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Improvements planned for Salt Springs Road in Lordstown

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LORDSTOWN — Village council has approved proceeding with improvement work next year on Salt Springs Road. Council approved having the village cooperate with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the resurfacing of a section of Salt Springs Road that will include asphalt concrete resurfacing, pavement planing, partial depth pavement repair, curb ramps, sidewalks and pavement markings. Officials said Ohio Public Works Commission funds of $268,241 will be used to cover project costs, with the village contributing $38,862 of the $307,103 total. Also, Village Engineer Chris ...

More tech and hand-breaded chicken coming to McDonald’s as part of $8.5B modernization push

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McDonald’s said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally. Fast-food traffic in many markets, including the U.S., is flat, so for McDonald’s to continue to grow it has to grab share from competitors and improve restaurant productivity, McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said at a meeting with investors at the company’s Chicago headquarters. McDonald’s wants to automate more tasks, like inventory and scheduling, and improve kitchen operations. “The winners will be the companies that create more demand and ...

China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to begin state visit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump’s decision to greet Xi ...

Poland trustees agree to sell new cruiser to help offset deficit

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POLAND TOWNSHIP — Trustees at a special meeting Tuesday gave their approval to sell a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe, originally purchased for the police department, to the Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency as a way to ease the township’s financial strain. “With the current financial situation, the board decided to accept the deal the county presented to purchase the vehicle from us for full price,” Poland trustee Eric Ungaro said. “So we are thankful EMA approached us.” He said the price tag of the Tahoe was approximately $55,000. It had not yet been outfitted with the ...

Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat. At a meeting of the group's board in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome. The projects include ambitious infrastructure, education and health initiatives that are designed to support Trump's 20-point plan to end the ...