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Grant helps Alta families get fresh produce

Candy Binkley and Paulette Hodge show off some locally grown red and green peppers during Alta Head Start's semi-annual farmers' market for their students and their families. A $35,000 grant from the Swanston Foundation enables Alta to offer the fresh produce.


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Regional Economic Development Committee, 10 a.m., 10th floor, Suite 1000, City


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Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:


3 selected for 2017 Leadership Now

One of the three is from the Raymond J. Wean Foundation


METRO DIGEST || Shooting death Wednesday night

Shooting death YOUNGSTOWN Police said a man found shot to death Wednesday nighton the South Side


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jasmine Palmer and Dustin Martin, Youngstown, girl, Nov.


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METRO DIGEST || Infante trial is moved

Infante trial is moved WARREN Though the news media was not able to cover Wednesday’s telephone


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Judge denies motion to reduce bond in Austintown bar shooting case

Man shot at ex-wife in crowded bar, prosecutors say


America Makes hosts largest members meeting yet

Largest gathering of members since the inception of America Makes in 2012


Prosecutor: 20 shots fired during bar shootout

One victim was shot 9 times


Down syndrome abortion ban clears GOP-led Ohio Senate

Associated Press COLUMBUS The Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning abortions based on a


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.


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GM claims next-gen electric cars will cost less, go farther

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT General Motors is telling investors its next generation


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Flying HIGH YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a ribbon-cutting


Trump: China agrees N. Korea nuclear-weapon freeze not enough

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and China agree


US stocks decline for a 2nd-straight day; oil falls

Associated Press Technology companies led U.S. stocks lower Wednesday, giving the market its


Trump likely to change watchdog agency as Cordray leaves

Associated Press NEW YORK Richard Cordray, the aggressive first director of the Consumer


Silence from Trump as Moore-Alabama storm grows

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump kept resolutely quiet and out of the fight


Ohio calls off execution after failing to find inmate’s vein

Associated Press LUCASVILLE, Ohio Ohio called off the execution of an ailing 69-year-old killer


Health care mandate repeal would remake consumer market

Associated Press WASHINGTON Millions are expected to forgo coverage if Congress repeals the