Listen to a recent interview about dating from Northeast Ohio Boomer editor Marie Elium. While she hasn't been on a first date in more than 40 years, she's talked to people who know all about the topic.

If you're a regular reader of Northeast Ohio Boomer magazine, you probably have wished you could sit down with editor Marie Elium to ask her some questions about her work. That's exactly what Addie in Westlake got to do in this interview.

The Northeast Ohio Thrive team earned seven national honors — including the coveted first-place award for General Excellence — at the 2026 North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA) conference held in Memphis in August 2026. The awards recognize the publication’s outstanding journalism, graphic design, photography and digital content, along with its commitment to serving adults 55 and older throughout Greater Cleveland and Akron.

I’ve got red, gray and black squirrels in my yard who treat it like they own it. I fill a bird feeder with cheap seeds away from my good feeders as an appeasement, hoping they take the bait — literally and figuratively.

Many who take their grandkids to Memphis Kiddie Park climbed on these same rides themselves when they were young. They've aged while the iconic park remains locked in time, a joy-filled throwback celebrating the twin treasures of childhood and summertime.

We’re in the thick of strawberry season, with the blueberries following close behind. And if that’s all you know about Ohio’s produce, that’s okay — We’ve got your covered.

No judgment here if you spend the next couple of months with a cool drink on a shady porch.  Other seasons have obligations: holidays, scary weather, calendars we have no control over. Summer is different. While there are plenty of fun things to do, the undercurrent is slower and more laid back. 

Tak and Mely Sato launched their nonprofit 10 years ago based on two certainties: Technology was moving fast, and it was leaving older adults behind. Government agencies, retailers, TV and even relationships with family and friends were shifting to the internet with blistering speed. There was little time, patience or inclination to accommodate a steep learning curve for older adults.