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100 march to end violence in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — Sometimes, all it takes are a few hundred feet marching in solidarity to sharpen the perspective of those who live in a given community that sometimes faces daunting challenges to realize and appreciate…

ROTC military alumni reunite at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — It was a picnic for heroes. The annual Youngstown State University ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) alumni gathering…

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MEZUZAH TO BE PLACED: The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will hang a mezuzah at the entrance of the Schwartz Judaic and Holocaust Resource Center at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. A mezuzah is a handwritten scroll, called a klaf, containing the Shema prayer,…

• BOARDMAN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the high school. •…

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•BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. •BOARDMAN BOARD…

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The pesky pollinator

As temperatures climb and we approach the midpoint of summer, gardens throughout the Mahoning Valley are buzzing with activity. However, there is one type of species buzzing around, the Xylocopa Virginica, more commonly referred to as the carpenter bee, which homeowners have mixed feelings about. Arriving in April to early May, carpenter bees are…

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Watchdog over county water loses its bite

When launched 15 months ago in the immediate aftermath of substantial rate increases for some water customers, the Trumbull County Water Advisory Board had great potential to rise as a vigilant, forward-thinking consumer watchdog. Sadly, that promising watchdog has lost any semblance of bite. Its members — mostly township trustees — were charged by…

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