🧑🌾 Hudson Farmers Market returns with 40+ local vendors this weekend. The popular market opens June 7 at the Clocktower and Gazebo Greens, running Saturdays through October 11. Seven new vendors join this year, including sourdough bakers, mushroom growers, and pet treat makers, alongside returning favorites selling produce, pierogi, and artisanal goods. The nonprofit market attracts over 20,000 visitors each season, featuring businesses within a 100-mile radius of Hudson. Started in 2007 as a Leadership Hudson project, the market has grown into a beloved community institution that helps maintain Hudson's special character.
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🚶♂️ Cleveland man dies after being struck on rainy South Main Street. Melvin Hilliard, 24, was hit by a vehicle driven by Michael Kwiatkowski while walking in the roadway in Chagrin Falls. Police believe Hilliard had been involved in a single-car accident in nearby Bainbridge before walking toward town. The incident occurred just hours after the Blossom Time festival began, during dark and rainy conditions. Chagrin Falls Police are investigating the incident, with no decision yet on potential charges.
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🔫 Former Coast Guard vet plotted revenge murder in national park. Chelsea Perkins, who later became an adult film actress, pleaded guilty to killing Matthew Dunmire with a gunshot to the head in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2021. The murder came four years after she had accused Dunmire of rape, though police had insufficient evidence to charge him. Under her plea agreement, Perkins faces 20-25 years in prison instead of a potential life sentence. In a tragic twist, while awaiting the FBI's investigation, Dunmire's mother mistakenly shot an innocent woman she believed was her son's killer before taking her own life.
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Rural luxury brick ranch estate: A brick ranch in Hiram Township is now on the market for $659,900, featuring four bedrooms, multiple outdoor spaces, and luxurious updates including cherry cabinets, granite countertops, and new oak hardwood floors.
Airport Adjacent Dream Property: The $365,000 colonial in Crestwood LSD offers aviation enthusiasts a 4-bedroom home adjacent to Portage County Airport, featuring airport easement access, a large outbuilding for storage, and two acres of possibilities.