2 fires in east Toledo, person in questioning

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:22am

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now)- Many east Toledo families were awoken by the sound of fire crews early Tuesday morning.

Fires sparked at a home on the 400 block of Thurston Street and a home on the 700 block of Euclid Avenue. Both fires began around 4 a.m.

According to the fire chief on the scene, the home on Thurston Street was "fire bombed," meaning a flammable device was tossed onto the front porch, causing the fire to quickly spread.

Three adults and two children got out of the home safely, officials say.

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Library to host free cyber security seminar for business owners

Submitted by Nick Bade, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 1:45pm

Library to host free cyber security seminar for business owners

TOLEDO, OH (Press Release) - Local business owners and those thinking of starting a business won’t want to miss the Cyber Security seminar scheduled from 5-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. The free and open to the public event is presented and sponsored by SCORE of Northwest Ohio and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. Registration is required.

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Masterworks Chorale to present ‘American Collage’ June 1

Submitted by Nick Bade, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:30am

Masterworks Chorale to present ‘American Collage’ June 1

TOLEDO, OH (Press Release) — Masterworks Chorale will wrap up its 2012-13 season at 8 p.m. June 1 with “American Collage” at the Valentine Theatre. The collage format offers unusual juxtapositions of performance media in two seamless acts.

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E. Toledo garden featured Sustainable farm tour begins in June

Submitted by WTOL RSS on Monday, May 20th, 10:19 am

Agricultural facilities in Northwest Ohio, including one in East Toledo, will be featured in the 2013 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.

On June 15, Graham Farms in Grand Rapids will be on the tour. The farm specializes in pasture-raised meat, which is sold under the label Omega Meats... Read More

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Fire spreads to neighboring home in east Toledo

Submitted by WTOL Web Staff

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:54am

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now)- Firefighters battled a house fire in east Toledo late Saturday night. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

An emergency call for the fire came in around 11 p.m. for a home at the corner of Earl and Forsythe Streets.

A resident on the same street tells WTOL 11 he was standing across the street smoking a cigarette, when he saw an explosion from the front patio of the home. He then saw the backside of the house light up in flames.

Other neighbors say the same house was on fire earlier this week.

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