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Ambulances take longest to reach three neighbourhoods, data shows
Median response times in Saltmarsh, Kestrel Hill and Ashby Cross exceed the city's eight-minute goal. Officials blame staffing and geography.
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City hall, schools, housing, transit and public safety across the Brindlemoor Valley.
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North Ferry weekend service returns after a two-year absence
The restored route runs every 40 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays. Ridership targets are modest, and so is the budget.
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Old Quay seawall repairs delayed again as cost estimate doubles
Engineers now say the 1930s wall needs $58 million in work, up from $27 million two years ago. The city has $19 million set aside.
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Enrollment is falling. The school district has to decide which buildings to close
A Dispatch analysis of ten years of attendance data shows elementary enrollment down 17 percent, with the steepest losses on the west side.
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Rent stabilisation measure qualifies for the March ballot
Organisers submitted 31,400 signatures. Landlord groups say the cap would freeze new construction; tenants say they cannot wait any longer.
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Eastgate transit corridor enters final design, with fewer stops than promised
Planners trimmed the line from 14 stations to 11 to keep the project inside its federal grant, angering residents in two neighbourhoods.
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Council approves revised $412 million budget after a 9-hour session
The spending plan restores two library branches and delays a property tax increase, but leaves the stormwater fund short for a third straight year.