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Bad factors lined up in Minnesota

DEAR EDITOR: A previous letter by this writer that referenced the George Floyd incident, “Our actions always bring consequences,” stating that the unintended consequences of our actions hurt the ones we love, seems appropriate for today in Minnesota. The current situation there echoes a similar anguish after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as in the death of George Floyd. Bad consequences after actions by the governor, the mayor, the paid protesters, the passenger in the car, the federal ICE and border agents and the deceased resulted in deaths. As I’ve read in a ...

Not all who move to red states favor Trump

DEAR EDITOR: Just a thought for Star Parker in her Feb. 5 Vindicator article: Americans vote with their feet. They are moving under the protection of red states. “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Just moving to a red state doesn’t mean they condone Trump’s war on blue states. It’s just a matter of surviving to fight the battle from within. DONNA NASSER Sharon, Pa.

Library director’s focus not on Poland

DEAR EDITOR: I am among the group of concerned Poland residents who have been closely following the dialogue between the Mahoning County Public Library Board of Directors and its director as that group steers closer and closer toward abandoning the landmark library building in the center of Poland Village rather than shouldering the responsibility to make achievable repairs. Three thousand residents have signed a petition and many of the elected officials have voiced their support. When the library director first addressed the scope of the building’s foundation problem at a ...

The saga of SOBE and Youngstown

DEAR EDITOR: The saga of SOBE calls for bold, innovative action. First of all, realize that downtown Youngstown benefits from this unique heating system. This is a selling feature to attract businesses to move into downtown Youngstown, with its cost-effective heating system. The additional benefit of this system is that it melts snow and ice from the sidewalks over its heat transmission pipes. This system was established and operated as Youngstown Thermal for more than a century as a privately owned utility. However, conditions have changed, with the maintenance costs of its ...

We must find a way to save Poland Library

DEAR EDITOR: Many of us began our Poland Library experiences and adventures by marching single file as students from Poland Union School to the Poland Library, then located upstairs at the firehouse. So many wax equally nostalgic for today’s library. Our current beloved library must be saved. For others to consider spending twice as much on a new (namely and presumably a modern, characterless edifice) building rather than to refurbish / update / reinforce our current gem is ludicrous. My late brother, John, provided funds for the library’s elevator to honor our mother, ...

Trump Republicans must be voted out

DEAR EDITOR: Jan. 6, 2026, was the fifth anniversary of Trump’s inspired treasonous plot to overthrow America’s government. Trump’s big, ugly lie, one of many, was voter fraud — the Republican Bush-Trump Supreme Court ruled three times there was no proof of voter fraud. Since being reelected, Trump is using his Department of Justice as his own personal lawyers for Democrat and Republican retribution. Trump is blowing up outboard motorboats carrying alleged illegal narcotics, killing the survivors and kidnapping the president of Venezuela and his wife for the ...