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In Poland Township, Lidle and Naples

Editorial: In Poland Township, Lidle and Naples It’s not quite as easy to oversee Poland Township these days


Fulks, Poma, Amstutz have earned re-election

Editorial: If you want to understand how the Boardman School District has maintained its excellent academic


These are challenging times for Liberty school board

Editorial: These are challenging times for Liberty school board The Liberty Local School District Board of


’Round and ’round it goes (sort of like a roulette wheel)

Editorial: ’Round and ’round it goes (sort of like a roulette wheel) Casino proponents are taking a page out


V&M project shows why regionalization is difficult

Editorial: There was one winner in the high-stakes bid for a $970 million expansion project proposed by the


Brazil has chance to prove it embraces the rule of law

Editorial: We aren’t under any illusions that the United States will boycott the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de


A lesson learned in how not to encourage CFL bulb use

Editorial: A lesson learned in how not to encourage CFL bulb use There is an adage that for every problem


Time has come for a pact on V&M Star Steel project

Editorial: Silence on the part of the French owners of V&M Star Steel over the failure of the cities of


State Issue 2 would provide sensible oversight of farming

Editorial: State Issue 2 would provide sensible oversight of farming The Ohio Constitution is arguably not


Mahoning County voters have a stake in libraries

Editorial: In the midst of an economic downturn, a public library becomes all the more important to a


There’s no joy in watching others lose pensions, benefits

Editorial: There’s no joy in watching others lose pensions, benefits According to a study conducted at


Governor shows leadership in handling budget crisis

Editorial: When the Ohio Supreme Court ruled recently that Gov. Ted Strickland and the General Assembly


Will area residents embrace new Phantoms? We hope so

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley SteelHounds professional hockey team is fading from memory; the Mahoning Valley


Illegal workers lose jobs at unique American company

Editorial: illegal workers lose jobs at unique American company A drama that is playing out at American


Warren’s new police chief sworn in amid controversy

Editorial: Try as he may, Chief Tim Bowers of the Warren Police Department won’t be able to start with a clean