Hayden-McFadden School

A New Bedford man has been indicted by a grand jury for rape and other charges in connection to a cold case rape of a 16-year-old victim in 2012.

The Commissioner of Education for Massachusetts says he's very concerned about the lack of academic improvement at the Hayden-McFadden school in New Bedford. Speaking on the Brian Thomas program on WBSM, Mitchell Chester says he's awaiting a turn-around plan from Superintendent Pia Durkin...

The New Bedford School Committee is expected to take steps Monday night, attempting to improve academic achievement at the struggling Hayden-McFadden Elementary School. The school has been designated "level four" for several years. Recently a stakeholders committee was formed to decide on a list of reccemndations for turning around the school's performance...

There's some changes coming to the Hayden-McFadden Elementary School in New Bedford, thanks to a $1.2 million state grant.