About 300 nurses at Staten Island University Hospital are planning a strike over wages and staffing, adding a local edge to New York’s broader nurse labor fights.

Three emaciated dogs arrived at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay this March, prompting staff to urge residents to use free pet-food and low-cost clinic services.

Updated Urban Institute data show nearly half of Ohio households lack the resources to cover everyday costs and save — a shortfall concentrated among single parents and families of color.

The Castro Night Market returns Friday after a successful first year as a monthly event. The event kicks off on Friday, March 20, from 5 to 10 p.m.

A resident at Jazzie Collins Apartments was found dead after staff missed required wellness checks; the nonprofit operator and city agencies are under scrutiny. Officials have sent corrective orders and a probe is underway.

City funding will bankroll pop‑ups, rent help and marketing on Cermak Road and 26th Street as businesses try to recover from the Midway enforcement surge. Local nonprofits will run activation programs and offer technical support to entrepreneurs.

The Governing Body said members may now choose to have their own blood drawn and stored for planned surgery, while still forbidding transfusions from other donors.

The Strat removed listings for Pridestyle’s April 18 show, and organizers say they’re relocating the Pride‑adjacent benefit to Ferguson’s Downtown.

Federal filings show University of St. Thomas paid more than $941,000 in exit packages to departing staff while reporting multi‑year financial strains.

NapaSan will raise sewer charges about 3% a year through 2030, pushing a typical single‑family annual bill from $738.60 toward about $856.

A Quincy woman won $1 million on a $10 Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket and says she’ll use the roughly $650,000 cash payout to fix up her home. The ticket was sold at a 7‑Eleven that will collect a retailer bonus.

Sabrinna Marshall of Springfield landed the first $1M top prize in the state’s new $10,000,000 Cashword scratch-off and took a $650,000 lump sum after buying the ticket at a Big Y.

Camp Pendleton scheduled live‑fire mortars and artillery March 21–29; loud booms could be heard across North County and beyond. The base posted a one‑page schedule and contact numbers.