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A Bronx NYCHA tenant says raw sewage flooded her apartment twice in one night, leaving the unit damaged and prompting demands for temporary housing as crews work on repairs.
GW’s published cost sheet pegs returning undergrads’ budgets at about $98,165 for 2026–27 — nearly $100K once housing and living costs are added. The estimate has touched off affordability conversations on campus.
Paramedic and EMT vacancies are stretching rural Michigan’s ambulance system and forcing agencies to lean on scholarships, volunteers and short‑term fixes.
Skyway Lanes, the city's last Black-owned bowling alley, will close April 26 after a brief wave of support couldn't cover rising costs.
A $43 million family gift will put a donor's name on UC's College of Law. The announcement follows recent campus upgrades and a string of major local donations.
The Village of Casa Familia opened in Kendall with 50 affordable apartments and an 11,000‑sq‑ft community center designed for adults with IDD.
Neighbors near Mansfield pushed state regulators at a contested hearing to block a proposed wastewater plant that would discharge into waterways feeding Joe Pool Lake.
A Lakeland father who died rescuing family off Daytona Beach will be posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal. The medal includes a financial grant and will be presented to his family.
Duncanville ISD announced community meetings after proposing to close Alexander Elementary; officials will discuss academic programs and attendance‑zone changes.
San Diego has recast March 31 as Farmworkers Day after state and local moves to replace César Chávez Day and refocus tributes on the workers themselves.
Kaiser and the union representing about 2,600 Georgia employees reached a new collective bargaining agreement after talks that began in October 2025. The package includes wage increases and local bargaining changes.
Saugus residents report sudden four-figure water bills as the town rolls out new smart meters. Select-board members have asked for a review while the water department points residents to inspection contacts.
Rutherford County’s library board voted to fire director Luanne James after she refused orders to relocate juvenile titles — the dispute has drawn legal and public pushback.
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