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Essentials boutique is for every woman who dares to be fashionably different

Essentials boutique is not owner Shelley Mapp’s first rodeo. She opened her first women’s clothing shop in Green in 1995, and recently opened in Fairlawn. “It was always called Essentials because that’s what I offer women,” Shelley says. “Here you’ll find the essentials of a woman’s wardrobe, whether you’re working,...

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Floaters defined: Are you seeing things?

Have you ever swatted away a fly that wasn’t there, or dusted a cobweb that didn’t exist? If the answer is yes, then you’ve experienced floaters in your vision, which can be bothersome and even scary. E. Shanika Esparaz, M.D., double board-certified ophthalmologist and owner of Envision Opthalmology and Wellness, says that anyone can get...

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The roof system to last a lifetime

It’s rare to find a company that takes extreme ownership of its work. But Spartan StormShield is standing firm against the temptation to compromise. Spartan was founded in 2012 by the Arlia brothers, who recognized a serious void in the roofing industry and the need to help homeowners across Northeast Ohio avoid being misinformed. Their...

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Miles Farmers Market hosts a fish fry every day of the year

Whether you celebrate Easter, Passover or Ramadan this spring, Miles Farmers Market has all those seasonal specialties you need for holiday meals. From hot cross buns and paska in the bakery, to free-range eggs from local farmers in the dairy cases, to spiral-cut ham and beef brisket at the meat counter, the store is brimming with all your family...

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Unlike plastic and metal meshes, screens and filters that still need to be cleaned, Gutter Cover Company’s Gutter Topper is a solid piece of aluminum that lets water in and keeps debris out

One of the most dangerous jobs a homeowner can do is cleaning gutters. Each year in the United States more than 164,000 people are treated in the emergency room due to falling from a ladder. And most of those falls are from less than 10 feet. The best thing you can do to avoid becoming a tragic statistic is to put the ladder away and cover...

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