WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » bcc http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Community Organizations Call for Tax Increases http://wbsm.com/community-organizations-call-for-tax-increases/ http://wbsm.com/community-organizations-call-for-tax-increases/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:16:47 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=59475 Dozens of community organizations are pushing for a tax increase in Massachusetts to fund programs and projects they say have taken a hit over the past decade.

The Campaign for Our Communities held a rally Tuesday at the Bristol Community College campus in downtown New Bedford, urging support for Governor Patrick's budget plan for increased education and transporation funding or other "progressive" plans pending on Beacon Hill

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]]> http://wbsm.com/community-organizations-call-for-tax-increases/feed/ 0 TSM Police Invesitgate BCC Laptop Thefts http://wbsm.com/laptop-thefts/ http://wbsm.com/laptop-thefts/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:38:03 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=48938 New Bedford Police are investigating the thefts of 2 laptop computors from the B C C campus at 800 Purchase Street.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/laptop-thefts/feed/ 0 ANTWAN WELLS BCC Opens Science Suite at New Bedford Campus http://wbsm.com/bcc-opens-science-suite-at-new-bedford-campus/ http://wbsm.com/bcc-opens-science-suite-at-new-bedford-campus/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:40:42 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=38112 Health Science students at Bristol Community College are utilizing state-of-the-art equipment as they're being trained for their careers.

BCC officials cut the ribbon to the new E-Health Careers Science Suite on the 2nd floor of the downtown New Bedford building

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]]> http://wbsm.com/bcc-opens-science-suite-at-new-bedford-campus/feed/ 0 bristolcommunitycollege, flickr BCC Offering Discounted Classes for "Incumbent Workers" http://wbsm.com/bcc-offering-discounted-classes-for-incumbent-workers/ http://wbsm.com/bcc-offering-discounted-classes-for-incumbent-workers/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:53:12 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=37640 Bristol Community College is launching a new pilot program aimed at giving so-called "incumbent workers" a leg up in their education.

The program is a collaboration with Higher Education Partners, and will fund scholarships worth up to 50% of the costs for up to two classes for the Early Childhood or Human Services programs

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]]> http://wbsm.com/bcc-offering-discounted-classes-for-incumbent-workers/feed/ 0 bristolcommunitycollege, flickr BCC's eHealth Careers Holds Open House http://wbsm.com/bccs-ehealth-careers-holds-open-house/ http://wbsm.com/bccs-ehealth-careers-holds-open-house/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:48:20 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.production.townsquaresites.com/?p=6561 BCC'S eHealth Career Center showed off it's state-of-the-art facilities Downtown through an open house in preparation for the upcoming fall semester. BCC President Jack Sbrega says the school has partnered with Southcoast Hospitals Group to offer hands-on training in the hospital environment, and he's already thinking of more ways to expand the programs

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