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Letters to the editor

The loathsome American lawn DEAR EDITOR: You know that part in “America the Beautiful” where it says “amber waves of grain”? Yeah, well, the song says nothing about algae-colored fields of unremarkable plant life that leave no room for an ideal or inhabitable ecosystem. I am, of course, referring to what is widely regarded as the “great American lawn." An endless expanse of boring, drab grass, choking out native plant life all for the sake of middle-aged men competing over whose tractor is the best and which fertilizer is the most effective. Let me warn you right now that ...

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Attention. Canfield Cackler: Newspapers used to be written for an eighth grade reading level. Now they’ve moved that down to a sixth grade level. Problem is, 54% of adults read BELOW a sixth grade level. That means you’re not reaching a big portion of your audience. Are you using social media for your rants? Your target audience is probably always on their cellphones. I wonder what level of reading ability they have? — Boardman I see in today’s Vindicator where Gov. DeWine has said he will give no financial assistance to SOBE, the businesses which use SOBE and the citizens who ...

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Why Trump isn’t worried about midterms DEAR EDITOR: When Donald Trump proclaims to all of us he is not worried about the midterms, I believe him. He may be the dirtiest and most prolific liar ever displayed by a President of the United States, but on this point he is telling the truth. The reason he has not a care in the world doing the most confounding things like endorsing the criminal Ken Paxton in Texas, suing E.Jean Carroll, prolonging the war in Iran, holding gas prices at such high levels to the detriment of all Americans is because he will proclaim a national emergency and ...

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Again almost a full column in the Sunday Vindicator penned by a writer from Canfield preaching to all how the sky is falling, what politicians should say and how to run their campaigns. With all that wisdom one would think he would pick an office, run a campaign and get elected so he could change the world. There is more than one political view, and most people figure it out and keep it to themselves. TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is real. — Salem War-time gas prices: Who said, “What goes up must come down”? Thank you, Donald Trump. — Hubbard Each Saturday when I read ...

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Poland residents work to beautify the village DEAR EDITOR: In June 2025, I stopped to talk with a woman tending the flowers on the bridge over Yellow Creek along South Main Street in Poland. During our conversation, I learned that for many years two dedicated volunteers — both named Laura — have quietly created and maintained the beautiful flower boxes that greet residents and visitors crossing our bridges. A few days later, I met Hugh Braham while he was walking across the same bridge. We began discussing ways to enhance the beauty of Poland Village in preparation for ...

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Attention Canfield Cornball: After WWII America was deemed “ripe” for communism. The Democrat Party began turning more and more left. Progressives, socialists, Democrats are all considered “fellow travelers” on the road to full communism. Those who support these ideologies without fully understanding this goal are considered “useful idiots” by the world communist movement. Cradle to grave, womb to tomb government control of your lives. Classic Marxism, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” — Boardman If Graham Platner’s tattoos ...