LOCAL

LOCAL
Greenhouse revived
kTHE MEN'S GARDEN CLUB of Youngstown has been instrumental in reviving and strengthening a greenhouse used by clients of the Mahoning County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
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Focus on drug court
kMAHONING COUNTY'S Drug Court is joining some 1,600 others across the nation in marking National Drug Court Month. A graduation ceremony is planned Friday in Youngstown.
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Chain gang returns
kBLACK AND WHITE stripes are back in vogue for prisoners in a southwestern Ohio county now that the sheriff has revived gangs of shackled inmates to pick up litter.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Silly, sublime ballet
kOHIO BALLET'S Springfest performance at Powers Auditorium over the weekend proved that ballet can range from silly to the sublime.
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LIFE & amp;WORK
Plastic is for babies
kUNPRECEDENTED consumer demand for baby food packaged in plastic is fast outpacing supply.
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BUSINESS
The giver in Gates
kTHE BILL AND MELINDA GATES Foundation has invested $2.3 billion since 2000 in new visions of education, with smaller schools and more personalized instruction.
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NATION
Dwindling HoJo's
kONCE 800-RESTAURANTS strong, these days you can count the number of Howard Johnson's restaurants on two hands.
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SPORTS
Blue Jays clip Indians
kTHE BLUE JAYS avoided a three-game series sweep with a 5-2 win over Cleveland on Sunday.
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