Reptiles have home away from home

Like many other 17-year-old girls, Claremonter Melissa Meyer is obsessed with Lady Gaga. She spends countless hours brushing up on her facts and adding items to her “Gaga collection.” Her family goes so far as to say she is an expert in the topic. Unlike...

Mary C. Bennett

Longtime Claremont resident Mary Carolyn Bennett died peacefully on July 11, 2012, surrounded by family. Born in Lakewood, Ohio on July 15, 1933, shortly thereafter Mrs. Bennett moved with her family to Bay Village, Ohio where she grew up. In 1951, she graduated from...

Backpack campaign launched by Shoes That Fit

The new school year may be far from the minds of sunbathing schoolchildren, but not from those of the Claremont-based nonprofit Shoes That Fit, which kicked off its Back-to-School Campaign last week. The campaign runs through Sunday, July 29. Every year, Shoes That...

Beating the Claremont summer heat

For decades, the Memorial Park wading pool, which has been open since mid-June, has provided a cool haven for local youngsters. To beat the summer heat, it’s common to find at least a dozen children, from tottering babies to kindergarteners, enjoying the...