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'Outpaced and overtaxed' | DC's 911 call center responds to criticism over delayed response times
WASHINGTON — A laundry list of issues has put DC’s 911 call center under a microscope. Across D.C., there have been delays in getting help to people in their worst moments. In August, the death of a 5-month-old during a 911 computer outage led to an internal review, but Office of Unified Communications (OUC) Director Heather McGaffin is trying to move forward.
Baltimore dockworkers describe emotions about looming strike
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore longshoremen, still recovering from the impacts of the Key Bridge collapse, expressed their concerns about a looming strike that could be devastating to the nation's consumer supply.Thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts, including in Baltimore, could strike if a new labor agreement is not reached by Tuesday, October 1, with shipping companies represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance.The International Longshoreman's Association, which represents 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen U.S. ports, wants better wages and protection from job-killing automation. "I think once we exhaust our savings, I mean, we don't know what the next move is...
Howard school board approves capital budget, explores avenues for additional funding
The Howard County Board of Education approved a proposed capital budget for fiscal 2026 Thursday night, but failed to pass a fiscal 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program and 2026-2035 Long-Range Master Plan to the state. The proposed capital budget for 2026 includes a total request of $71,233,000 but was passed with a request for an additional $8 million in local funds to garner more funding ...
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