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Cleveland Metropolitan School District has hired temporary parking-lot monitors through an outside staffing agency after a recent string of car break-ins, placing 16 monitors last week and deploying more while it reviews longer-term security options (temporary staff earn $19/hour and will notify police rather than intervene).

Morton Salt is preparing to lay off 77 employees after suspending underground operations at its Fairport Harbor mine because of a water breach; the cuts will affect 69 hourly and eight salaried workers, and the company hasn’t said when underground work will resume or whether more layoffs are expected.

The Cleveland Public Library board has approved plans for a new Memorial-Nottingham branch near Euclid Beach Pier.

Construction will begin in 2028 and the current facility at 17109 Lakeshore Blvd will be demolished once the new branch is complete and its land transferred to Cleveland Metroparks.

At Gateway Pointe Independent Living in Euclid, seniors face major challenges as both elevators are not working — one has been down over a year while the other is out for nearly two weeks.

City officials are urging management to resolve the issue and improve residents’ daily access.

ODOT inspected 114 snowplows last week to ensure its drivers can clear 2,039 lane miles within two hours after storms; the department also confirmed it has stocked over 30,000 tons of salt and uses brine in-house to save money + protect roads.

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will open the first phase of its $120 million Primate Forest project on Oct.

22 to give orangutans a new outdoor habitat (the largest capital improvement in its 144-year history) as the zoo plans a second phase for 2032.

A local news quiz invites readers to test their knowledge on Irishtown Bend history and recent neighborhood updates including City Council development and a local camera audit.

Top quiz scores from last week were earned by Donna W., Erick G., and Kaushik S.

FrontLine Service reported that veteran homelessness is growing faster than permanent housing with 142 veterans (as of Sept.

1) and an average wait time of 85 days. Meanwhile, the county advisory board approved updated bylaws and announced open board positions due by Oct. 23 to improve tracking.