🌱 Lakewood Collects EV Charges + Massari Turns Himself Into Police

Lakewood OH

03 May, 2022

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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 51 Low: 43. Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today: Lakewood is one of over 45,000 local governments developing their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer for Peachtree Corners, GA, said that local governments are seeing the need for the technology with the increase in the production of electronic cars. Last month, Lakewood began collecting an EV charging fee of 24 cents per kilowatt-hour at its seven stations. (American City & County)29-year-old Teresa Izarry of Lakewood will be sentenced next month for poisoning her baby several times in 2020. Izarry was found guilty of six counts of felony child endangering for giving her infant son a prescription medication used to lower blood sugar in diabetics. Assistant Prosecutor Jillian Piteo said she has never seen anything quite like this. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)Joshua Martinez turned himself into Lorain police on Monday evening for the shooting and killing of Gerardo Massari. The shooting happened in the alley behind the 1200 block of Oberlin Avenue around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. 37-year-old Massari died at the hospital from his injuries. (Cleveland 19) From our sponsor: Hey, Lakewood — need something done in your home? Check out our new Local Businesses feature in Lakewood to find top-rated local pros for gardening, plumbing, house cleaning and so much more! Today in Lakewood: Coffee With A Cop At City of Lakewood (9:00 AM) Louise Nevelson - Women In History At the Gallery Group At Cleveland Yachting Club (10:00 AM) New Parent & Lactation Support At Cove Community Center (10:00 AM) From my notebook: Look to see if your dream house is listed on the latest roundup of Lakewood homes on the market. Check out photos and property descriptions, then click to view the full listing. (Lakewood Patch)Free Comic Book Day is back this Saturday, May 7 at 20 participating locations around Northeast Ohio. Check out the spots giving away free comic books and be sure to stop by Carol and John's Comics Book Shop in Cleveland to meet and get an autograph from writer and former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter. (cleveland.com)The Lorain Public Library system invites you and yours to come out to the Domonkas Branch on May 24 for the "50 Years of Magic: Walt Disney World" program. The event is a celebration of the world's most popular theme park, from its start to its future plans. (Lorain Public Library) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8) WES PTA Big Kid Resale (May 14) St. Luke School All-School Reunion (May 21) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update! — Carla Varner