Alma’s Douglass Campus Opens in New Bedford [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
New Bedford's Alma Del Mar Charter School has opened its second campus. The project began in December 2019 when Alma purchased the four-acre site.
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New Bedford Residents Urged to Get Vaccinated [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
For New Bedford Health Director Damon Chaplin, reducing the number of COVID case is all about getting more people vaccinated.
New Bedford Vaccination Clinics for Week of January 10th
Booster shots can reduce risks of hospitalization and severe illness.
SouthCoast Schools Struggling With COVID-Related Staff Shortages
SouthCoast schools have always been prepared for teachers calling in sick, but they have never had as many teachers out sick as they had this week.
New Bedford Art Museum Director Headed to Fall River
Ashley Occhino will begin her new job on January 18th.
COVID-Sniffing Dogs Being Used in Fairhaven Schools
Since before Christmas, K-9s have been visiting Fairhaven Public Schools to help sniff out COVID-19.
Staff Issues Keep Wareham Schools Closed Monday
Wareham Public Schools are getting an extra day off before returning from the holiday break because there are not enough healthy staff members available.
Dr. Michael Rocha on New Bedford’s COVID-19 Crisis [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Dr. Michael Rocha said most of the people hospitalized in the New Bedford area have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
New Bedford and Fall River Speak Out Against Charter School Proposal
Officials from New Bedford and Fall River spoke out against the Innovation Charter School at hearing held by the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education.
5 Things Mattapoisett Never Knew About the Retiring Rose Bowman
Rose Bowman has been a principal in Mattapoisett for 24 years, and will retire after 50 years in education. Here are five things we never knew about her.