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Malia, Mitch ... and Stu

Opinion: Had I known letting your child take a year off before starting college would generate so much


Investing in local artistry

Opinion: It was a sold-out room Thursday night at The Soap Gallery on Champion Street in downtown Youngstown.


If you demolish it, they will come

Opinion: Some friends and I are having a backyard party Saturday, and you’re invited. Breakfast, lunch,


What we know about Spieth and life

Opinion: I’m a golf fan, and last week’s Masters is as much a moment as ever to turn on my couch-potato


A full cup of (Vindy) love

Opinion: Youngstown restaurateur Charlie Staples is an engaging personality with his booming smile and a


What can we really afford?

Opinion: The last couple of weeks in Youngstown could have you confused as to what the community can afford.


Mill Creek cuts expose harsh reality

Opinion: I’ve spent the week looking for a Vindicator story that detailed how a government leader took


In a small French town, a Youngstown connection

Opinion: There’s always a Youngstown connection everywhere, said longtime Vindy sports editor Chuck Perazich.


Flambeau’s goes where others dare not go

Opinion: On a dark stretch of Market Street known more for driving past instead of stopping by, I stopped.


Mill Creek and the private-sector look

Opinion: I’m a fan of Ray Novotny and his vast Mill Creek MetroParks knowledge. I like Mill Creek Executive


President Tressel or Gov. Tressel?

Opinion: Of the many things on the 2016 agenda in the Valley, the most interesting to watch could be


Flint? Youngstown?

Opinion: The human tragedy that is unfolding in Flint, Mich., is as tragic as it is unconscionable. The


All in a day’s work

Opinion: All in a day’s work For the past two years, the staff of The Vindicator has been awarded a general


Announcing the 1st winner of Ralph Meacham Award

Opinion: And now presenting the 2015 Ralph Meacham Award to ... Well let’s hold off just a moment for that


Looking back at Valley’s top stories of 2015

Opinion: Closing out 2015 this week means a look back at the news that made our year. We start that look