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Boosting infrastructure will aid manufacturing and drilling for oil/gas

Opinion: Boosting infrastructure will aid manufacturing and drilling for oil/gas Ohioans know what’s


Rich Center sends thanks for donation of new van

Opinion: Rich Center sends thanks for donation of new van A heartfelt thank you to Chuck Eddy and family


A prayer on Hanukkah

Editorial: Editor’s Note: Hanukkah, which means “dedication,” is the festival that commemorates the


Cellar full of coal

Opinion: As the keeper of Christmas’ “Naughty List” – a “Nice List” would be a waste of precious newsprint –


The 2016 Ralph Meacham Award winner is ...

Opinion: I decided to start an award in 2015 to honor the feat that is Ralph Meacham, Mahoning County


If you’re feeling like a grinch, remember Dr. Seuss’ message in that ‘wonderful, awful idea’

Opinion: By Mark A. NOON The Philadelphia Inquirer Christmas can wear you out, and the stress and frayed


‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,’ Sun says

Editorial: EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New


Students need art, music

Opinion: Toledo Blade: Ohio schools shed more than 10 percent of their art and music teachers over a 10-year


Husted may be eyeing gov. race

Opinion: COLUMBUS In what could be considered one of the first salvos of the 2018 gubernatorial contest,


Dems needs Stewart

Opinion: By Donna Gentile O’Donnell The Philadelphia Inquirer Jon Stewart should be the next chairman of


Will inclusion and tolerance be victims of Berlin attack?

Editorial: A deranged assailant did his best to poison the spirit of Christmas earlier this week as he plowed a


Ryan, Schiavoni among long, long list of potential Democratic candidates for governor in 2018

Opinion: There is no shortage of potential 2018 Democratic candidates for governor, but some already seem


Chinese perplexed about new US

Opinion: SHANGHAI China’s financial capital is known for its glamorous riverfront. The neon-lit


Fakery is reality for Donald Trump

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords All hail Augusts Trumpus – the American Putin, whom none can


Critical time for feminists

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords From his campaign rhetoric to his transition appointments, our