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ANTIQUE STORE CHARITY EVENT: Mr. Darby’s Vintage & Antiques is celebrating its spring charity event, along with the one-year anniversary in its new location at 7386 Market St. in Boardman, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Twice a year, the staff and vendors at Mr. Darby’s put together an evening with food, wine, cookies and hors d’oeuvres, with the proceeds benefiting a local charity. There also will be a large basket raffle with more than 50 baskets. The charity has not yet been announced. EASTER BASKET SIGN-UPS: Emmanuel Community Care Center, 2 N. State St., Girard, will have ...

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• MILL CREEK METROPARKS Board of Park Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. today at McMahon Hall Education Building at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield. • POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at the high school library on the appointment of a treasurer pro temporare and an executive session for hiring a new superintendent. • JACKSON-MILTON BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the high school for an executive session on employment of personnel and compensation. • CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday ...

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GATHERING PLACE EVENT: The Gathering Place at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St. Canfield, will meet at 11 a.m. today. The program is “Risking Everything for Freedom” with Traci Manning, director of education at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, highlighting the region’s important influence on the Underground Railroad and introducing those risking everything. The free community outreach social program is offered to all senior citizens on the second Monday of each month. Reservations are not required. SELF-HELP GROUP: Recovery International, a community ...

Springfield High drone program gets donation from Optimist Club

NEW MIDDLETOWN — The Springfield Optimist Club recently presented a $500 contribution to the Springfield High School drone program in support of its expanding STEM initiatives and hands-on aviation education for students. The presentation was made by Donald Marsco, the most senior active ...

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BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have rescheduled their meeting from Monday to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the township government center. POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the high school library to consider the employment of a superintendent. MAHONING COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the board of health offices, 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. GIRARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township administration building.

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FUNDRAISER BENEFIT: A Youngstown family will be hosting a fundraiser benefit 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday for Raffaele Mediati, who is battling a rare medical complication, white cord syndrome, leaving him a quadriplegic. To help offset medical and care expenses, the family is hosting the fundraiser Sunday at the St. Luke Church hall in Youngstown. To help, call 330-506-2332. OGS MEETING: The Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the ministry building at St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman. The guest speaker is Roslyn ...