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Hubbard students spend day as aides at Fairhaven

NILES — From basketball games to painting murals on the wall to reading to the preschool class, Hubbard High School students have participated in numerous projects at Fairhaven School, which is for special needs students. On Tuesday, they wanted to do something different, so members of the ...

Senators seek deal on DHS standoff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Travel disruptions deepened Tuesday as senators raced to salvage a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including airport workers going without pay, but excluding immigration operations that have been core to the dispute. The ...

Boardman fatal shooting may have been act of self-defense

BOARDMAN — It remains to be seen whether criminal charges will be filed in a March 7 fatal shooting. The Boardman police report, made public Tuesday, seems to indicate that the death of Montrell Gilbert, 45, of Hillman Way in Boardman, may have been a case of self-defense. The report ...

Husted bill seeks to boost child safety on social media

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, an Ohio Republican, sponsored legislation requiring large social media platforms to permit parents to receive real-time safety notifications if their children are engaging in dangerous or risky interactions. The bipartisan Sammy’s Law — with U.S. Sens. Mark Warner, a ...

Section of Market Street closed Wednesday

YOUNGSTOWN – The southbound lanes on Market Street between Federal and Boardman streets will close Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The closure is needed for a contractor to use a crane to remodel upper floor apartments at the Mahoning National Bank Building, 26 Market St. Detours will ...

State bill aims to update conceal carry law

State Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, introduced the Freedom to Carry Act that would make it easier to transport shotguns and rifles in vehicles without breaking the law, and it would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for those wanting to obtain a concealed carry license. “We’re fixing an ...