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HOSPITALS CELEBRATE SEASON: Mercy Health is celebrating this holiday season with charitable giving events to benefit the Mahoning Valley community. The annual Festival of Trees is taking place at two Mercy Health hospitals, where the public can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to take home a decorated Christmas tree. In addition, each area hospital is collecting gifts in partnership with local organizations to help local families celebrate Christmas. St. Joseph Warren Hospital, 667 Eastland Ave. SE, Warren, and St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, 8401 Market St., Boardman, will have ...

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SETON III CELEBRATION: Seton III, a Catholic women’s service organization, will have its Christmas celebration at noon Thursday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. The program theme is “Seton Sisters” and the prayer will be led by Susan Stacy. Lunch will be served at noon. Hostesses are Margie Stanwood, Debbie Biastro and Susan Stacy. VETERANS APPRECIATION: The Tri-State Detachment Marine Corps League No. 494 and VFW Austintown No. 4237, in cooperation with an Agent of Ohio Charities, Sparkle Market Cornersburg, will give away 315 $50 gift certificates to all military veterans ...

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• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. today in the commissioners’ hearing room. The commissioners will have a board meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the courthouse basement hearing room and a staff meeting in the administration building conference room. • POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the board room at Dobbins Elementary School. • WESTERN RESERVE PORT AUTHORITY will meet at noon Thursday at the authority’s Youngstown office, 100 E. Federal St., Suite 422. • WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday ...

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: The Shenango Valley Chorale will bring its “A Classic Christmas” program at 7:30 p.m. Friday to Hubbard St. Patrick Church, 225 N. Main St. Admission is $15 for adults and children under 12 are free. Tickets will be available at the door. HARP RECITAL: A harp recital by Kirk Kupensky from the Shenango Valley Chorale will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick Church in Hubbard. Admission is free. CELEBRATION: The St. Jude Women’s Guild is hosting its fifth annual Christmas on Seventh Street, a festive celebration filled with holiday joy and family fun, 9 a.m. to ...

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• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the commissioners’ conference room at the county administration building. • STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:15 p.m. • WESTERN RESERVE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Poland Village Hall. • EAGLE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT Records Retention Board will meet at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Hubbard city administration building. • LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal ...

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• MILL CREEK METROPARKS Board of Park Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. today at the Fellows Riverside Gardens Rossi Auditorium. A public records commission meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. • ELLSWORTH TOWNSHIP ZONING COMMISSION will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the fire hall. • MAHONING COUNTY CHILDREN’S SERVICES BOARD will meet at 4 p,m. Tuesday at the offices, 222 W. Federal St. Youngstown. The personnel committee is at 3 p.m. and the finance committee at 3:30 p.m. • ABC WATER/ STORMWATER BOARD will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Boardman Township government center. • ...