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Andrea Vigus of Dartmouth noticed something was very wrong with how some motorists are dealing with school buses stopping to pick children up and dropping them off. She posted about how a USPS truck illegally passed a school bus in front of her house on Friday, December 2nd...

From Rosemary Heath: "George loved teaching!  It was definitely the time of his life when he enjoyed every minute. George and I stood side-by-side when a madman came into Bertucci's in Taunton MA on May 10th. The madman was stabbing a young pregnant waitress and we intervened to save her and her unborn child...

After a year and a half of research and study, the Diocese of Fall River Task Force on Catholic Education has released its final report which was presented by Bishop Edgar da Cunha Friday at Holy Trinity School in Fall River.

The New Bedford Fire Department invited local families to Fire Station 2 in Downtown New Bedford Wednesday afternoon for information on fire safety and prevention.

Local high school students had the opportunity to plan life after graduation Thursday during a college and career readiness fair at New Bedford High School.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released statewide achievement scores for PARCC and MCAS exams Monday afternoon and they showed an improved ranking for the Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School.

My little brother is in the fourth grade. When the "no homework" letter went viral a few weeks back, he was all for it. "I wish they had that at my school!" Well, his wish came true. The "Grade 4 Teachers" are the heroes tonight. This letter came home and Nicholas wasn't the only one who was pumped to hear that nightly homework will not be assigned...

As students head back to school, city and state officials gathered in the South End of New Bedford on Wednesday for the ground breaking of a building that will replace for the John Hannigan Elementary School which was torn down after the school's roof collapsed in 2006.

"Hakuna Matata. What a wonderful phrase!" - Timon and Pumba, Disney

Could wind turbines become a thing of the past?  Nearby scientists at the Mass Maritime Academy are testing an underwater turbine that can harness the power of the ocean.