The 1988 U.S. presidential election was the first time I cared about politics. George H. W. Bush, the incumbent vice president, was running against Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. But that’s not why I cared. I didn’t care if Bush or Dukakis won. I didn’t fancy myself a Democrat or ...

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Popular mapping apps Google Maps and Waze have a lot in common. In many ways, they’re like sisters raised by the same parent company (Google). Like families with multiple children, where one kid might get more attention than the other at times, they’re both equally loved. Well, ...

SENIOR GROUP TO EXPAND: The Senior Support Action Group, a coalition of community partners working together to provide seniors with access to food, transportation and companionship in Trumbull, Mahoning and northern Columbiana counties, is set to expand. Volunteers are needed. SSAG began as a ...

The Hern Brothers Band will celebrate 40 years together with an outdoor concert on Saturday. The band has had several guitar and bass players over the years, but the two constants since 1980 are the Hernandez brothers of Hubbard with Dave singing and playing keyboards and Rick Hernandez ...

Tickets are on sale now for a walking tour of the carriage houses along Salem’s South Lincoln Avenue on Oct. 10. The carriage houses are open to the public only once every 10 years. There are more than 70 single-family homes and with little or no commercial intrusions, and all of South ...

GREENE — The duo Take II will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a performance Friday. Ellie Kovell, vocals, and Bob Walton, guitar and vocals, met at a karaoke night and after months of rehearsals played a first gig in the fall of 1995. They started out as an acoustic duo but now use ...

Clyde Singer was a familiar sight in the halls of the Butler Institute of American Art. Except for three years in the Army during World War II, he served as assistant director of the Youngstown museum from 1940 until 1999. For the next three months, his work will be a familiar sight on the ...

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital CANANN, Rebecca and Jordan Hart, of Lisbon, a son Sept. 24 COPE, Carlisle Mane and Brendan, of Warren, a daughter Sept. 24 DAHLBERG, Kristin and Alex, of Youngstown, a son Sept. 24 GOODMAN, Stacie and Denver, of Youngstown, a daughter Sept. 24 HECK, ...

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital ALVAREZ LAZU, Yamilet, of Youngstown, a son Sept. 23 DELLARCO, Celeste and Vinny, of Struthers, a daughter Sept. 23 DICKEY, Kelly and Ethan Redmond, of Hanoverton, a daughter Sept. 23 HICKMAN, Tammy and Kenneth, of Struthers, a son Sept. 23 KELLY, ...

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital ACEVEDO, Vanessa, and Billy D. Williams, of Youngstown, a daughter Sept. 21 BAKER, Chelsey and Lawrence, of Alliance, a son Sept. 22 BRUNKENHOEFER, Jacquelyn and Brett, of Youngstown, a daughter Sept. 22 LYNCH, Michelle and Jacob, of East Liverpool, a ...

St. Joseph Warren Hospital ARCH, Michelle and Johnathan Rable, of Newton Falls, a son Sept. 16 BLACKWELL, Parys and Lequan Gibson, of Warren, a son Sept. 18 BURROWS, Alicia and Joseph, of Boardman, a son Sept. 18 BYRNE, LeAnne and Darmar Arnold Sr., of Girard, a daughter Sept. ...

I’m going camping. Actually, by the time you read this, I should have re-emerged from the deep and dark of the woods. If you don’t see me, please send a search party. Armed with chocolate and Pop-Tarts. “Relax, Pop Pops,” my camping guide says. “I’ll teach you everything you ...

The world is full of zany, colorful characters who don’t make a lot of sense. I learned that 55 years ago watching Saturday morning cartoons. Back in the 1960s, Saturday mornings meant giant bowls of cereal with the word “sugar” in the name, and five solid hours of life lessons — er, ...

According to ancient wisdom (dating back to at least last Tuesday), to become old and wise, one must first be young and stupid. As my driver’s license will attest, I’m chugging right along on the becoming old part. Not one misstep there. I’m getting better at it all the time. When I was ...

I am a sewing class dropout. I fought the sewing machine and the sewing machine won. Snapped thread, torqued pins and cloth snarled in balls of stitches lay in my wake. I eked out one kitchen boa and one cinch bag, both inflicted with some of the most meandering drunken seams ever known to ...

It’s taken all this time, but they’ve finally taken hold. My quarantine quirks have officially become habits. According to the wellness site “Healthline,” “it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit and an average of 66 days for a new behavior to ...

Well, it was bound to happen. It is, after all, the worst year, like, out of all the years. OK, maybe not EVER in the history of people-kind. But it’s got to be up there in at least the top three or so. I mean, how can anyone deny that we have been truly living life on one gigantic ...

It’s the ugliest word in the English language. I realize that’s a fairly bold statement — especially from a self-proclaimed words girl. But let’s face it, there’s hardly a more offensive, explosive, dangerous and destructive word than “hate.” Sure, there are a gazillion ...

I’m just sitting here reflecting about how it is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. You know about Ordinary Time, right? I know I’ve discussed it previously, but as a refresher: Catholic Christians have our own cool calendar of seasons, yo. In fact, I’m pretty sure lots of JC fans, ...