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Opening up about different types of corkscrews

There are many different ways to open a wine bottle. While ever more wineries are opting for screw caps on their best vintages, most experts agree that in the foreseeable future, corkscrews — or their cousins described below — will remain the utensils of choice for opening most wine ...

Savory peanut dressing complements this salad

This robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha, a savory-spicy condiment made with dried chilies, garlic, nuts and seeds that are fried in oil, then pureed. In this recipe from our cookbook “Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of ...

Church services with Tim and Elizabeth

Today is son Benjamin’s 26th birthday. He is going out to eat with his friends, so I didn’t make a cake for him. I am trying to decide what to make for supper with only me and Joe here. Kevin went along with Benjamin, too. Last Thursday, July 10, we went to daughter Loretta and ...

A growing crisis

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by ...

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Kid Mammoth makes debut in Youngstown

Kid Mammoth makes its live debut on Friday at Westside Bowl. That doesn’t mean two-thirds of the band won’t be familiar to local listeners. Kerry Henderson, who played in the Columbus band The Floorwalkers but now is based in California, is the lead singer, guitar player and principal ...

Psychedelic art displayed in Warren

The Psych on Park exhibition opens Saturday at Art on Park to coincide with the Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County’s Matter of FACT fundraiser. Artists were invited to submit works that explore the psyche, mind manifesting and / or psychedelic experiences. All mediums were accepted for ...

Kent faculty performs with Packard Band

Two guest artists from Kent State University will join the W.D. Packard Concert Band for its next performance. Ben Lorenzo, an associate professor of music and the director of bands at Kent’s Glauser School of Music, will be the guest conductor. He previously served as associate director of ...

Butler displays works by Kim Novak

Kim Novak will receive the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at next month’s Venice Film Festival. To coincide with the recognition, the Butler Institute of American Art will display Novak’s work as an artist. “Kim Novak: Tribute on the Occasion of Her Golden Lion Lifetime ...

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Anniversary: Singley 55th

Dennis and Carol Singley of Austintown are celebrating their 55th anniversary on June 7, 2025. Denny and the former Carol Harmon were married June 7, 1970, in Fowler. They have one son, Nathan, at home. After graduating from Warren Harding High School in 1963, Denny served his country ...

Engagement: Stanik-Savopoulos

John and Erin Stanik of Minerva and Ernest and Jean Savopoulos of Warren are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Dr. Jessica J. Stanik and Dr. John W. Savopoulos. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Connie Stanik. Dr. Stanik, a dentist, graduated ...

Engagement: Valsi — Good

The families of Brandon D. Good Sr. and Jessica L. Valsi are announcing the couple’s engagement and approaching marriage. Jessica L. Valsi of Niles is the daughter of Robert S. Valsi of Niles and Charlotte Richards of Struthers. Parents of the groom-elect are Marcia J. Good and Ron D. Good, ...

Zocolo – Hillgartner

Chloe Zocolo and Daniel Hillgartner, both former area residents, were united in marriage during a wedding ceremony Oct. 10, 2024, at city hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new Mrs. Hillgartner graduated from Youngstown State University nursing school. She is a registered nurse at Hennepin ...

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With great age comes great (but questionable) wisdom

I scrolled across a meme that stated: “I’m not afraid of aging — just stairs, tiny print and chairs that sit too low.” Aging has to be about the weirdest adventure I’ve ever experienced. Roller coasters were the most upsetting, frightening and stomach tickling, but aging is coming ...

Which of these apps is apt to let me pay my bill?

All I wanted to do was pay my bill. That’s it. I bought a service. I owed money. I intended to pay. Remember the old days when you could walk into a place and hand them cash or you could write a check and send it in the mail? Anymore, you need an advanced computer degree from MIT just to ...

Aging not so well, one commercial at a time

I think it’s the hearing aid ads cluttering my mailbox that annoy me the most. The hearing aid cartel must figure I wouldn’t catch what they’re saying if they advertised on TV, but if I tilt my bifocals just right, and they print it in large enough letters, I might be able to see what ...

Move over, Timmy, Lassie and I need to hide from the Beautiful Princess

Growing up, I knew that just about the worst possible career choice would be princess. Beautiful princesses were always getting kidnapped by dragons or poisoned by wicked stepmothers, hopelessly lost in the woods or having their castle stolen. The only career choice worse than princess ...

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There is a certain feeling that never goes away

I will never, ever forget that feeling — the first time I held my son in my arms. Holy cow. The amount of love that poured into every crevice of my being was so full, so complete, it felt like it filled even the parts of me that no MRI or X-ray could ever detect. I didn’t even know those ...

Figuring life out at 48 (and counting)

Let me tell you — figuring life out is not easy. I’m 48 years old. Yep. Forty-eight. Soon enough it’ll be 49, and then the inevitable and slightly horrifying gulp — 50. And I know, I know, I should be embracing it. Age comes with wisdom, experience and a whole lot of lessons. With ...

Passport, please: How saying ‘yes’ landed me in Poland

So, this weekend — if all goes according to plan — I’ll be over 4,000 miles away from home, somewhere in the beautiful country of Poland. Yep. Poland. Not the “drive three miles down 224” version I thought at first, but the actual Poland, across the Atlantic. And no, this isn’t a ...

A love letter to pizza (and the people who love it differently)

There are few things more unifying and, oddly enough, divisive in this town than pizza. In Youngstown, pizza isn’t just dinner. It’s a love language. A debate sport. A weekly ritual. A personality trait. We take our slices seriously — but thankfully, not ourselves. And before we get ...

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Got deer? Shoo them away with prickly plants

In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their first year. As I have “matured,” I have redirected my purchases toward the easy-to-grow natives that feed our local pollinators. The hotter, drier summers have ...

Valley Grows calendar

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events. Plant and Pest Clinic What: Stop by to ask ...

Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?

As I watched a woodpecker banging away at a tree, it made me think, why don’t woodpeckers get headaches or suffer brain trauma from all that drumming? So, I looked it up. Once again, nature has created a miracle that does not allow the woodpecker to get headaches or become dizzy. ...

Animals wandering in a winter wonderland

Our temperatures have continued to fluctuate, but our winter weather will eventually remain colder and the darkness will cause us to bundle up, keeping ourselves warm. The days are gaining minutes of light in the morning and evening, but it will be a couple of months before we notice ...