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May We Help, a Mariemont-area nonprofit that builds custom mobility devices at no cost, projects serving more than 2,000 people with disabilities in 2026 and hosts its annual Engineering Dreams Gala on Sept. 11 at Cincinnati Music Hall.
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The Mariemont Preservation Foundation has launched the second and final phase of tuckpointing repairs on the Ferris House, Hamilton County's oldest surviving brick building, with funding from the Mariemont DAR Chapter and a $3,500 Ohio History Fund grant.
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The Mariemont Preservation Foundation's annual Taste of Mariemont food and music event returns Monday, Aug. 31, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on the median west of the Village Square, featuring 10 local restaurants, live music by Jon Aiken, and family activities.
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The Mariemont Preservation Foundation's archival research has uncovered original murals, vintage marquee lighting and details about the theatre's signature vertical sign, all of which are guiding Cindependent's renovation of the landmark ahead of a targeted late-August reopening.
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Hamilton County commissioners voted 2-0 on August 3 to place a children's services levy on the November ballot that would raise costs for east-side homeowners from $81 to $121 per $100,000 in home value, a 38% increase to fund services for more than 13,000 children.
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The Dan Beard Council of Scouting America is waiving the $85 national registration fee for children of Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard families across Indian Hill, Madeira, Mariemont, Terrace Park and Sycamore Township as part of a national program marking America's 250th anniversary.
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Sycamore Township declared a storm damage emergency on Aug. 1, 2026, offering free debris pickup to residents who register by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 — the third such emergency this year and the second in two weeks.
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The Madeira Branch Library will close to the public starting Monday, Aug. 17, for HVAC replacement, with only curbside service available and no reopening date set; entrance changes are already in effect through early August.
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Sycamore Township's free, family-friendly 16th Annual Car Show takes over the Robert L. Schuler Sports Complex on Saturday, August 1, with live music from On Air Entertainment, food trucks, and awards in six categories including Best of Show and Trustees' Choice.
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The Madeira Branch Library's Read With Eoin program pairs children with a certified therapy collie every Thursday morning, building reading confidence in a judgment-free setting now in its second summer.
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The two-time DCI champion Phantom Regiment drum corps held a free public rehearsal at Tomahawk Stadium in Indian Hill on Monday, July 27, giving east-side village residents an up-close look at one of the nation's elite drum and bugle corps before it competed that evening in Mason.
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Sycamore Township is offering free brush chipping on Saturday, August 1, as residents continue cleanup from a storm damage emergency declared after the July 17–18 storms. Tuesday's severe weather knocked out power for more than 10,000 Duke Energy customers across Greater Cincinnati, marking the second significant storm in less than a week.
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