Jon Faria

After 13.1 miles, Sunday's New Bedford Half-Marathon came down to the final few feet to determine a winner.

Frustrations boiled over at Monday's New Bedford School Committee Meeting as the crowd of more than 100 parents and teachers made their presence felt. A number of parents, including David Goldman, spoke about concerns over their children's safety at Keith and other New Bedford schools...

The discussion on solving opioid abuse continued on Wednesday night at the Dartmouth Middle School. Professionals from different fields lead the forum by speaking about their experience with drug addicts, and how to possibley help break the habbit...

The Bristol County District Attorney's office and the Boston Celtics are promoting White Ribbon Day to raise awareness on domestic violence. At a press conference in New Bedford, District Attorney Tom Quinn spoke about the work his office does to fight domestic violence in the area...

Dartmouth wants to think outside the box when it comes to their commercial area. The town recently completed their Retail Corridor Study, which looked at different options for unused areas around the mall and other shopping spaces such as empty parking lots and undeveloped land...

After one developer withdrew their interest in the Rogers School, Fairhaven will look to get creative to find a new use for the historic building. At Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting, Selectman Bob Espindola suggested using the same negotiation committee for the Oxford School to communicate with the remaining developers and come up with ideas to help them...

Dartmouth Select Board Chairman Shawn McDonald says we need new tactics to win the war on drugs. At Monday's meeting, the board discussed a recent letter sent by New Bedford's City Council regarding the surrounding area's resources for drug treatment...

With the Hayden-McFadden school's new turnaround plan coming together, New Bedford Superintendent Pia Durkin says no one will lose their job during the re-application process, except for performance reasons. On Wednesday, the School Committee discussed a number of recommendations to bring the low-performing school out of the level 4 designation, including requiring all staff and faculty to re-appl

The proposed LNG expansion facility in Acushnet didn't gain much support from residents after Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting. Roger Cabral of South Coast Neighbors United presented their case against the facility in front of a large crowd at the Council on Aging Center...

With New Bedford's Hayden-McFadden Elementary school showing little growth, the state is offering to help. Russell Johnston of the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education met with the School Committee on Wednesday. Johnston spoke about strategies for the school's new turnaround plan that have worked elsewhere in the state...