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3 BIG questions you should ask your aging parents

One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and you and your parents might be reluctant to talk about what type of support they might need. But as difficult as these conversations can be, it’s important to make time for ...

Irish fest moves to St. Luke in Boardman

The Mahoning Valley Irish Festival has a new home for its fifth edition. This year’s festival takes place at St. Luke Church, 5235 South Ave., Boardman, and will feature two entertainment stages. On Saturday, the Blarney Stage will feature Burke School of Irish Dance at 11:30 a.m. and 2 ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

Trump control is a key factor in many deals, but it is not exclusively the province of the declarer. Today’s hand shows how the defense can exercise control over the trump suit, and in doing so, stop a slam. Declarer won the opening diamond lead with the ace and played a low trump to the ...

Playhouse Downtown gets first serving of ‘Black Eyed Peas’

Saudia Mills was a creative person in need of a creative outlet. She found it with “Black Eyed Peas at Midnight,” a play she wrote and directed that will make its debut on Saturday at The Playhouse Downtown. With the stage name Saudia Yasmein (her first and middle names), Mills worked ...

Packard band wraps up outdoor concert season

Rock ‘n’ roll oldies and marches will share the program for the final outdoor concert by the full W.D. Packard Concert Band for 2026. On the rock side, the program conducted by Galen S. Karriker will include “Rock, Roll and Remember,” a musical salute to “American Bandstand” host Dick Clark; medleys featuring the music of The Mammas & the Papas and The Beach Boys; and a Paul Murtha arrangement of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” The marches will include Henry Fillmore’s “The Footlifter” and “Rolling Thunder” and Robert Hosay’s “Black ...