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The Harbor Lighthouse restoration

Erin Holden

Located at the “intersection” of Toledo’s busy shipping channel, near the confluence of Maumee Bay and Lake Erie, sits a curious historical building— the...

10 local, low-key groceries for cautious shoppers

Morgan Kovacs

Life looks a bit different than it did four months ago. Two things remain the same, though: 1.) people still have to buy groceries...

June 17 2020—Marketplace Changes

TCP Staff

Downtown Sylvania welcomes a new boho-style boutique and space to support local musicians and artists. Hip To The Groove Boutique, at 5665 Main St.,...

See the light— Toledo Harbor Lighthouse to be restored

Erin Holden

The long-awaited restoration of the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, located about five miles north of Maumee Bay State Park, is soon to enter its first...

Curbside service now available at Toledo Library branches

Jeff McGinnis

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library recently announced that library materials are available for curbside pickup beginning June 1. “We know the community is eager...

14+ Toledo-based Etsy Shops That Will Inspire You

Joni Johnson

Art highlights culture. The true importance of supporting local artists in any area is contributing to the health, wealth, growth, and hearts within communities....

2020 Ode to the ZIP Code: Category 3

TCP Staff

Below are the top-scoring poems in this category, which were evaluated by a panel of judges including Jim Ferris, Sandra Rivers-Gill, and Haley Taylor. To...

2020 Ode to the ZIP Code: Category 2

TCP Staff

Below are the top-scoring poems in this category, which were evaluated by a panel of judges including Jim Ferris, Sandra Rivers-Gill, and Haley Taylor. To...

2020 Ode to the ZIP Code: Category 1

TCP Staff

Rito Quezada Rubio 43612 I come from Mexico Mexico is wonderful I came here United States school is Escuela Smart Camille Marsh 43623 I love Imagination Station The lightning ball The roller coaster...

The Toledo Permaculture Network brings sustainable living to the neighborhood

Ila Ramone

What comes to mind when thinking of sustainability? Those reusable shopping bags are a dandy place to start, but what if the option to...

Living the hygge-life: Finding comfort with founders of The Growing Candle

Ashley Hill

As entrepreneurs, earth-lovers and partners it seems Chris and Cyndi Hileman are gardeners of the good life. Their company Hyggelight stems from a Danish...

Bluff Street Village: Tiny Homes, Big Hearts

Sean Nestor

Bluff Street is a ghost town. Every lot stands empty, with all but one uninhabited home now demolished. Like many streets in the Monroe/Auburn...

US Together’s New Normal: The nonprofit helps Toledo immigrants and refugees cope with the crisis

Erin Holden

All of us are inundated with the ever-changing status of our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. We wake up, turn on the news, and...

Mutual Aid Toledo looks to help as many as possible

Jeff McGinnis

Started March 12 on Facebook and the Google Docs forums, Mutual Aid Toledo is a self-described “rapid response network” for Glass City residents who are in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

What Flattening The Curve Looks Like Locally

Athena Cocoves

COVID-19 has transformed our daily lives in both tangible and intangible ways. How we feel, communicate and spend our days continues to rapidly change,...

NEW AUDIO SERIES: City Talks – Phil Barone, Owner of Rosie’s Italian Grille

Toledo City Podcast

Tune out the "Breaking News" for boots-on-the-ground commentary from Toledo-area business owners, service providers and government officials braving our current climate of uncertainty. As a new audio series, City Talks provides a brief local take on our situation, as well as advice and ideas for how to spend the new downtime foisted on us by circumstance.

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