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GIRARD — When Linda Barton launched a line of Good Humor T-shirts in 2020, she hoped to raise money for an infant bed at Akron Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Six years later, that modest idea has grown into Sweet Memories Vintage Tees & Candy and, as of April, ...

Primary fails to excite voters

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Election directors in Mahoning and Trumbull counties were expecting low turnout before early voting started — and now anticipate even fewer people to vote. “I don’t understand why people are not voting,” said Stephanie Penrose, Trumbull County Board of Elections director. “It’s ...

Austintown Historical Society hosts tea party

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AUSTINTOWN — The Austintown Historical Society hosted two tea parties April 26 at the Strock Stone House, which is a National Historic Landmark. Each table was adorned with a beautiful lace tablecloth and spring inspired place settings. Ceramic tea pots, cups and saucers were set out for ...

Gatorade rebranding to target nonathletes

Business News

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes. PepsiCo, Gatorade’s parent company, said this month that the brand wants to broaden its reach to nonathletes who are looking for ways to hydrate, whether ...

SOBE allowed to delay payment

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — The financial situation at SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is supposed to provide heat for most of downtown Youngstown, is so precarious that it had to receive a court order to hold off on paying $55,570 owed to its former receiver and attorney. “The finances are not ...

American Legion post gets a hand from Davey

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POLAND — On April 23, Davey Tree donated their time, bucket-truck and talent to repaint the rusted flagpole at Poland’s American Legion Post 15 on Cortland Street. The Post was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936 during the Great Depression, and the 50-foot-high steel ...