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City engineer’s assistant draws criticism
An Orchard Avenue woman’s fight to get a water-runoff problem under control has put a spotlight on record-keeping by the city engineer’s assistant.
Austintown school board reinstates teaching positions
Five teaching positions will be reinstated because of an increase in open-enrollment students.
Poland board decides to rescind August levy
The Poland Board of Education, along with Superintendent Robert Zorn, unanimously agreed at a work session Monday to rescind the 4.9-mill emergency levy in August’s special election.
Kasich seeks $400K to cover leftover bills
Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s office is seeking more than $400,000 it says is needed to cover unpaid bills left by the administration of former Gov. Ted Strickland.
Tainted officials should be removed from public payroll
Editorial: We say it every time a public of- ficial is indicted, and far too seldom does the message resonate:
Vindicator wins 15 statewide AP awards
The Vindicator’s ongoing fight for access to records in the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal-conspiracy case earned one of Ohio’s top journalism honors.
Government Watch teaches lessons that some in Valley choose to ignore
Opinion: My Friday morning coffee stop came with a chance encounter with a Poland neighbor. He thanked us for
Boardman district counts on $6.8M in savings
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN The Boardman Board of Education expects to save
Rep.: SB 5 moved too quickly
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A top Ohio House Republican said a bill that
MCBDD: Renewal of levy is crucial
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Substantial cuts in state subsidies and the
Library board OKs higher wage scale
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County has approved an agreement with a labor union that will reinstate a higher wage scale for its members.
Chamber chief holds steadfast on SB 5
Tom Humphries says he does not want to spend any more time rehashing the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s pro-Senate Bill 5 stance.
Group gives levy details
Many township residents have asked what they will gain if they approve a 3.85-mill, five-year additional levy for police services in August.