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Want to help name New Bedford's next elementary school? Your chance has been extended.
NEW BEDFORD — Those with ideas about what the city's new South End elementary school should be named now have until June 3 to submit, school officials have decided. The school — to be built at the former Goodyear plant site at 651 Orchard St. — would replace the existing James B. Congdon and John B. DeValles elementary schools in the city's South End. It's expected to be completed sometime in 2026, project architects have said. ...
New Bedford middle school staff say enough is enough on false complaints against teachers
NEW BEDFORD — According to two Roosevelt Middle School staff members who spoke at last week's School Committee meeting, complaints being made against teachers and the process of investigating them have become a problem at the South End middle school. "I'm here tonight to represent Roosevelt's staff and their overall concerns about situations that have occurred towards Unit A staff members throughout the school year," said RMS counselor and New Bedford Educators Association (NBEA) building rep Patty...
Fans' Choice: Who is the Taunton Daily Gazette Baseball Player of the Season?
The high school baseball regular season has come to a close in the Greater Taunton area. Back-to-back Division 1 champions Taunton (18-4, 14-2 Hockomock) once again led the way locally, riding an eight game win streak into the playoffs. Dighton-Rehoboth (13-7, 9-6 South Coast Conference) continued their rise and will host an opening round matchup in the Division 3 tournament.
New Bedford to offer Portuguese language classes at the elementary and middle school levels
Editor's note: A previous version of this article incorrectly said that Alfred J. Gomes Elementary School was offering Portuguese classes this fall. NEW BEDFORD – In the upcoming school year, more students in New Bedford Public Schools will have the opportunity to begin studying Portuguese as the language will now be taught at the elementary and middle school levels. ...
It's high school tournament time. See where Greater Taunton area teams are seeded.
It's high school tournament time in the Greater Taunton area. The MIAA began releasing tournament seeds Saturday, starting with boys and girls tennis. Boys volleyball brackets are slated to be released Tuesday, while baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse brackets will come out Wednesday. Here's a look at where area teams that qualified...
The current MIAA power rankings. Where do Fall River area spring high school teams stand?
FALL RIVER — On Friday, the MIAA released its latest tournament power rankings for Fall River area spring sports team. The rankings only include scores entered into Arbiter, verified by MIAA and schools as of May 24 at 4 a.m. The top 32 baseball, softball, boys volleyball, lacrosse and...
Monomoy's win streak leads the way: Cape Cod and Islands high school softball rankings
The regular season for Cape Cod and Islands softball has come to an end. There may not be a huge showing in the postseason for Cape and Islands teams, but that does not mean there it not a lot of talent. Monomoy leads the way, having won 16 straight games,...
Mass. Maritime Academy offshore wind training programs just scored $2M
BOSTON — Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) in New Bedford is one of several recipients of funds being given out by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to support infrastructure, recruitment and training for the offshore wind industry, according the Healey-Driscoll Administration. Bristol CC's New...
Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Student’s Mascot Promposal Wows Thousands at Pep Rally [VIDEO]
As the academic year winds down, high school pep rallies are in full swing, accompanied by the popular trend of creative "promposals." These unique and often elaborate gestures for asking someone to prom have become a hallmark of high school life. However, when a pep rally and a promposal merge, the result is a spectacular display of creativity and school spirit.
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