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Classes at a New Bedford elementary school will resume at another location today after school was cancelled for three straight school days due to ongoing problem with the boiler.

An elementary school in New Bedford's North End was closed on Monday for the third straight school day due to ongoing boiler issues, according to school officials.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane said he 'audibly gasped' on election night when it was learned that Paul Heroux had defeated Sheriff Tom Hodgson.

Officials say the Jireh Swift Elementary School in New Bedford's North End will be closed for another day on Wednesday, after the school was shuttered yesterday due to unspecified ongoing issues with the boiler.

New Bedford's school district has launched a three-year plan to improve interpretation services for students and families who speak K'iche', an indigenous Mayan language, following a review by the U.S. Department of Justice.

As most of New Bedford's public schools get ready to open their doors to students on Sept. 1, the district's Technology Services Department is hard at work installing $3.8 million in new gadgets and other upgrades.

A New Bedford school building will be named after the late former city mayor Frederick Kalisz, Jr., according to a Wednesday announcement from the New Bedford public schools.

New Bedford Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson offers a preview of the upcoming school year and some thoughts on education issues in general.

The New Bedford School Committee has approved a three-year contract with the New Bedford Educators Association granting teachers raises each year, according to a release from district officials.

New Bedford’s school lunch program is about to get a major upgrade with the creation of a new central kitchen to better serve students across the city.