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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 ...

Former presidents pay tribute to Jackson

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CHICAGO (AP) — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. The public tribute — with ...

Should higher earners still make 401(k) catch‑up contributions?

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Since 2002, retirement savers age 50 and over have had the option of making “catch-up” contributions to their 401(k) plans, which stack on top of the regular limits for employee contributions to tax-deferred retirement plans. The amounts were limited to $1,000 per year when they first came ...

Feds honor Valley task force for work in drug prosecution

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YOUNGSTOWN — The U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio David Toepfer recently honored the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force and its commander for their work in the criminal case against Rayshawn Hall of Youngstown. Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry ...