According to reports submitted to the Ohio Department of Education about 47 per cent of students in the Boardman Local Schools are deemed economically disadvantaged and eligible for free meals.
     
      BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      In a report provided by Natalie Winkle, food service supervisor for the Boardman Local Schools, during the 2024-25 school year the system provided 256,675 lunches for its students, of which some 61 per cent, or 158,148 were served-up free of charge.
      In addition, the local school food service served some 85,604 breakfast meals, up 15,974 meals from last year’s 70,630 breakfast offerings, Winkle said.
      The Boardman Local School System has an enrollment of 3,649 students. Of that total, 1527 students recei...Read More >>

     RON QUARANTA JR. AND HIS WIFE CAROLYN closed the Caffe Capri, 8000 Market St. after serving their last meals on Sun., June 29. The family-owned business was operated for some 80 years and moved to its location in Boardman in 2005. Last Thursday, the Caffe Capri hosted a United Way event, A Night to Remember, a special evening filled with great food, music and community spirit as the restaurant prepared to close its doors. The sold-out gathering recognized one final celebration in honor of its legacy

      Meeting on Mon., June 23, the Boardman Board of Education unanimously approved resolutions to proceed with placing two tax levy renewals on the November 4 general election ballot.
      One issue is a the renewal of an existing 6.0-mill tax levy for the purpose of providing for the current expenses for a period of five years, that if approved, would be first collected in calendar year 2027.
      “The property tax revenue that will be produced by the 6.0 mills, assuming the taxable value of the School District remains constant throughout the life of the levy, is calculated to be $3.583 million...which amounts to $86 for each $100,000 of the County Auditor’s appraised value,” said the resolution approved by the school board.
      Also on the ballot will be renewal of a 5.9 mill tax levy for the purpose of providing for the current expenses, for a continui...Read More >>