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It’s best to have your home’s heating system inspected by a professional once a year – just to make sure everything is clean, working properly, and ventilated to the outside. It’s a good idea to have basic, non-perishable, food items on hand, as well as blankets, layers, and if necessary, a safe place to go. Also, be careful not to have portable heaters or open gas burning in the house, which can lead to potentially-fatal carbon monoxide exposure. ...

January is a great time to think about possibilities for gardening in 2021, even if they're not quite “resolutions.” Here are some suggestions you might consider. Your garden will thank you. ...

All year, Summit Metro Parks will commemorate this milestone occasion, beginning with the launch of a new centennial website and followed by several ways for the community to join in the celebration throughout 2021. ...

Most of us are eager to turn the page on 2020, put the year in the rearview mirror and move on. As we set our hopes on the promise of returning to some semblance of normal in 2021 after our personal and work lives have been totally disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we can begin formulating new goals and resolutions to be met in the upcoming year. ...

Here's some good news for the new year! Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). ...

By taking ownership of your downsizing experience, you will invest in the process and feel more positive about the outcome. Even if your family is involved in helping you make the transition, you should do whatever you can to work together to make the experience yours. If necessary, get help from a moving company you trust. Stay organized by creating a system for going through your items, and consider sketching out a floor plan for furniture placement. ...

If you’re losing sleep over COVID-19, you’re not alone. In fact, some people have coined pandemic-related sleeplessness, ‘coronasomnia.' Cleveland Clinic’s Michelle Drerup, PsyD, says people are stressed over the virus and everything that’s changed because of it. “There are a lot of things impacting sleep based on the current situation,” she says. “Number one, probably most obvious, is increased anxiety and stress that people are experiencing. Not only in regards to the actual virus but also the impact on our financial, work, academic, things like that.”  ...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the library is offering a new free service, Words on Wheels, to adult residents of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District which includes Cleveland, Bratenahl, Newburgh Heights and Linndale. ...