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Marie Elium
Marie Elium joined Mitchell Media in 2015 as editor of Northeast Ohio Thrive, formerly Boomer magazine. A freelance writer for 45 years and a former newspaper reporter, she believes everyone has a story worth telling. She resides in Portage County where she grows flowers, tends chickens and bees and Facetimes with her young grandsons. Marie can be reached at [email protected]

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Should You Move Closer to Family?

By Marie Elium
3 days ago
I've got two grown kids and grandkids in far-flung cities, so I understand why someone would want to move closer to their family. But is that always a good idea? ...
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Watermelon & Other Seedy Tidbits

By Marie Elium
21 days ago
Several of the younger folks have never seen a watermelon with seeds. We've been eating the tidy, round seedless ones for years. They're terrific, and trouble-free, but just didn't carry the wow factor of their larger counterparts, in my opinion. ...
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Animal (out of) Control

By Marie Elium
21 days ago
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. ...
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Medicare & Weight-Loss Drugs

By Marie Elium
July 10, 2026
New this month, Medicare is providing some people with $50 weight-loss drugs (GLP-1s). That's good news, right? But the benefit expansion runs only through Dec. 31, 2027, and it comes with the usual fine print. The devil (and fat loss) is in the details. ...
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Moving in With Your Kids: Tell Us About It

By Marie Elium
July 10, 2026
We're working on a story for our fall issue of Thrive about the benefits and downsides of living with adult children, specifically moving into their home or combining households. We'd like to include your thoughts in our story. Please send us an email and we'll give you a call. ...
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Editor’s Note: Summer? No Sweat

By Marie Elium
June 17, 2026
People my age complain about the humidity and heat like it’s their hobby, marking time until autumn rolls in. Summer goes by too quickly for me; I get anxious when the light shifts in August and I hear the marching band practicing at the high school up the road. ...
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Joy Rides for Generations at Memphis Kiddie Park

By Marie Elium
June 17, 2026
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. ...
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2026 Summer Fun Guide

By Marie Elium
June 12, 2026
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.  ...
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