The text — asking whether readers have spotted black squirrels where they live — drew more than 630 responses. (Sign up for free at www.joinsubtext.com/chrisquinn)
From Ashtabula to Avon Lake, Rocky River to Solon and Cleveland Heights, readers replied with anecdotes, sightings, and even speculation about why the squirrels seem to be multiplying and spreading.
Some shared nostalgic memories of their first sightings in Kent. Others marveled at how quickly the population seems to have grown in their neighborhoods, edging out the traditional gray or fox squirrels…