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Are You New to Patch? Take a Look Under the Hood

We're your local news and information destination, where you can get breaking news, post events, find a great local business, join the conversation, and much more. Here's a quick tour.

Are you discovering Fairlawn-Bath Patch for the first time? First, welcome.

Let me introduce you to Fairlawn-Bath Patch and the Patch network.

Fairlawn-Bath Patch is one of the more than 850 community sites in 22 states that are owned by AOL, including many in the Cleveland-Akron areas.

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

Our community-specific news, information and engagement platform are driven by passionate and experienced new media professionals. Patch is revolutionizing the way neighbors connect with each other, their communities and the national conversation.

What can you do on Patch?

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  • Keep up with news and events
  • Check out photos and videos from around town
  • Learn more about local businesses and the people behind them
  • Participate in discussions
  • Share your perspectives via our Local Voices blogging platform
  • Submit your own announcements, photos and reviews
  • Find or post a volunteer opportunity

By the way you don't have to be a professional writer to blog for us.

We want engaged people from our communities to share what's happening in their lives, our communities and our world. If you want to contribute a Local Voices blog, just click the icon on the homepage under the Local Voices blogs. It's just as easy to post announcements (wedding, births, graduation, honor roll, etc.) and events for your organizationPics and Clips is a great place to share photos that you have taken.

If you're a business owner or manager, you should claim your free directory listing on Patch so that you can update it with employees or patrons of the month, price guides, menus and photos. If your business isn't listed in the directory, click the icon that says "Add it" and jump on board. 

And don't forget to follow Fairlawn-Bath Patch on Facebook and Twitter.

If Patch isn't part of your routine, be sure to sign up for the daily Patch Newsletter, which will arrive in your inbox every day with the latest stories published on the site. You can also sign up for our Breaking News Alerts.

Look around and join us and the conversation on Fairlawn-Bath Patch!


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