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A Dickens’ holiday shines in Boardman

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BOARDMAN — Walking through Sandy Moran’s family room is kind of like stepping back in time. Moran has spent years curating an extensive collection of Dickens’ Village collectibles that take hours — if not a few days — to assemble each year. The tradition for her began in childhood ...

The magic of Merrywood lives on and on

Christmas story

Just as they’d planned, Gabby and her family took the drive to Merrywood Falls on Christmas morning to visit their friends there. But as they stood at the very spot where they parked their car last year on Main Street, they were left speechless. There was no town. No people. No Emily Frost ...

Court battles continued over MetroParks’ deer reduction

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is No. 6 of the Top 10 stories of the year as voted on by newsroom staff. YOUNGSTOWN — Litigation over the 2023 Mill Creek MetroParks’ decision to reduce the number of deer in its parks continued into 2024 even after more than 400 deer were culled through hunting and ...

Wean hands out awards worth $380K

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The board of directors of The Raymond John Wean Foundation has approved grants of more than $380,000, including $151,250 of additional resources to existing grantees to support equitable compensation practices. To support the Wean Foundation’s strategic priority of economic opportunity, a ...

Howland class bakes goodies for veterans

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HOWLAND — Students in a local school’s family and consumer science class had the chance to give back to veterans — in a very sweet way. Students of Howland High School teacher Peri Graf’s Principles of Food and Global Foods classes spent several days baking hundreds of cookies and ...