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Agenda MAHONING COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH will meet at 9 a.m. today at the board of health offices, 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. GIRARD CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION will meet at 8:15 a.m. today at the mayor’s office conference room. BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION will meet at 8 a.m,. Tuesday at the township building, 7440 Market St,. to certify the paramedic trainee list. MAHONING COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS will have a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at the offices, 345 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown. YOUNGSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. ...

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GATHERING PLACE: A Gathering Place event will take place 11 a.m. today at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield, with guest speaker Jen Patrick, community health education specialist for the Mahoning County Health Department, who will present information on Project Dawn / Narcan distribution project. The presentation will include information on opioids. A box lunch will be provided. The free community outreach is provided monthly to local senior citizens on the second Monday of each month. For information call Woody Gingery at 330-360-0419 or the church at ...

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• AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. • BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have changed their meeting from Monday to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the township administration building. • GIRARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. • LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. • HUBBARD PARK / RECREATION BOARD will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the city municipal building.

Top-notch firefighters sought for annual award

The Vindicator is seeking nominations for its annual Mahoning County Firefighter of the Year competition. Nominees will be evaluated on dedication, productivity, loyalty and professionalism. They must serve with a fire department in Mahoning County, be at least 18 and hold any rank below chief officer. Fire department personnel can nominate a fellow firefighter, but nominations also can be submitted by the public. Nominators should include a written statement explaining why the individual meets the criteria for the award, and the nominations should include no more than five pages of ...

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AMERICA250 MEETING: The Poland Historical Society will host a meeting 10 a.m. Monday at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 4515 Center Road, to discuss plans for local events to celebrate America250. Future meetings will be held in the evenings to accommodate people. Anyone interested in being involved is invited to attend. CELEBRATING HISTORY: Youngstown CityScape and the Downtown Youngstown Partnership, together with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society and community partners, invite the public to a First Friday celebration 4 to 8 p.m. today at downtown Youngstown’s West Federal ...

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JCC PRESENTATION: Poet Lauren Camp will discuss themes from her book, “One Hundred Hungers,” which explores the lives of a first-generation Arab-American girl and her Jewish-Iraqi parent, at a program Monday at the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. Coffee and dessert will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation. Camp will be joining via Zoom and participants will be at the JCC. Lit Youngstown will offer a livestream of the conversation on their YouTube page for those who cannot attend in person. This program is presented by the JCC Susan Kanterman Book ...