AGS and the Lakewood Observer have had an office at 14900 Detroit Ave for almost 30 years. The Detroit Cook Building in Lakewood Ohio started life as a Young’s Furniture Store, then a F.W. Woolworth’s ...

Preserve Lakewood Schools is working to educate Lakewood residents about Lakewood City School District’s current process which may result in the closing of one or even two of our neighborhood ...

State Representative Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced that he will be holding a series of informal events across Ohio’s 13th House District in various coffee shops on the last Friday of each ...

If you’ve spent time in Lakewood, Janet might look familiar. With her warm smile and strong ties to the community, she’s a proud product of the city that shaped her. Raised here, Janet’s life reflects ...

ARIES: The Sun is in the Ram’s house of friends & Jupiter has landed in the 3rd house of the neighborhood. Take your Valentine for a spicy dinner in the neighborhood, & wear Red. TAURUS: The Bull's ...

In the last issue of the Observer I outlined what, in my mind, are the main issues with the proposed elementary school closures. But the one big question that remains is: Why are we even discussing ...

Happy Valentine’s Day Neighbors! This edition’s column is full of updates that are more practical than romantic, but are part of our continual work for the city we all love. On February 3rd, City ...

The Lakewood High National Honor Society welcomed 56 new members to its chapter in an induction ceremony at the Civic Auditorium on Jan. 30, 2025. To be inducted into the National Honor Society, ...

Last week a group of Lakewood Police officers visited Emerson Elementary to bring the new "Books and Badges" program to the school's first-graders. This week, LPD officers stopped by Horace Mann and ...

The City of Lakewood regularly works to evaluate and align its municipal offices, facilities, and real estate holdings to create efficiencies, address capacity needs, ensure high-quality resident ...

A small group of family, friends, and neighbors came together to honor lifelong Lakewood resident Stan Austin at the home of Holly Gigante. Stan embodied what a true civic-minded individual is. His ...

Recently, the Lakewood City School District has been discussing plans to "repurpose" (close) up to 2 elementary schools - with Lincoln, Roosevelt, or Grant being on the chopping block. These changes ...