Letters

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Tensions rising again at YSU

Opinion: Tensions rising again at YSU EDITOR: I hate to say it again, but a dark cloud is hanging over


Local residents must take responsibility for saving our architectural heritage

Opinion: Local residents must take responsibility for saving our architectural heritage EDITOR: I am


If good fences make good neighbors, what does a bad fence do?

Opinion: EDITOR: Taxpayers in Austintown are primarily a well-intentioned bunch. We didn't bat an eye when


Citizens must support their communities in many ways

Opinion: Citizens must support their communities in many ways EDITOR: I constantly read about cities


American men must be models of self restraint

Opinion: American men must be models of self restraint EDITOR: I found the recent article in The


The old educate the young, the young support the old

Opinion: The old educate the young, the young support the old EDITOR: This letter is in response to a


Open minds and sacrifices are necessary to save Forum

Opinion: Open minds and sacrifices are necessary to save Forum EDITOR: As an area businessman, I have a


We have met the terrorists, and they aren't us

Opinion: EDITOR: I'm writing in response to the letter last Sunday in which Humility of Mary nuns from


Off-duty OSHP officer comes to rescue of injured driver

Opinion: Off-duty OSHP officer comes to rescue of injured driver EDITOR: On Jan. 17 I was in a very bad


Sciortino's law degree qualifies him to be auditor

Opinion: Sciortino's law degree qualifies him to be auditor EDITOR: In his March 11 column, Bert DeSouza


Tod family sees a future with new children's hospital

Opinion: EDITOR: Following the announcement by Forum Health of its intent to consolidate Tod Children's


Zone change for warehouse becomes explosive issue

Opinion: Zone change for warehouse becomes explosive issue EDITOR: This is in regard to the March 8


Mistreatment of veterans is a criminal disgrace

Opinion: Mistreatment of veterans is a criminal disgrace EDITOR: If the deplorable conditions experienced


More preventative measures made available by Medicare

Opinion: More preventative measures made available by Medicare EDITOR: I am writing this letter to my


Strickland was right to resist settlement of refugees here

Opinion: Strickland was right to resist settlement of refugees here EDITOR: State Sen. Kevin Coughlin of


Now is the time and season to bring U.S. troops home

Opinion: Now is the time and season to bring U.S. troops home EDITOR: To everything there is a season


As schools disappear, Youngstown's history is being lost; one man's trying to save part of it

Opinion: EDITOR: The current downsizing of Youngstown's school system and the razing of its historical


Proposal to drill at Meander isn't new; questions remain

Opinion: Proposal to drill at Meander isn't new; questions remain EDITOR: Regarding your editorial of


Ryan, not Bush, is the future

Opinion: Ryan, not Bush, is the future EDITOR: I attended a local business group meeting Feb. 22, where


Trumbull Memorial nurses have gone the extra mile, but still face possible sale

Opinion: Trumbull Memorial nurses have gone the extra mile, but still face possible sale EDITOR: I am


28-year Forum worker has issues with union leadership

Opinion: 28-year Forum worker has issues with union leadership EDITOR: I am a 28-year hourly associate


House acts irresponsibly in passing stem-cell bill

Opinion: House acts irresponsibly in passing stem-cell bill EDITOR: On Jan. 11, the U.S. House of


President Bush 'terrorizes' United States on many fronts

Opinion: President Bush 'terrorizes' United States on many fronts EDITOR: A letter writer from Poland


Zero tolerance alone won't add up to a better city

Opinion: Zero tolerance alone won't add up to a better city EDITOR: The lesson being learned from the


Who's the real childlike politician in Washington?

Opinion: Who's the real childlike politician in Washington? EDITOR: A recent letter to the editor


In some cases, death penalty is the only fair punishment

Opinion: In some cases, death penalty is the only fair punishment EDITOR: Does the death penalty even the


Forum board is making tough decisions for the sake of the community

Opinion: (EDITOR'S NOTE: The Vindicator does not normally run letters to the editor from individuals more


Full funding of BRAC is congressman's priority

Opinion: Full funding of BRAC is congressman's priority EDITOR: I am writing in response to your


Mahoning Valley's Tim Ryan leads congressional brat race

Opinion: Mahoning Valley's Tim Ryan leads congressional brat race EDITOR: So the Mahoning Valley has sent


Enforcing the curfew is key to breaking juvenile crime

Opinion: Enforcing the curfew is key to breaking juvenile crime EDITOR: Unruly adolescents have taken


Parents should resist the rush to vaccinate children

Opinion: Parents should resist the rush to vaccinate children EDITOR: Rotavirus is the number one cause


Lincoln's ability to persevere over extreme obstacles is an inspiration

Opinion: EDITOR: As we approach Presidents' Day, I am reminded that Lincoln suffered from depression most


'New' board members in Brookfield miss the point

Opinion: 'New' board members in Brookfield miss the point EDITOR: "S.O.S. is a small vocal group, the


U.S. has lessons to learn from Vietnam experience

Opinion: U.S. has lessons to learn from Vietnam experience EDITOR: The people of the United States must


Story of a runaway teenage girl raises questions about residential facility

Opinion: EDITOR: I was minding my own business in my yard, playing with my dog on a second day of cold