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Dogs,owners find friends at PawsTown

Karen McCallum, Boardman Park’s recreation director, and her husband, Chris, often take their dog Sadie to Paws Town, the dog park in Boardman Park. Karen ...

Jordyn Grzelewski • Sat. at 12:01 a.m.

Stories published March 21, 2015

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Businesses near racino see slight gains in patrons

Businesses near racino see slight gains in patrons

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Tax and child-support agencies take cut of racino winnings

Tax, child-support agencies take cut of racino winnings

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Half-year with Hollywood Gaming

Half-year with Hollywood Gaming

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Incoming YSU freshman can get a Jump Start

Incoming YSU freshmen can get a Jump Start

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Pancakes for everyone thanks to Rotary Club of Boardman

Pancakes for everyone thanks to Rotary Club of Boardman

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Croatians celebrate heritage

Croatians celebrate heritage

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Demand forces venue change for Traficant film

Demand forces venue change for Traficant film

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2-time NBA MVP Steve Nash retires

2-time NBA MVP Steve Nash retires

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7 siblings die in NYC home fire, officials eye hot plate

7 siblings dies in NYC home fire, officials eye hot plate

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Sheriff says New Orleans airport attacker had explosives

Sheriff says New Orleans airport attacker had explosives

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OSU women beat James Madison 90-80 in NCAA women's tourney

OSU women beat James Madison 90-80 in NCAA women's tourney

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NFL Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik dies at 89

NFL Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik dies at 89

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Obama cheers niece on at NCAA women's basketball game

Obama cheers niece on at NCAA women's basketball game

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Ohio college baseball players a big hit as school tutors

Ohio college baseball players a big hit as school tutors

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Proposed 75 mph speed limit would move Ohio to fast lane

Proposed 75 mph speed limit would move Ohio to fast lane

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Saturday's NCAA Tournament scores

Saturday's scores at a glance


Rucci gets closer to opening multimillion-dollar hotel

Sebastian Rucci, operator of the Hotel California on State Route 46, says he is within 10 days of opening.


Ursuline gets another chance at Cle. VASJ

The Irish lost to the Vikings in the 2014 Division III regional final.

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Bingo group says changes needed to compete with Ohio's casinos

Group says changes are needed to enable charitable fund-raising efforts to compete with the state’s casinos

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Toledo Rogers shuts down West Branch girls

The Warriors fell behind early in a 51-37 loss in the Division II state semifinals.

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Ohio adoptees can get their birth certificates

The new law affects individuals who were born in Ohio and adopted between 1964 and 1996


Williams: Valley’s state title drought continues

It’s been 11 years since an area girls basketball team won a championship. That streak continued on Friday as West Branch fell to Toledo Rogers.

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Castiglione powers YSU softball in home opener

The Penguins beat Detroit 8-5 in both teams’ Horizon League opener.

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Streetscape beautification program is 8 to noon May 30

This is the 18th annual Streetscape event


Bigelow enters Hubbard Open on a roll

The Troy, Ohio, native won a regional tournament in Lynwood, Ill., last month.

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Men must be sober 30 days to get into North Side addiction-recovery facility

The goal is to help people in recovery develop skills to be self-sufficient


Red Cross aims to raise $250K this weekend through interactive program

Volunteers use the scripted, interactive, multimedia tool with little training


After wild start, tourney settles down

Associated Press SEATTLE Peyton Aldridge’s first stint in the NCAA Tournament was cut short by

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Battling cops

If You Watch What: “Battle Creek” Where: CBS When: Sunday 10 p.m. By FRAZIER MOORE AP

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Judge rules WR Port Authority owns mineral rights at airport

A Trumbull County judge has ruled in favor of the Western Reserve Port Authority in its January 2013 lawsuit seeking to clarify its ownership of the mineral rights in the Utica Shale formation


Youngstown firefighters honored at awards ceremony

Six firefighters retired this year.

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Boardman girl's quick reaction helps firefighters save her family's house

14-year-old Boardman girl's quick reaction helps firefighters save her family's house

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Cleveland jury mulls Youngstown lawyers’ fate

A jury in federal court deliberates the fate of Youngstown Attys. Neal Atway and Scott Cochran on extortion and obstructing justice charges

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Valley students record Operation Keepsake album

Operation Keepsake releases album featuring performance from local students


Legal weed backers get OK to collect ballot signatures

A total of 305,000 valid signatures are needed to get the issue on the November ballot

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Dogs,owners find friends at PawsTown

Karen McCallum, Boardman Park’s recreation director, and her husband, Chris, often take their dog Sadie to Paws Town, the dog park in Boardman Park. Karen said the recently opened park is providing a place where both the dogs and their owners are making friends.


Columbus challenging state traffic camera law

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s largest city is the latest one to challenge the

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Boehner plans trip to Israel; Obama’s ties to Netanyahu at new low

Associated Press WASHINGTON House Speaker John Boehner is heading to Israel as already strained

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Beatitude House gets $5,000 grant

Beatitude House gets $5,000 grant YOUNGSTOWN Beatitude House has received $5,000 grant from The

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Bill would increase prison sentences for repeat violent offenders who use firearms

Bill would increase prison sentences for repeat violent offenders who use firearms

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Man shot at New Orleans airport after attacking guards

Associated Press KENNER, La. A 63-year-old man was shot Friday at a security checkpoint in the

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‘Boom Boom’ launches charity foundation

A native celebrity comes home to help community.

