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Opioid Deaths in Mahoning County Continue to Rise--Narcan Could Be the Answer
As of January, 2023, Mahoning County ranks amongst the top nationally in overdose death rates, with a rate of 68.3 per 100,000...

Mary Dippolito
Sep 21, 20235 min read
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"But You Don't Look Autistic"
A Look Into the Deep-Rooted Misogyny that Inspires the Skepticism of Autistic Women It was one of the very first things said to me after...

Mary Dippolito
Apr 27, 20236 min read
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Lexi Kays' "Hush" Album Release Party
It’s 10:00 p.m. in Boardman, Ohio as I pull up to the empty warehouse of Nationwide Industrial Supply. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the...

Mary Dippolito
Jan 10, 20234 min read
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Less Dead || The Unsolved Murders of Women in Sex Work
ATTENTION READER: The topic of this essay and its contents can be triggering for some audiences, and graphic in a couple places. Some...

Mary Dippolito
Sep 22, 202223 min read
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Where the Viaduct Looms || Review
If you know me, you know I'm a massive fan of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. I saw Cave and his long-time collaborate and Bad Seeds member...

Mary Dippolito
Sep 22, 20222 min read
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The Ghost of Westside's Past
This post was written in February, 2021. My friends in the band SHAFT played at the Westside Bowl last year. It’s the last live show I...

Mary Dippolito
Sep 22, 202210 min read
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Hayden Brooke || What a Shame EP
If you're not familiar with independent singer-songwriter Hayden Brooke playing throughout the midwest since 2012, booking over 40 shows...

Mary Dippolito
Jul 17, 20193 min read
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