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Boccieri wins state rep seat, Valley Republicans reelected to Legislature

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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 ...

Community news: Re-create your ancestors' journey to US

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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 voters show overwhelming support for data center ban

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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 voters reject safety services levy

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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 ...

AAA: National average tumbles as crude oil prices decline

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Gas prices are 25 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $4.185 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 14 cents over the past week to $4.16. Crude oil prices are currently below $100 per barrel, and pump prices are reflecting that decline. The national average is 23 cents less than a month ago but $1.13 more than a year ago. The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline Monday in Niles was $4.099 while Youngstown was $4.117. A year ago, the average in the region was $2.948 per ...

Scouts, DAR members beautify historic landmark in Boardman

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BOARDMAN - A historic landmark in the township was given some much needed TLC on Sunday with the help of dozens of volunteers. Scouts from BSA Troop 55 in Youngstown and Cub Scout Pack 101 in Warren, members of the Mahoning Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mahoning ...