By Mary Casey-Sturk, Indian Hill Living Editor From a palatial estate created for the Emery family to an event space that hosts thousands annually, Peterloon is one of the most well-known homes in Cincinnati. Developer John J. Emery’s real estate company worked to revitalize much of downtown following the Great Depression. Among his buildings were... Continue Reading →
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Leaving Hyde Park Square: Longtime resident looks back while moving forward
By Robin Gee, Hyde Park Living Editor Looking out on Hyde Park Square from a conference room in the front of his office, realtor and longtime resident Michael Hinckley said he will miss waving at the people walking by. He knows many of them. He sold them a house. Sometimes, later, he helped sell their... Continue Reading →
“In Easy Grace and Serenity of Life”: A Peek Inside the Harlan Hubbard House
By Mary Casey-Sturk Harlan Hubbard (1900–1988) will always be connected to Fort Thomas and remembered for his art, travels, and writing. Bellevue-born Hubbard studied in New York City and later at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He settled in Fort Thomas in 1919, where he built a house for his mother and himself, a rental... Continue Reading →
Meet Brady Dowling: Highlands High School’s New Assistant Principal
By Chuck Keller, Writer The Nineteenth Century writer, Robert Ingersoll, wrote “We rise by lifting others,” and that pretty much describes Brady Dowling’s education career. Dowling and I got together one morning to chat over coffee shortly after he was appointed to be the new Assistant Principal of Highlands High School. Dowling has taken a... Continue Reading →
Mariemont Alumnus, Local Artist Timothy Harrier Displays Rarely Seen OTR Photos and More in Two Fotofocus Exhibitions
“OTR, 1973” - Photos by Timothy Harrier In 1973, Mariemont Alumnus Timothy Harrier walked the streets of Over-the-Rhine with a Nikon camera and captured what Cincinnati looked like at that time. These photographs, depicting people living their everyday lives in OTR and Harrier’s contemporary meditation on Harriet Tubman, memory, and freedom, will be presented in... Continue Reading →
Save the Date for these Hyde Park Neighborhood Council Events
Trick-or-Treat in Hyde Park Square Saturday October 24, 2026 10:30 AM Storytime in the Square with the Hyde Park Branch Library 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Trick-or-Treat in the Square Location: Hyde Park Square Dress up your little ghosts and goblins for Trick-or-Treat on the Square! Visit participating Hyde Park Square businesses for Halloween treats and family-friendly... Continue Reading →
Cincinnati psychiatrists launch mental health podcast
Indian Hill husband-and-wife psychiatrists Tracey Skale, MD, and Paul E. Keck Jr., MD, have launched a new podcast focused on mental health, wellness and navigating health care. The couple also formerly lived in Hyde Park. “Docs Tracey and Paul Discuss It All,” part of their new TMBO: Two Minds Better Than One platform, launched on... Continue Reading →
Lessons Learned: Student Well-Being in Finland and U.S.
By Robin Gee School counselors wear many hats from social worker to academic and career advisor. They provide support for teachers in the classroom, valuable perspectives for administrators and a trusted ear for students seeking guidance. Overall, student well-being, success and confidence is a primary focus of their work. Elizabeth Ko is a counselor at... Continue Reading →
Fall Reads: A Time for Reflection
By Chris Weber Every family has secrets, some big and some small. In many families, mental illness has always been there. Whether it is just being “eccentric” or full-blown psychosis, any mental illness impacts everyone in the family. Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts, and uncles, everyone has a cross to bear. The two books I... Continue Reading →
Annual Sunflower Festival Returns to Gorman Heritage Farm, Oct. 3-4
Fall will be in full bloom Oct. 3-4 when Gorman Heritage Farm hosts its annual Sunflower Festival at its 122-acre working farm in Evendale. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, visitors can explore the farm’s 4-acre sunflower field, cut flowers to take home and enjoy activities for all ages. The festival also will... Continue Reading →
IH ARTS CONSERVATORY: Indian Hill School Musicians Earn OMEA All-State Honors
Ohio Music Education Association performances taking place January 2027 The Indian Hill School District and IH Arts Conservatory celebrate five Indian Hill High School student musicians who have earned recognition through the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State Ensembles, one of the premier honors available to high school musicians across the state. Selected to participate... Continue Reading →
Cincinnati Bengals and Queen City Book Bank Partner to Put More Books into the Hands of Cincinnati Kids
The Cincinnati Bengals and Queen City Book Bank (QCBB) teamed up to help put more books into the hands of Greater Cincinnati children, bringing together the power of community, literacy and football to create opportunities for young readers. As part of the partnership, members of the Cincinnati Bengals visited Hays-Porter Elementary School to deliver books... Continue Reading →
13 Seven Hills Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
School sets new record with 24 students recognized as Semifinalists and Commended Students Thirteen students from The Seven Hills School have been named Semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, representing nearly 15% of the school’s graduating class. Eleven additional Seven Hills students were named Commended Students, bringing the total number of students... Continue Reading →
