CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — Trustees got an update on July 5 storm damage cleanup at Tuesday’s meeting from Public Works Foreman Bob Burkett. “Every road is open,” he told trustees. “As of (Tuesday night), we have hauled away 50 loads of wood chips, and Davey Tree Service has hauled 15 ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. The 47-page outline, called a budget resolution, is a long-shot undertaking designed to supplement Pentagon funding for the Iran war and address Trump’s top priority of changing voter registration requirements. A more ambitious effort was narrowed to address concerns from some conservatives about ...
YOUNGSTOWN — After a number of votes and some confusion, city council decided to deny the law director a 14% raise that would have put his salary at the same amount as the finance director. When it all shook out at Wednesday’s meeting, council voted 4-3 against giving Law Director Adam Buente the pay increase. Voting against the raise were Councilman Jimmy Hughes, D-2nd Ward; Samantha Turner, D-3rd Ward; Pat Kelly, D-5th Ward; and Cynthia McWilson, D-6th Ward. Supporting the raise were Councilman Julius Oliver, D-1st Ward, Mike Ray, D-4th Ward; and Amber White, I-7th Ward. But ...
BOARDMAN — Township leaders have confirmed that fire Chief Mark Pitzer will be leaving his post next month to accept a position in Canfield. He was hired Tuesday as deputy chief following an executive session of the Cardinal Joint Fire District board. He will be paid $92,000 per year. Township Administrator Mark Ragozine said Pitzer submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, informing the township that he will step down on Aug. 7. Ragozine said Pitzer left he and trustees with no hard feelings. Trustee chairman Steve Yacovone echoed that, but said Boardman will certainly miss ...
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The policy change came after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after one shot and killed a motorist in Houston, renewing criticism of the agency’s enforcement tactics that were widely condemned last winter after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. In Florida on Tuesday, a third man in roughly a ...
CANFIELD — Boardman’s fire chief resigned Tuesday to become deputy chief at the Cardinal Joint Fire District. Mark Pitzer’s resignation, effective Aug. 7, was confirmed by Boardman Township Administrator Mark Ragozine. He joined the department in 2003 and was named chief in July 2014. ...
