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Couple fights for clarity, safety of Canfield creek

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CANFIELD — Roger and Janet Wilson have had a closer connection than most people in Canfield to the Material Sciences Corp. chemical spill that fouled a ditch, wetland and a tributary of Sawmill Creek in July 2024. Not only does Sawmill Creek run through their back yard on South Briarcliff ...

Impact of war strikes at least 18 nations

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The broadening Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond, with nearly every country in the Middle East sustaining damage from missile hits, drone strikes or shrapnel. Many are reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways have closed down. On Friday, the ...

Medicaid employment mandates are meant to save money

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their computer systems. Across the nation, states ...

State bill seeks to cut surcharges for water

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State Sen. Al Cutrona will introduce legislation Monday to restrict municipalities from tacking on more than a 25% surcharge to surrounding communities for water and sewer fees or face the loss of Local Government Fund money and state grants for those purposes. “We see massive increases in ...

Unspoken group chat rules you’re probably ignoring

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Communicating on group chats has quickly become a way of life, but what are the rules? We used to use email, the phone or talk in person. Now we use platforms like iMessage, WhatsApp or Slack to coordinate a night out with friends, a kid’s birthday party, a work project or even to discuss ...

Ex-receiver seeks $80K for his work with troubled SOBE

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YOUNGSTOWN — Reg Martin, the ousted receiver for SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, is seeking $35,246.20 in fees and expenses for less than three months of work in which the troubled utility company failed to provide basic services. That amount is on top of the $44,03.85 he received for two ...