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Children between the ages of 6 and 13 were on the Somerset Berkley Regional High School football field last Thursday running pass routes and having a lot of fun.

The 6th annual Fishing for a Cause tournament, fundraiser and dinner raised nearly $200,000 from June 25 to June 26 in the waters of Buzzards Bay to benefit children and families of The Schwartz Center.

Michael Rock paid a visit to Leroy Wood Elementary School in Fairhaven. Their Buddy Bench has been quite the success. Principal Hartley-Matteson and a couple students explain how it works, and their experiences with finding a buddy! This is an amazing concept, and I wish that it existed when I was in school years ago...

Local author, Caitlyn Fontes, wrote “Magestica: The Land of Imagination.” The book features a wishing well for children to drop their feelings and wishes into. Fontes' daughter goes to St. Josephs in Fairhaven, and the school adopted the concept of her book for students...

A panel of state and local education officials answered questions about the state of education Saturday at New Bedford's Bethel A.M.E. Church as part five of a six-part black history series.

Three SouthCoast communities will receive federal rebates to help purchase new, cleaner school buses.

If you want to send your kids to a week-long enrichment program, consider the Annual February Vacation Camp hosted by the New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches. From February 15th - 19th, your child/children (grades K-5) can participate in educational programming, sports, video games, arts & crafts, all with daily snacks and lunches! They c...

The New Bedford Health Department receives a substantial grant to further the fight against opioid abuse in the city. Health Department Director Dr. Brenda Weiss says the Baker-Polito administration has awarded $85,000 to the department to go towards the prescription drug misuse prevention effort...

A woman who was accused of kidnapping her children on Sunday has been taken into custody and her children were found safe.

The 31st Annual Fall River Children's Holiday Parade is Saturday, December 5th!   Ths parade is held in the city each year continues to be one of the largest Children’s Holiday Parades in all of New England.  The event features over 140 units, including floats, Macy’s Parade style balloons, the Hallamore Clydesdales and of course, Santa!