I do have a thimble's worth of sympathy for LW as someone who lives in a city where job opportunities in my field are minimal. I'm curious as to what type of admin LW is doing (payroll/accounting/purchasing? city council reports?), because tbf I'd be unnerved by constant loud random sounds going off in a small office if I were doing work that requires concentration. Perhaps LW could do that work remotely. Or LW could use noise-cancelling headphones in the office.

But if LW is there in some other hands-on admin role (eg reception, supervisory or communications), well. This job clearly seems to be a bad fit for LW, and their resentment is adversely affecting everything, including their own future job opportunities in the city. LW, your reputation is not going to recover from that unflattering newspaper article soon if at all. And my guess is that your co-workers probably resent you too by now. It's probably past time to move on.