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Canada company acquires Niles aluminum plant

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A privately owned aluminum extrusion business in Canada added a Niles plant to its portfolio, BRT Extrusions announced this week in a letter to its customers. BRT, 1818 N. Main St., is now part of Can Art Aluminum Extrusion.The company, with several plants in Ontario, has its headquarters in Mississauga, which is approximately 24 miles west of Toronto. A purchase price was not disclosed for the facility and property, which rests on 27.94 acres. However, the Trumbull County Auditor’s website shows a $27,470,000 transaction Aug. 26 between BRT Property Holdings LLC and FIP Master ...

BMW’s MS CS is all the rage

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If you’ve got a six-figure stash lying around and want a cool set of wheels, BMW has a high-performance coupe that will satisfy your need for speed. Their M2 CS (Competition Sport) is a track ready 523-horsepower twin-turbo inline six that growls through quad exhausts hitting all the right ...

Flood damage exceeded $500K from historic rainfall

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115 Years Ago, 1911 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Sunday’s flood damage will reach over a half million dollars. Heaviest rainfall in history of the city causes river and creeks to overflow and inundate property....” “The worst flood this city has experienced in many years occurred Sunday afternoon and evening. It was caused by a great downpour of rain, resembling a cloudburst, which raged from 11 o’clock in the morning until 5 o’clock in the evening, causing a property loss which will approximate half a million dollars. The flood drove ...

Vindicator seeking breast cancer survivors

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The Vindicator plans to honor breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The idea is to put a human face on this disease, to help those diagnosed by hearing voices of those who have experienced the journey, and to spotlight therapies and support that helped. We also will honor the memories of those who lost their battle. To share your story, or to honor someone and tell how they inspired you during their struggles and triumph with breast cancer, send a brief description to Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or by mail to 240 Franklin ...

Mahoning Valley Housing Summit takes place Wednesday

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Finding solutions to the region’s ongoing housing shortage will be addressed 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday during the Mahoning Valley Housing Summit. The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is host of the summit that brings together housing industry professionals, developers and community leaders at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. Scott Meyer, vice president of government affairs for the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, will deliver the keynote address. The Cafaro Company is the event’s Gold sponsor. Meyer is expected to discuss Ohio and federal housing ...

Mahoning County courts

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Marriage licenses granted Sept. 14-18 in Mahoning County: Aidan Joseph Matey, 29, Columbiana, and Rachael Marie Fandozzi, 29, Youngstown Noah Ray Parker, 26, New Castle, Pa., and Savana Rose Barker, 23, New Castle, Pa. Mark Americo Gustovich, 26, Youngstown, and Macy Antonia Lombardo, 25, Youngstown Judin Balella, 27, Youngstown, and Maria Alexandra Vince, 28, Warren Stephen Frank Medina, 31, Youngstown, ad Marisa DiSalvo, 27, Warren Nathan Dallas Moore, 23, Youngstown, and Kyleigh Noel Shugart, 25, Youngstown Trong Toan Ho, 35, Boardman, and An Ngoc Hai Nguyen, 42, ...