In an effort to address the ongoing challenges presented by a bus driver shortage, Boardman Local Schools has made adjustments to arrival and dismissal times for the 2025–2026 school year. The changes are necessary to ensure safe and efficient transportation for all students and to maintain the quality of our instructional day. Classes will begin at Boardman High school at 7:15 a.m. and at the junior high school at 7:20 a.m. Classes at elementary schools will begin at 7:50 a.m. at West Blvd. and Stadium Dr., and at 8:10 a.m. at Robinwood Lane. At Center Intermediate, classes will begin at 9:00 a.m.

     Southwoods Health has announced The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Boardman has received a 5-star rating for hospital cleanliness from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The distinction places Southwoods among the cleanest hospitals in the nation, according to a recent report by Becker’s Hospital Review.
      The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods is the only hospital in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties to earn the recognition, one of just 17 hospitals in Ohio and one of just 374 hospitals nationwide to achieve the 5-star rating.
      The rating is based on data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, specifically reflecting how patients rated the cleanliness of their hospital room and bathroom during their stay.
      “This recognition from our patients speaks volumes about the...Read More >>

     BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      Members of a Boardman zoning board met recently to consider a request for a conditional use permit that, if granted, and according to the permit application, would provide a group home (for two ‘senior veterans’) at a township condominium complex.
      The permit application suggests transportation, food preparation, mental health and medication administration would be provided by the “owner/staff.”
      The permit application claims that the staff/owner is trained in mental health and medication administration.
      A large number of current residents of the condominium complex attended the meeting in opposition to the proposal, including one person who informed the zoning board that use of a condominium for a business purpose is prohibi...Read More >>