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• New Hanover offices closed Friday, Monday http://watchdogs.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13085/new-hanover-offices-closed-friday-monday/ County workers take second of four unpaid furloughs Friday. New Hanover offices closed Friday, Monday
• City offices closed Monday, agenda meeting moved http://watchdogs.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13083/city-offices-closed-monday-agenda-meeting-moved/ The city's agenda meeting will be Tuesday morning because of the holiday. City offices closed Monday, agenda meeting moved
• Watchdog$ Wake-up: Filmmakers upset with PPD boss over political ads http://watchdogs.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13079/watchdog-wake-up-filmmakers-upset-with-ppd-boss-over-political-ads/ A top Democrat comes to visit the Port City at the same time as local filmmakers go off on the head of one of Wilmington's biggest companies. Watchdog$ Wake-up: Filmmakers upset with PPD boss over political ads

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• New lawyer advising DSS board on 'personnel issues' http://brunswick.blogs.starnewsonline.com/11797/new-lawyer-advising-dss-board-on-personnel-issues/ A new lawyer, Wilmington-based litigator Gary Shipman, is advising the Brunswick County Department of Social Service board as it discusses "personnel issues" connected to DSS director Jamie Orrock being put on paid leave. New lawyer advising DSS board on 'personnel issues'
• Leland officers complete crisis intervention training http://brunswick.blogs.starnewsonline.com/11795/leland-officers-complete-crisis-intervention-training/ Two Leland Police Department officers completed crisis intervention training in the past week, which aims to help police better identify and help people with mental illness while responding to emergency calls. Leland officers complete crisis intervention training
• DSS board calls emergency meeting http://brunswick.blogs.starnewsonline.com/11793/dss-board-calls-emergency-meeting/ A week after the news became public that the Brunswick County Department of Social Services director has been put on paid leave while "personnel issues" are investigated, the DSS board has called an "emergency meeting" for 4 p.m. Tuesday. DSS board calls emergency meeting