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Somerset school funding fuels debate at over 6-hour town meeting. See what voters decided.
SOMERSET – The School Department got almost half of its desired budget money back. In the most discussed and debated issue at Monday night's town meeting at Somerset Berkley Regional High School, voters approved an amended article which increases the School Department's budget to $25,072,623 for Fiscal Year 2025.
Personal obstacles lead to academic success. Dighton mom inspired by daughter's fight.
DIGHTON — The strength and determination of her 17-year-old daughter inspired Aimee Rodrigues, 35, to pursue a degree as an occupational therapy assistant at Bristol Community College. As a senior in high school, Rodrigues gave birth to her daughter Leanna, who suffered a stroke in utero and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare brain abnormality.
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Softball Player of the Week for May 13-19
The winner of last week’s Softball Player of the Week poll was Dartmouth’s Paige Martins. She had more than 27,000 votes (45%) to receive the honor. Wareham’s Madison Nereu was second (44%). Martins went 3-for-6 with three RBIs in a 12-inning loss to Bridgewater-Raynham. Previous winners were Fairhaven’s Stella Zangao, Dartmouth’s Paige Martins and...
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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