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Dear Annie: Other sister going for gold in grief over sibling

DEAR ANNIE: I have two sisters, and one of them, “Joanie,” tragically passed away from cancer last year. It’s obviously been hard, but what’s making it harder is my remaining sister. She has always been competitive. And she has somehow turned even grief into a competition. For example, a few weeks ago I mentioned I hadn’t slept the night before out of sadness, and she shot back, “I haven’t slept at all since Joanie died.” I know she’s sad, but I also know this isn’t true. It was the same at the funeral. She insisted on speaking longest and loudest, then collapsed ...

Costello follows his own muse with Imposters

WARREN — Over the years, I’ve learned to accept that if I’m really, really excited that an act is coming to play locally, a large portion of the Mahoning Valley’s population will be less excited. I guess you could say, “I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused.” The ...

Gray Areas: Coffee Trail expands for ’26; Rock for the Care on Saturday

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • More than 30 businesses will participate in this year’s Mahoning Valley Coffee Trail. The annual event raises money for the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley. Those who make a $25 donation to the mission starting at 9 a.m. Oct. 5 will receive a passport they can take to the participating coffee shops, cafes, bakeries, etc. The businesses will have free coffee offers varying by location. Those who visit every location and turn in a completed passport will be eligible to win a grand prize package. Only 750 passports are ...

Oktoberfest Youngstown supports autism community

The Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley and Penguin City Brewing will partner for Oktoberfest Youngstown on Saturday. The autism society staged Oktoberfest events in the mid 2010s for a few years as a fundraiser when Aundrea Cika Heschmeyer was its director. She had experience with staging ...

Butler seeks Area Artists Annual entries

Sept. 27 is the deadline for entries to the 87th Area Artists Annual exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art. The juried exhibition is open to artists within a 75-mile radius of the museum. Eligible media include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, photography, ceramics, sculpture, drawing/illustration, mixed media, works on paper and printmaking. This year’s juror is Michael Gill, co-founder of the Collective Arts Network and founding editor/publisher of CAN Journal. According to Butler Executive Director Anastasia H. James, “The Area Artist Annual has been part of ...

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