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Hints from Heloise: Clean showers with ease

DEAR HELOISE: The easiest way to clean a shower is with a squeegee. They come in different widths, and it only takes a minute to run the squeegee over the door when you’re finished showering. I also use them to wash windows, which makes this task a snap. — Mara T., in Alexandria, Louisiana DEAR HELOISE: Here are some things that I’ve learned from taking care of my disabled spouse: — Attach tennis balls to the feet of walkers for easy gliding. — If someone has vision problems, attach a small piece of contrasting tape to the top of one of their shoes and tell them which ...

Todd Maki knows the score when it comes to orchestral passion

Todd Maki wants to bring orchestral passion to the concert band world. The Youngstown native is the new conductor and music director of the Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, succeeding Joseph Pellegrini, who retired in 2025 after leading the group for 35 of its 42 years. Maki has ...

Reader series features authors from Dayton

Dayton novelists Meredith Doench and Erin Flanagan will be the featured authors at Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Doench is the author of the Luce Hansen sapphic thriller series and the stand-alone novels “Whereabouts Unknown” and “Never Say Die.” Doench is an avid armchair detective and amateur web sleuth who loves all things mystery. She’s also a board member of Mystery Writers of America, Midwest Chapter and a principal lecturer of creative writing and literature at the University of Dayton. Flanagan is the author of five books, including ...

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Chalk on the Walk colors Warren A downtown Warren tradition continues Saturday with Chalk on the Walk at Courthouse Square. Free chalk will be available to children, and the walkways on the square will be canvas for their chalk art creations. It runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and musical acts Crash the Great and Emotional Labor will perform starting at 10:30 a.m. The event also will include a Youth Art Day exhibition for those ages 12 to 21, free facepainting, costumed characters, a vendors market and a visit from the Warren Fire Department. Leonardi Legacy Concert ...

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Community bands play music education fundraiser

A couple of local community bands will be part of a fundraiser for the Ohio Foundation of Music Education on Sunday at the Winery at Wolf Creek, 2637 S. Cleveland Massillon Road, Norton. The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band will open Summer Winds at the Winery, now in its third year, at 11:30 a.m., and the Canfield Community Concert Band will perform at 1:50 p.m. Other acts include Canal Fulton Community Band at 12:40 p.m., Brass Band of the Western Reserve at 3 p.m., Blue Tip Jazz at 4:10 p.m. Western Reserve Community Band at 5:20 p.m., Wadsworth Community Band at 6:30 p.m. ...