City Council Committee Expected to Approve Sale of Alcohol at 2016 Bay Sox Home Games
Enjoying an alcoholic beverage at a New Bedford Bay Sox game this season is close to becoming a reality.
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School Committee Votes To Not Send Test Opt-Out Information To Parents
While New Bedford students won't be forced to take MCAS or PARCC tests, they also won't be told they can opt out.
At Monday's meeting, the New Bedford School Committee voted to not send parents information about their right to refuse standardized testing for their child...
Dartmouth Voters Say ‘No’ To Police Station Renovation
Plans for a permanent Dartmouth police station took a step back after Tuesday night's town election.
Voters said 'no' to the ballot question 1116 - 992, which asked to renovate the current police building for $8.4 million, raising resident taxes by about $37...
Dan Freitas Wins Fairhaven Board Of Selectman Seat
In a surprising upset on Monday night, Dan Freitas won the race for Fairhaven Board of Selectman knocking off incumbant Geoff Haworth by a large margin.
The former Board of Public Works member won with 580 votes. Former school superintendent Bernard Rodericks came in second with 526 votes, Haworth received 387 votes, and Patricia Pacella finishing with 162 votes...
Elected Officials Reacted Positively to State of the City Address
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell's fourth State of the City Address was well received by fellow elected officials Thursday afternoon.
Council, School Committee to Meet in Joint Session to Discuss Discipline Concerns
New Bedford's City Council and School Committee will conduct a rare joint session meeting next month to discuss rising concerns over discipline issues in schools.
City Council Demands Action on Continuous School Discipline Issues
The New Bedford City Council are no stranger to matters of school safety, and the topic spurred over an hour of passionate discussion during Thursday night's meeting.
State Says More Class-Time, Teacher Development Could Help Hayden-McFadden
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...
Some New Bedford Schools Show Improvement, Hayden-McFadden Stays The Same
Although some New Bedford elementary schools' PARCC results showed improvement, Superintendent Pia Durkin says the district still faces challenges.
At Monday's School Committee meeting, members recognized a number of schools for showing growth in their PARCC exam results...
New Bedford Schools To Be Stocked With Narcan
The lifesaving drug used to reverse opioid overdoses will soon be stocked in several New Bedford public schools.