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Meet my new friend Hunter Crites, a very brave, special boy

Opinion: When you spend a few hours with Hunter Crites of Girard, you can imagine a world of opportunities

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We put plenty of space to Dann today, and here’s why

Opinion: There’s a lot of Marc Dann in your newspaper today. It’s not without extraordinary effort or


A downtown escape — gentlemen first, please

Opinion: Lisa Reali likes men. But not in the way that should evoke giggles and smirks. She likes men in


The politics of neighbors and your kids selling stuff

Opinion: There are tags for condemned homes. There are tags for housing code violations. What is the tag


A few weeks back, a local blogger e-mailed me a request.

Opinion: A few weeks back, a local blogger e-mailed me a request. The person was asking The Vindicator to


Youngstown's Mr. Clean

Opinion: Scott Burin remembers the good ol’ days. For many, that means harkening back to an era of great

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Vindy.com’s new registration rules aim to raise the level of discourse

Opinion: I still shudder when I recall a story we ran almost two years ago. The Home Builders/Remodelers


"Old" newspaper uses video, and a teen violence debate ensues

Opinion: We’re at 450 comments and counting. That’s where things stood as the week closed at The Vindicator


We’re a newspaper — the key word being news.

Opinion: We’re a newspaper — the key word being news. For some folks, the word means we report only the


With this example, how do you trust government to save us?

Opinion: I have a high level of aggravation right now based on the economy. We all do, I suppose. My


Canfield student lives up to challenge for Pavlik’s challenger

Opinion: The aspects of a big event can take weeks and months of planning and commitments. Sometimes, they


Team Pavlik thrives on unofficial structure

Opinion: With these next words, one person is already upset with this story. John D’Altorio. If you don’t


Plain Dealer writer wags finger over Traficant, Vindicator

Opinion: Connie Schultz from the Cleveland Plain Dealer can give a pretty steely stare.


Have we forgotten how to celebrate a winner here in Youngstown?

Opinion: I keep wondering that as we move to less than two weeks until what is likely one of the coolest events we’ll see for years to come.


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