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Archangel Michael church to sponsor Greek Independence Day parade

The event will be Sunday starting in the church courtyard.

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US tightens rules for disclosure of chemicals in hydraulic fracturing

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that

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NC State bans alcohol at events hosted by frats

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina State University became the latest school to crack

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Mother accused of decapitating baby held on $500K bail

Associated Press CINCINNATI An Ohio mother accused of decapitating her 3-month-old daughter is

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Cavaliers clinch first playoff berth since ’10

LeBron James scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland beat Indiana 95-92.

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Rep asks Clinton to give email server to House panel

Associated Press WASHINGTON The chairman of a House committee investigating the deadly 2012

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yemen Bombings at 2 mosques kill 137

Associated Press ADEN, Yemen Suicide bombers attacked a pair of mosques Friday in the Yemeni

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Friends become foes in Ohio State-Arizona matchup

Buckeye coach Thad Matta is 2-0 against his good friend Sean Miller.

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Grand jury declines to indict man on rape charge

Police said the incident took place at a Halloween party in Boardman

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newsmakers

newsmakers Remains found in death of cooking-show finalist ASHEVILLE, N.C. Human remains were

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Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Peggy Colantone and Samuel Malmisur, McDonald, girl,

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birthdays

birthdays Actress Kathleen Widdoes (“As the World Turns”) is 76. Singer-guitarist Keith Potger of

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YEARS AGO

Today is Saturday, March 21, the 80th day of 2015. There are 285 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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Junior women’s league to mark anniversary

Junior women’s league to mark anniversary BOARDMAN Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League is

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Penn State fraternity accused of posting photos of nude females

More than 100 Penn State University students and other supporters demonstrated Friday against a fraternity accused of posting photos of nude or partly nude women, some asleep or passed out, on an invitation-only Facebook page, urging the administration to take stronger action against those involved.

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MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Christopher Michael Cochran, of 2063 Wolosyn Circle,

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Woman convicted of grandchild’s murder

Woman convicted of grandchild’s murder GADSDEN, Ala. An Alabama jury has convicted a woman of

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Zion Lutheran Church sponsors Lenten studies

TIME TO HEAR GOD Four different topics are offered. Zion Lutheran Church sponsors Lenten studies


Submit info for Holy Week, Easter

Submit info for Holy Week, Easter The Vindicator will run a listing of area services that are open

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RELIGION DIGEST || Groening lecture

Groening lecture canfield The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends will have a 90-minute lecture,

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PTSD was real then, as now

Opinion: As a World War II U.S. Navy combat veteran of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of action, I had never

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Netanyahu’s victory in Israel dampens prospects for peace

Editorial: We begin this editorial ABOUT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election win with the

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Faith-based film intertwines lives

By Rick Bentley The Fresno Bee Generally, the purpose of a faith-based film is to reach out to

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Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 27.02 0.27 Avalon

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Take TV reruns off steroids

Opinion: Chicago Tribune: Astute television viewers know that cable networks have long crunched opening or

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Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: The orchestra will perform a

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Here’s a secret: Obamacare is working

Opinion: By Orson Aguilar Tribune News Service On its fifth anniversary, the secret of Obamacare is that

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Ohio unemployment remains the same at 5.1 percent in February

Ohio’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained the same in February, according to ODFJS

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Simon raises bid for rival to $16.8B

Associated Press NEW YORK Mall operator Simon Property boosted its hostile bid for rival

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BUSINESS DIGEST || Cafe open at Fellows

Cafe open at Fellows YOUNGSTOWN Friends Specialty at the Garden Cafe in Mill Creek MetroParks

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Governor vetoes concealed-gun bill, says law enforcement was against it

Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. Citing public safety concerns, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed a

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Victories for our right to know

Opinion: COLUMBUS The Ohio Senate made the right decision last week when it announced plans to broadcast

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator Greg Parella of Ursuline (right) looks over the defense of Jeff Grudzinski (left) and Tre'von Williams-Scruggs (bottom) during first quarter action of their DIII regional final held at the Canton Fieldhouse, Saturday night.
Jeff Lange | The Vindicator Ursuline's Armon Nasseri (33) falls as he battles for possession with Vikings' defenders Derek Pardon (5) and Carlton Bragg (31) in the third quarter of their DIII regional final game, Saturday night in Canton. The Irish fell to VASJ 66 to 45.
Jeff Lange | The Vindicator Stretching out for a rebound are Ursuline's Vito Penza (bottom), Armon Nasseri (back) and VASJ's Derek Pardon (5) during first half action in their Saturday-night regional championship game in Canton.
Jeff Lange | The Vindicator Ursuline's David Collins (right) drives to the basket around VASJ's Vaughn Johnson during first half action of their regional championship game, Saturday night in Canton.
Jeff Lange | The Vindicator Ursuline's head coach Keith Gunther (right) looks to an official for explanation of a call made in the first half of their regional final against VASJ, Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Canton.
Jeff Lange | The Vindicator Greg Parella (bottom) is crushed by VASJ's Vaughn Johnson (top) as they battle for the ball during third quarter action of their regional championship game held at the Canton Fieldhouse, Saturday night.