Canfield advances; Ursuline eliminated

Canfield advances;Ursuline eliminated
k CANFIELD showed plenty of poise to beat Liberty 64-48 in a boys basketball Division II district semifinal at Boardman High School. In other tournament action Thursday, the Ursuline girls team was defeated by a familiar rival in a regional semifinal game.
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LOCAL
EPA resumes cleanupof Warren plant site
k THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency is resuming cleanup at the contaminated Mahoningside power plant site in Warren. It aims to finish the job before summer so the six acres can be marketed for development.
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Conditional entry
k YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY will adopt a conditional admissions policy next year for students with low high school grade point averages and standardized test scores.
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OPINION
Keep public talksopen to the public
k THE IDEA that an individual township trustee is prohibited from attending public contract negotiations -- even as an observer -- is anathema to democratic government, a Vindicator editorial says in reaction to a ruling in a Boardman dispute.
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ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA
Our Oscar victor is ...
k THE WINNER of the Cast Your Oscar Ballot contest of The Vindicator correctly picked the Academy Award winners in 75 percent of the categories. Find out who she is and her strategy. PAGE D10