Pharmacy Fined + Tuition-Free STEM School + Town Hall on Voting

Good Day Toledo!

Welcome to today's edition of the Toledo Patch daily - the quickest way to get caught up on the biggest news and events.

I'm Brad King, a lifelong Northwest Ohio native and proud graduate of the University of Toledo (Go Rockets!). It's an exciting time to be a Toledoan, with revitalization happening all over the city, you never know what great happenings are just on the horizon! This is your source for local news, politics, art, and entertainment.

In today's daily, you'll find a story on a local pharmacy fined by federal court for dispersing opioids inappropriately, an update on Toledo politics, a celebration of pride month by the Mayor and Lucas County Commissioners, and a new tuition-free STEM school opening this fall!

Today's Weather:

The weather will be cloudy and humid with a chance for thunderstorms, with a high will be 84 degrees and a low of 68 degrees.

Here are the top 5 stories in Toledo today:

1. Shaffer Pharmacy was ordered by a federal court to cease dispensing certain opioid prescriptions for ignoring 'red flags' such as drug-seeking behavior. The pharmacy was fined $375,000 with restrictions placed on two pharmacists. (13 ABC)
2. Former Toledo Finance Director and City Councilman George Sarantou is preparing a political run for Toledo Mayor or City Council. Sarantou served for 12 years as a public servant and is focused on the financial implications regarding $180 million in federal aid Toledo is set to receive this year. (13 ABC)
3. Ohio House Democrats hosted the first of six town halls in Toledo to bring awareness of a Republican-led bill to change the state's voting laws. The event was attended by Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and the next official hearing on House Bill 294 takes place Thursday. (13 ABC)
4. A new tuition-free charter school focusing on STEM education is set to open in Toledo this fall. Explorers Academy of Science and Technology (EAST) was co-founded by local developers and education professionals and aims to equip students with the skills necessary to get good jobs in the future. (WTOL)
5. A press conference celebrating pride month was held by Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Lucas County Commissioners, Toledo City Council, and Equality Toledo. (13 ABC)

Today in Toledo

• Keith Kleon Norman at Toledo Funny Bone (7 PM)
• Running on Tap at Patron Saints (6:30)
• Dave's Wild Wednesdays Weekly Social Run/Walk (6:30)
• Brick & BBQ (6:30)
• Pick and Paint at GardenView Flowers (6 PM)
• Genesis Village "Car Show" (6 PM)
• Westgate Farmers Market (3 PM)
• Music at the Fountain in Levis Commons (11:30 AM)
• Arts N Eats Day Camp, Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center (10 AM)
• Toledo Mud Hens vs. Louisville (7:05 PM)

Toledo Patch Notebook

• Jazz in the Garden is set to begin July 8 at the Toledo Botanical Gardens. Tickets are $10 cash only at the gate. (BG Independent Media)
• History Happy Hour: Sailor Stories at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, July 8 (5 PM)
• For the second year in a row, City of Toledo will have no 4th of July fireworks display, citing supply chain shortages (WTOL)
• "ONE" Group Art Exhibition is a bi-monthly series of art exhibitions at The Switchboard
• Rare and Wondrous: Birds in Art and Culture 1620-1820, Toledo Museum of Art through July 25
• Toledo School for the Arts will perform throughout summer in a free Jazz in the Park series, June 10-August 12

So now you're all up to date with the goings-on in Toledo. Tune in tomorrow for more updates on news and entertainment that you need to know!
-Brad

About me: I grew up just outside Toledo, back when the Mud Hens were in Maumee. I studied at UT and witnessed firsthand as downtown Toledo became THE place to be. I find new reasons to love this city everyday. I'm thrilled to report on all the good news, good eats, and good music the Glass City has to offer.