at the fairgrounds this year.

The Lake County Solid Waste District will hold its second and final 2026 household hazardous waste roundup Saturday, Sept. 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1301 Mentor Ave. in Painesville Township. The special collection is free.

Residents can bring many items that shouldn’t simply be tossed in the trash, including most automotive and household cleaners, lawn and pool chemicals, unknown chemicals, batteries, lightbulbs, aerosols, empty propane tanks, kerosene and mercury.

The collection also accepts oil-based paints, polyurethanes, primers and grout, roofing tar, shellac, stains, paint thinner, turpentine and varnish. Collection workers will unload accepted materials from vehicles at the designated drop-off point.

A few common items are prohibited, including ammunition, explosives, medical waste, prescription medications and smoke alarms.

One item worth checking before you load the car is latex paint—it is not accepted at this event. Oil-based paint is accepted.

👉🏻 Before heading out, our full guide breaks down what you can bring, what needs to stay home and another Lake County disposal option available for several household materials after Saturday’s event.

The most welcoming rooms are not always the largest, newest or most expensive. Often, comfort comes from a handful of quiet choices that make a home easier to move through, understand and enjoy.

Some homes feel comfortable almost immediately.

You may not be able to explain why. The furniture is not necessarily expensive. The rooms may not be large. Nothing seems designed to impress you.

Still, the house feels easy.

That feeling usually comes from several quiet choices working together.

Start with movement. When you can cross a room without weaving around furniture, squeezing past a table or changing course, the space feels calmer. Furniture scale matters too. A sofa, chair or table may be attractive on its own, but it feels better when it leaves enough room for people to move and use the space naturally.

Lighting makes another immediate difference. One bright ceiling fixture may make a room visible, but a mix of daylight, lamps and task lighting can make it more comfortable throughout the day.

Comfort also depends on order—but not perfection. A room can include books, blankets, photographs, toys or well-used furniture and still feel settled. The important thing is that everyday life has somewhere to go.

Personal touches help too. Familiar textures, meaningful objects and furniture that has become part of family routines can make a room feel warmer than a perfectly coordinated space with no sense of who lives there.

Finally, comfortable rooms are easy to understand. A reading chair has a nearby light. An entry gives bags and shoes somewhere to land. A dining table is ready to be used.

None of these details is dramatic.

Together, they reduce small moments of friction.

To make a room more comfortable, notice where you regularly have to squeeze, reach, search, move something or adjust. Fixing one of those small frustrations may improve the room more than buying something new.

👉🏻 The easiest rooms to live in usually have one thing in common: they create very little everyday friction. In the full article, we show you how to spot it—and include a five-minute Comfort Audit you can use in any room.

The Guardians’ grip on the American League’s final wild-card spot tightened Monday after a 6-4 loss to Baltimore, a game Cleveland nearly rescued with a late ninth-inning rally.

Starter Joey Cantillo struggled with his command, allowing five walks and hitting two batters in just 2 1/3 innings. Baltimore took advantage, building a 4-0 lead through three innings despite leaving eight runners on base.

Cleveland finally broke through in the sixth when Jo Adell’s bloop double brought home its first run. But the Orioles answered immediately, as Coby Mayo hit his second home run of the game — a two-run shot that pushed Baltimore’s lead to 6-1.

The Guardians made things interesting in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Nathaniel Lowe launched a three-run homer to cut the deficit to 6-4, but Cleveland’s comeback ended there.

The loss carried added weight in the playoff race. When the Guardians’ game ended, Cleveland was only a half-game ahead of Toronto for the final AL wild-card position, while Baltimore moved within three games of Cleveland.

The difference on the mound was significant. Cantillo and reliever Franco Aleman combined to throw 102 pitches in the first three innings, while Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers needed 104 to work 7 1/3 innings.

Cleveland will look to rebound Tuesday night when Tanner Bibee faces Baltimore’s Brandon Young.

See the highlights at espn.com

Mentor’s cross-country program enjoyed a championship-filled Saturday on its home course, winning three varsity team titles at the Cardinal Classic at Garfield Park.

The Cardinals swept the two Scarlet races and added the Boys Grey championship.

Sophomore Carmella Curtis led the girls by winning the Scarlet individual title in 19:21.45. BriAnn Carroll placed ninth as Mentor scored 84 points—five better than Stow-Munroe Falls and Solon.

Mentor’s Boys Scarlet squad delivered the day’s most commanding team result. Carter Schaubert finished second in 16:22.50, while five Cardinals placed among the first 10. Mentor totaled just 33 points, comfortably ahead of runner-up Medina’s 83.

The Cardinals completed their three-title performance by scoring 52 points in Boys Grey, led by Cody Klasch in fifth and Brandon Raizis in sixth.

👉🏻 See which Mentor runners powered all three championship teams—and just how dominant the Cardinals’ Scarlet boys were—in our complete race recap.

🐝 Buzz Fact: Electrical safety codes have evolved a lot over the years—which is comforting, considering some older homes were wired during an era when “that should probably be fine” seemed to count as a safety standard.
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