BELEM, Brazil — Some acai berry lovers visiting Brazil for this week’s U.N. climate summit are in for a surprise when they taste the fruit popular around the world in smoothies and breakfast bowls. Acai bowls served by local vendors in Belem — the city hosting the 30th annual United ...

DEAR HELOISE: I also have trouble seeing the dates on items, so when I bring home my groceries, I grab a permanent marker and write the date on the top of a can, the end of the egg carton, or whatever. It makes it so much easier. Love to read all of the hints. — Karen B., in New ...

The Associated Press Fish sticks, like any other frozen, breaded product, conjure up visions of a utilitarian meal. But there’s no reason fish sticks, which really can be very tasty, can’t be lent a little class by pairing them with marquee ingredients, such as fresh-from-the-vine ...

Dear readers, This is Loretta, I’m Lovina’s daughter. I haven’t written Mom’s column for a while. I thought that since I have some free time to write, this would be the time. Right now my husband is out with the children choring. They love being outdoors. Denzel is 3, Byron is 2 and ...

NILES — There’s murder and foul play afoot at Trumbull New Theatre with “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight.” Peter Colley’s script plays a little like “Gaslight” meets “Deathtrap,” and it’s difficult to talk about in great detail without venturing into spoiler territory. The ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Parody shows, by design, appeal to a specific audience. “Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical,” which is being staged by Millennial Theatre Company at Youngstown Playhouse through Nov. 23, is no different. Familiarity with the Netflix series “Stranger Things” certainly ...

The Jazz in the Park All Stars will perform Saturday at the Columbiana Arts Theater. The concert will include saxophone player Jeff Green, singer Arielle Green Hall and Billy Beck and Rick Ward of the Ohio Players and Ward-Beck Project. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $15 and are available ...

First Fridays Youngstown moves to the Wick Avenue Corridor for November. Several venues on or near Wick Avenue will have special programming from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, 305 Wick Ave., will host a talk by author James Willis on “How ...

Daniel and Kathy Glozer, lifelong residents of the Youngstown area, celebrated their 50th anniversary on Sept. 13, 2025. Mass was held at St. Luke Catholic Church and dinner at Alberini’s Restaurant, both attended by immediate family members. Daniel Glozer and the former Kathy Gromada ...

Charles and Gail Ann Holquist, of New Middletown, held a 70th anniversary celebration on Aug. 30, 2025, at Welker Park in New Middletown, hosted by the couple’s three children. Charles Holquist and the former Gail Ann Osborne were united in matrimony on Sept. 10, 1955, at Chapel of Friendly ...

The golden anniversary of Dennis and Sherry Matey was celebrated June 7, 2025, at the Bessemer Croatian Club, the location of their wedding reception 50 years ago. Mr. And Mrs. Matey were married June 7, 1975, at St. Joseph the Worker Church, previously of New Castle, Pa. The reception was a ...

The families of Nicholas Beck and Kaitlyn Adams are announcing the couple’s engagement and upcoming marriage. Kaitlyn Adams of South Portland, Maine, is the granddaughter of Ann Trueworthy of South Portland, Maine, and the late Wayne Donald Trueworthy. Parents of the groom-elect are Don ...

“You want me to come over and help you take those air conditioners out of your windows?” I shook my head. “I hate to do that so early. We’ve got to have another stretch of warm days, right?” The next morning when I left for the office, the thermometer shivered at 37 degrees. ...

I slithered through the crowd, trying to avoid contact. Not from elbows. I was afraid that someone in this bubbly mass might talk to me. Brrr. I broke through the swarm and headed for the far corner. Someone had beaten me to it. A woman — my hero — stood there in a T-shirt that ...

Years ago, professional wrestler Chris Jericho used a list as his schtick. If someone offended him, Jericho shouted, “You just made the list,” and angrily scratched another name on the ever-thickening pad of paper clipped to his board. Sometimes, opponents snatched the List of Jericho ...

Before it was discontinued in 2011, Sears mailed out these wonderful tomes of literature in August or September called the Christmas Wishbook. This was long before the days of Google and Amazon. We didn’t scroll through screens. We drooled over real, live paper pages in actual thick ...

This weekend — and honestly, the entire week — left me buzzing with ideas. Do you ever have those moments where your brain fires off faster than your thumbs can text your own number just to remember things later? (Yes, I do that too — my own personal version of Post-It notes.) And just as ...

The strange thing about life is how it sneaks up on you in the most ordinary places. Sure, we expect big emotions at weddings, graduations or at the end of a long journey. But nobody warns you about the emotional ambush that hits when you turn onto a road you haven’t driven in 10, 15, maybe ...

This fall has been… well, not the fall we’ve all grown accustomed to. The weather’s been a little indecisive, the leaves have taken their time, and honestly, it’s felt a bit offbeat compared to the picturesque season we look forward to every year. But even with its ...

Running through Mill Creek Park is both a gift and a challenge. Anyone who’s done it knows exactly what I mean. The hills demand your breath, the trails keep you humble, and yet — somehow — the beauty of it all distracts you from the burn. There’s something about that park that feels ...

In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their first year. As I have “matured,” I have redirected my purchases toward the easy-to-grow natives that feed our local pollinators. The hotter, drier summers have ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events. Plant and Pest Clinic What: Stop by to ask ...

As I watched a woodpecker banging away at a tree, it made me think, why don’t woodpeckers get headaches or suffer brain trauma from all that drumming? So, I looked it up. Once again, nature has created a miracle that does not allow the woodpecker to get headaches or become dizzy. ...

Our temperatures have continued to fluctuate, but our winter weather will eventually remain colder and the darkness will cause us to bundle up, keeping ourselves warm. The days are gaining minutes of light in the morning and evening, but it will be a couple of months before we notice ...