YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti’s successor has been chosen, retaining the political balance of power on the county’s governing board. Republican Geno DiFabio is still outnumbered 2-1 after Democratic Ohio State Rep. Lauren McNally defeated her ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Two new common pleas court judges have their mandates from voters, while an established appeals judge has extended his term. Unofficial results from the Mahoning County Board of Elections show that the Democratic nominee, Austintown Township Administrator Mark D’Apolito, has defeated his Republican opponent, Common Pleas Court Magistrate Ross Smith, in a landslide victory to succeed Judge R. Scott Krichbaum when he retires in February. Ohio’s age limits prohibit the 73-year-old judge from continuing his 36-year tenure. As of The Vindicator’s publication deadline, ...
Democrat John Boccieri won the open 58th Ohio House District race while state Sen. Al Cutrona as well as state Reps. Tex Fischer and David Thomas, all Republicans, were reelected to another term in the General Assembly representing the Mahoning Valley. Boccieri, of Poland, beat Republican Heather Fronk of Poland 64% to 36% in the 58th District race, according to complete and unofficial results. Boccieri said: “I am deeply humbled by the trust the people of the 58th District placed in me. I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to the Ohio House of Representatives.” Democrat ...
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETS: Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. today at St Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive. The presentation for the evening will be "Re-creating Your Ancestor's Journey" by Roslyn Torella. Have you ever wondered what your ancestor's trip to America was like? In the presentation attendees will learn about transatlantic travel in the era of the great migration to the United States in the late 1890s to the mid-1920s. There will be a brief business meeting, and then the presentation. Light refreshments will be provided. ...
HUBBARD — Data centers have been a hot topic in communities across the county, and one community made its stance known Tuesday night in an overwhelming fashion. Unofficial and incomplete results from the Trumbull County Board of Elections show the data center ban passing by a margin of 76% to 24%. Hubbard residents collected more than 750 signatures - nearly twice the minimum 370 required - in July for an initiative allowing Hubbard residents to decide whether they want to keep or outright ban data centers in the city. The option came after residents expressed concerns about a ...
BOARDMAN - Township officials will now have to look at alternative funding for safety services after voters on Tuesday thumbed down a five-year, 2.75-mill levy that would have generated $3,772, 795 annually and would have cost taxpayers $96 for each $100,000 of property value. According to ...
