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Canfield superintendent eyes cost cutting after levy failure

CANFIELD - The Canfield Board of Education will be taking a hard look at the recent levy numbers while discussing a path forward at a meeting Nov. 11. “As a board, we will start to have discussions around next steps and financial options at our meeting Wednesday,” said Board President ...

Infectious disease specialist addresses pandemic readiness

YOUNGSTOWN - A comparison between how two major health crises more than 100 years apart should be handled, along with resistance to following such protocols, shows remarkable similarities, a healthcare specialist says. "Max Starkloff, a physician and health commissioner, wrote an editorial ...

Water rate increase coming on top of sewer hike

YOUNGSTOWN – A double-digit increase for Youngstown water customers is coming in January on top of proposed 14% annual sewer rate hikes for the next five years for city residents. Water Commissioner Harry L. Johnson III said Wednesday at city council’s public utilities committee meeting that bulk water rate increases from the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District – 17.43% starting Jan. 1, 2.1% in January 2028 and 7.92% in January 2029 – are forcing the city to pass along a part of that to its customers. Johnson said the figures are still being finalized, but it will be for two ...

Youngstown man accused of damaging cars in Liberty

LIBERTY - A Youngstown man is facing charges after being accused of damaging vehicles in a local plaza area early Wednesday. Rodney Sanders, 37, pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal damaging and appeared on a felony vandalism charge in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler ...

Vindicator seeks annual thankful letters

For the eighth year, The Vindicator wants to know what our readers are thankful for and we want to share those thankful thoughts with our annual Giving Thanks feature. Readers can submit up to 25 words about a new job, their family, their friends or a life-changing event. Forms for giving thanks are published from time to time in this newspaper. Fill out the coupon and mail it to the newspaper, Attn: Giving Thanks, 240 Franklin St. SE, Warren, OH 44483. Or email it to givingthanks@tribtoday.com. All we ask is that you include your name, the community where you live and a phone number ...