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Youngstown Italian Fest makes 39th appearance

The 39th Greater Youngstown Italian Fest opens Friday downtown. The opening ceremony starts at 6 p.m. Friday with the man and woman of the year honorees and Youngstown State University scholarship presentation, but the festival vendors will be open for lunch, and afternoon entertainment ...

Parmalee coming to Robins Theatre in November

Country act Parmalee will play the Robins Theatre on Nov. 14. The band’s songs have been streamed more than 1.6 billion times worldwide, and its country hits include “Cowgirl,” “Take My Name,” “Girl in Mine,” “Just the Way” and “Gonna Love You.” Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix.

Type 2 diabetes resistant to insulin

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old female who has Type 1 diabetes that began as Type 2 diabetes more than 30 years ago. I have a very strong family history of coronary artery disease, and I personally have a cardiac stent. I use an insulin pump and have good control with carb counting. I struggle with my weight (160 pounds at 5 feet, 2 inches tall) and with controlling my insulin dose. My A1C is 5.8%. I have ocular hypertension and some diabetic retinopathy. I receive Avastin injections in my eye approximately every two years. My physician has ordered Mounjaro for weight loss. My ...

Feeling sting of supporting daughter’s family

DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I have a 34-year-old daughter who has lived with us all her life (except for maybe a year). She brought her freeloading boyfriend in. I had cancer at the time, and they didn’t even bother to do anything, so she ended up pregnant. I kicked her boyfriend out of the house after finding out he couldn’t even take her to the hospital to have his baby. The baby brought such joy to our lives, but she works at a very part-time job, doesn’t help around the house and stays in her room while we watch the boy. She wanted to get him a dog, so we helped her. If we ...

Daughter Verena writes about first anniversary and vacation

Hello readers! This is Verena writing. It’s been such a hot week and I hope you are all staying cool. We are finally getting back into our normal routine again after Daniel Ray had two weeks off for July 4. Although we enjoyed our 2 weeks of no work and just enjoying our vacation, it is ...

Spice it up

LONDON — Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margs and bloody marys. Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season a steak or a pork chop, you want to add multiple layers. ...