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BOARDMAN — The Boardman Fire Department brought on two new full-time firefighters, bringing the department up to a staff of 39. Ian Murray and Brandon Gilmore both joined the department, but their swearing-in ceremony has been postponed for now. Murray, 36, was born in Germany and raised in a military family. He is a 2002 graduate of Crestwood High School. He received his firefighter II and EMT-basic certifications from Cuyahoga Community College. Murray works part time for the Springfield Township Fire Department and attends the paramedic program through University Hospital in Parma. He l...

BOARDMAN — A local lodging business continues to make repairs mandated by the Boardman Township Fire Department. Fire Chief Mark Pitzer said that the Wagon Wheel on Market Street has seen some of the improvements outlined in a settlement from 2019. “The Wagon Wheel has come into compliance with the agreed settlement,” Pitzer confirmed. Work recently completed includes roofing “that was required to be replaced” last August, he said. Now, owners are required to finish the next phase of the replacement by August of this year, which includes the northern section of the roof. Ownership ...

BOARDMAN — A donation made to Boardman Township will allow for undeveloped land to stay in its natural state. Township Administrator Jason Loree said the approximate 20 acres are located behind the new Meijer building on U.S. Route 224. Meijer previously purchased some 40 acres, and developed nearly half with the intent to donate the remaining portion to the township, Loree said. A conservancy is attached to the remaining part of the land, which means it cannot be developed. “This is something Meijer said they would do when they were building, and they are doing just that,” Loree said....

BOARDMAN — An early Sunday fire behind a large church here leaves many questions for investigators. The Boardman Fire Department received a call from a residence on Salinas Trail at about 5:42 a.m. Sunday, about a blaze behind St. Charles Borromeo Church, said Chief Mark Pitzer. When firefighters arrived, the gazebo and pavilion were fully in flames, he said. Investigators are looking into the cause, Pitzer said, explaining that it is not known if the blaze was arson or some act of nature. “It was empty with no heat source in the pavilion other than electrical work, so we are trying to de...