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Jon Faria
Outraged Neighbors Speak Out On Freetown “Ambush” Party
The town of Freetown is ready to take action against the organizers of an out-of-control house party that happened over the weekend.
After the party of well over 1,000 people took over a neighborhood, the Freetown Board of Selectmen held a meeting on Monday to inform angry residents about possible punishments, and how to prevent it from happening again...
NB City Council Passes FY17 Budget With Minimal Cuts
While the New Bedford City Council's cuts to the FY17 budget were kept to a minimum on Monday night, the final budget almost didn't pass.
The meeting at City Hall resulted in about $317,000 dollars in total cuts, with areas like the school department, EMS, and Police Department remaining untouched...
NB Committee On School Climate Makes Recommendations
While a study by the state found that New Bedford elementary schools are performing above expectations in math and language, the study also found an increase in conduct cards at middle schools in the past year.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education officials presented their report at Monday's School Committee meeting...
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Proposed In Dartmouth
Dartmouth could be the home of a medical marijuana dispensary in the not-so-distant future.
At Monday's meeting, the Dartmouth Select Board voted to provide a letter of non-opposition for a proposed facility at 350 Faunce Corner Rd, which is currently a nutrition store...
Dartmouth Officials Say Lack Of Information Hurt Police Station Renovation Vote
Dartmouth's Police Chief says the police building renovation question failed in April's town election because of a lack of public knowledge with the project.
Acting Chief Robert Szala met with the Dartmouth Select Board on Monday to discuss the next steps for the station project...
Tablets And Full Day Fridays Among 2017 School Budget Highlights
Next year's freshmen at New Bedford High School will have new gadgets to look forward to.
At Monday's meeting, the School Committee approved a $126 million school budget for 2017, about $7.7 million more than 2016's school budget.
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New Bedford Teachers Agree To Three-Year Deal
After nearly three hours of discussions, the New Bedford teachers union approved a new three-year contract on Thursday.
Teachers at New Bedford elementary, middle, and high schools attended the meeting held in the Keith Middle School auditorium...
NB School Committee Emphasizes Technology In FY17 School Budget
Technology took the forefront of Monday night's New Bedford school budget discussion.
Out of the $7.7 million expected to be added to the district's budget for 2017, $300,000 will be included for technology replacement.
New Bedford schools' Information Technology Director Rob Tetreault says the additional funds could go toward a number of needs, such as laptops for middle school faculty, or partia
NBPS Officials Say Student Success Centers Helping With Behavior Issues
School officials say Student Success Centers in New Bedford middle schools are helping get to the root of behavior issues.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ad Hoc Committee on student climate met with New Bedford Public School Wraparound Manager William Dilaney to discuss the disciplinary system...
Upcoming Meetings The Key For Acushnet LNG Opponents
A local group continued their fight against a proposed 6.8 million cubic foot LNG facility in Acushnet.
On Wednesday night, South Coast Neighbors United held a public forum at the Acushnet VFW to inform locals about the proposed Access Northeast Project located on Peckham Rd, which is lead by energy companies Spectra, Eversource, and National Grid...