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Medici works to create outdoor sculpture garden

HOWLAND — As the name implies, art fills the galleries of the Medici Museum of Art. Executive Director Katelyn Amendolara-Russo wants to fill the grounds of the museum with art as well. The museum is working to create a sculpture garden, and internationally recognized artist Carole ...

Additions set for city schools

115 Years Ago, 1910 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “To construct new schools. Education board authorizes employment of architects to draw up plans at once — will add fifty classrooms to present equipment — the sites selected — will expend quarter ...

Leaders of tax reform group picked

Gov. Mike DeWine named his co-chairmen of a property tax reform working group, but his fellow Republicans in the state Legislature say it doesn’t change their plans to override three of his vetoes. DeWine on Thursday announced that Bill Seitz, a former Ohio House and Senate member, and ...

Rep. Fischer plans bill to limit property taxes

State Rep. Tex Fischer plans to shortly introduce legislation for a 2026 constitutional amendment to limit property tax bills. The proposal would cap property tax bills at 1.25% of a house’s total appraised value and at 1% for seniors who have lived in their houses for at least five ...

Judge continues bond for rape suspect

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney on Thursday denied a request by the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office to revoke the bond of a man charged with rape. Matthew Nicholson, 46, of Columbiana, is charged with three counts of rape, one count of sexual ...

Canfield BOE honors retirees, gets update on state budget plans

CANFIELD — Ten staff members with a combined 282 years of service with the Canfield Local School District were honored as retirees at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. On the licensed staff side, the retirees included Hilltop Elementary kindergarten teacher Lisa Zetts with 39 years ...