YOUNGSTOWN — Thousands of Youngstown State University students knew her as a kind, passionate and compassionate journalism instructor and adviser, but Tom Martindale remembered her more simply. “The woman I knew, I knew as Mom,…
City OKs contracts for 2 major water projects totaling $8.5M
YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved two major contracts with the same Youngstown company for work to design…
Ohio agency sounds off on SOBE
YOUNGSTOWN — With disconnection notices sent to two downtown residential buildings, the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is “very…
Corridor project looks to better Belmont Avenue
YOUNGSTOWN — The efforts underway to revitalize the Belmont Avenue corridor were on display Wednesday evening during an open house…
Different contractor named in Boardman theft allegation
BOARDMAN — The contractor accused of taking money from a Boardman woman without completing the work is not the same…
Residents want an independent assessment of McDonald Steel property
McDONALD — While village residents thanked council for placing a one-year moratorium on data centers, they want officials to next…
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PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees of Mahoning County, Chapter 18, will present a luncheon meeting at noon Oct. 6 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road, Beaver Township. The guest speaker will be attorney Steve Yacovone, Boardman trustee and Columbiana County assistant prosecutor. He will discuss data centers…
HELPING HANDS: Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, has new…
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• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the hearing room of the…
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CRUISE IN AND CRAFTS: Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road Youngstown, will have a cruise in…
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Starbucks to shutter 250 stores this week in 2nd wave of closings
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, Starbucks closed 627 stores in North America and Europe. In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike…