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Bristol Community College is taking the lead, offering young people opportunities for advancement in the burgeoning offshore wind industry. BCC is offering courses for offshore wind construction and maintenance of the turbines to be assembled in the city's South Terminal...

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 "progre

New Bedford Police are investigating the thefts of 2 laptop computors from the B C C campus at 800 Purchase Street.

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...

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...

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...