Lakewood|News|
Two Men Arrested, One of Them Tased
Check out our interactive map of police incidents around Lakewood. Click on each marker to see the details.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
- Lakewood, OH
I am the editor of Lakewood Patch and a local news enthusiast.
I joined Patch because the company is at the forefront of the future of journalism — and I am deeply committed to this changing media landscape. And, I love Lakewood.
I have delivered, printed, packed, stacked, written for, edited and, of course, read newspapers. My first reporting gig came in the fourth grade when Mrs. Williams ordered – since I talked so much — that I report news and weather to begin the class each day. No sweat.
So, the kid with soda-pop-bottle eyeglasses began his career, sharing the latest news and weather forecasts with a room full of confounded classmates.
Since then, I have worked in different media environments, and worn several different hats. I have picked up a camera; learned to handle video equipment and edited my own work. I have kept a blog. I have taped interviews and posted them to the Web. These are a few of the skills that I have acquired in an ever-changing media environment.
After stints in Chicago and Southern California, I returned to home to Northeast Ohio to attend the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. I held a reporting internship at the Record Publishing Co. by day and worked in the Akron Beacon Journal production department by night, stacking newspapers.
I later worked as a reporter and wire editor at the Record-Courier and received several awards for news and sports reporting.
In my freelance work, most notably for hiVelocity, I have followed the changing economic landscape in Ohio. I have identified start-up bio-tech and biomedical companies as they sprout up around the fertile health-care industry, with area institutions of higher education propping them up. The state's economy is changing.
Not unlike my own industry.
I live in Lakewood with my wife, Kelly Flamos, and our children, Ruby and Clyde.
Kelly co-owns and operates Mahalls 20 Lanes with my brother-in-law, Joe Pavlick.
... In case you're curious, that will never affect my ability to report news professionally and fairly in this city that I love.
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Lakewood|News|
Taco Bell Getting Massive Overhaul on Detroit Avenue
The designs for the proposed Taco Bell overhaul on Detroit Avenue look less like a hacienda and more like a pedestrian-friendly and architecturally sensitive building to Lakewood.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Council to Consider ‘Overlay’ Zoning Change at Blossom Hill
Although the zoning change would give the “Office Building” zoning distinction to the property, the council measure is considered a sort of housekeeping issue.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Pier W Approved for New Rooftop Patio
The city’s architectural board of review approved plans for a rooftop patio at the popular, upscale lakefront restaurant.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Bomb Plotter Pleads Guilty; a Sophomore Sensation; and Highway Drug Bust: Week in Review
Here’s a highlight of the top stories from around Brecksville during the past week.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Dear Husband Saves Wife from Deer, Man Pepper Sprayed in Sleep: Best of the Blotter
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Dear Husband Saves Wife from Deer, Man Pepper Sprayed in Sleep: Best of the Blotter
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Man Dies of His Injuries After RTA Bus Ran Him Over
A family member posted on Joseph Milan’s Facebook page confirming that he died on Saturday.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Despite Fire and Vandalism, StrEAT Burger Set to Open in July
The positive news came after the city’s architectural board of review approved the building designs, as well as plans for a 40-seat outdoor patio, on Thursday.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Cathedral Ceilings; Large Kitchen; Private Deck: Brecksville Homes for Sale
This 3-bedroom, 2-and-half-bathroom, 2,000 -square-foot home at 9910 Seneca Court was built in 1987.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Two Porches; Hardwood Floors; Charming Street: Lakewood Homes for Sale
This 3-bedroom, 1-and-half bathroom, 2,000-square-foot home at 1276 Manor Park Avenue was built in 1916.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Black Bear Sightings Throughout Northeast Ohio
Is it one bear or two? Patch and our partners at News Channel 5 have been covering the recent bear sightings. Click on the marker for details and a link to the story.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Black Bear Sightings Throughout Northeast Ohio
Is it one bear or two? Patch and our partners at News Channel 5 have been covering the recent bear sightings. Click on the marker for details and a link to the story.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Man Strikes Guardrail, Cited for Driving Under Suspension
The following information was supplied by the Brecksville Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
US Congresswoman Looking Into Westerly Evictions
US Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s office is looking into whether the US Department of Housing and Urban Development can waive its income requirements to keep dozens of Lakewood seniors from being evicted.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Bob Evans Approved; Expected to Open in the Spring
At the meeting on Thursday night, the board brought up a few more requests — including adding some landscaping, pedestrian sidewalk in the parking lot and bike racks — then approved the plans.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Lakewood Building Department Adding a ‘City Architect’ Position
The new post will have the same pay grade as the city engineer — $69,000 to $87,000.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Brecksville, OH|News|
Prosecutor: Brecksville Bomb Plot Suspect Sought to Use Phone to Detonate Explosives
Joshua Stafford, the man suspected in plot to blow up the state Route 82 bridge in Brecksville, had sought to use a phone to detonate what he believed were real explosives, according to prosecutors.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
Lakewood|News|
Six Running for Three At-Large City Council Seats in Lakewood
Two incumbents are running; and a ward councilman is making a bid for an at-large seat. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections’ deadline for filing was 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Colin McEwen, Patch Staff
