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Cutrona enters library debate

Largely because of the possibility of the Poland library branch’s relocation or renovation, state Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, introduced a bill that would prevent the library board of trustees from shutting down the location without approval of Mahoning County commissioners — or risk the ...

Planner of clinic fires back at city

YOUNGSTOWN — The Village of Healing, which was supposed to be the anchor tenant at the former Bottom Dollar building on Glenwood Avenue, fired back at the Mayor Derrick McDowell administration, contending the latter failed to communicate with the organization, leading to it not coming to ...

America250 tree to be planted in Poland

POLAND TOWNSHIP — A short ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Little Red Schoolhouse to commemorate the planting of a white oak tree as a way to celebrate America250-Ohio. “It is a late notice as the tree just arrived,” said Poland Historical Society member Kurt ...

On the record: Lordstown Board of Education and Lordstown Village Council

Lordstown WHAT: Board of education meeting April 8 PRESENT: Cheryl Kistler, Niki Reid, William Catlin, Rebekah Conn and Michelle Wells The board: ● Heard from Superintendent Greg Bonamase, who said the planetarium at the high school will be used for the 2026-27 school year and staff ...

Lordstown to file appeal over EPA permit

LORDSTOWN — Village council on Monday approved having Solicitor Matt Ries file an appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board over the renewal of a wastewater discharge permit for Clean Energy Future Trumbull LLC, operating as Trumbull Energy Center. Ries told council he was notified that ...

Boardman graduate battling second bout of brain cancer

BOARDMAN — “Someone’s gotta do it.” That’s the mindset that keeps Juliette Dietl going these days after finding out last year she is facing a second bout with aggressive brain cancer. The 20-year-old, who graduated from Boardman High School in 2024, said she shed a few tears, ...