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City OKs contracts for 2 major water projects totaling $8.5M

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved two major contracts with the same Youngstown company for work to design and then remove three low-head dams in the Mahoning River and for a pump station addition that distributes water to most of Austintown and Canfield townships. The board of control voted 2-0 Thursday in favor of both contracts with Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co., a Youngstown company that does extensive business with the city. The board includes Mayor Derrick McDowell, Finance Director Kyle Miasek and Law Director Adam Buente. Buente was absent from ...

Israel leader defends attacks on Iran, Gaza

Lashing out at his country’s critics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza as “the biggest lie of the century” in a defiant speech to the U.N. General Assembly. He also asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran. ...

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PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees of Mahoning County, Chapter 18, will present a luncheon meeting at noon Oct. 6 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road, Beaver Township. The guest speaker will be attorney Steve Yacovone, Boardman trustee and Columbiana County assistant prosecutor. He will discuss data centers in Ohio, property tax reform and the pros and cons of townships becoming cities. The event costs $20 per person. Reservations are due by Tuesday. For more information, contact Carol at 330-758-5239, Diane at 330-547-9612 or Janice at ...

Journalists, media pioneers receive awards, enter HOF

YOUNGSTOWN — Thousands of Youngstown State University students knew her as a kind, passionate and compassionate journalism instructor and adviser, but Tom Martindale remembered her more simply. “The woman I knew, I knew as Mom, and she was the finest person I have ever known,” ...

Trumbull strengthening rules preventing added work on projects before commissioners’ review

WARREN — An effort is being made by the Trumbull County Commissioners to encourage department heads to send change orders on projects to the commissioners for review before allowing work to be done. Due to this directive, Sanitary Engineer Gary Newbrough on Wednesday warned the commissioners that he would be bringing resolutions next week for three sanitation department projects that will cost the county more than the amount that was originally contracted. The additional work on one of the three projects has already been done. The projected cost of the additional work on the other ...