WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » new bedford http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 City Council Approves Gap Funding for School Budget http://wbsm.com/city-council-approves-gap-funding-for-school-budget/ http://wbsm.com/city-council-approves-gap-funding-for-school-budget/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:01:36 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=86382 City Councilors unanimously approved a $3.5 million dollar transfer Tuesday, to help the School Department close a budget gap for the fiscal year ending on June 30th.

But several councilors took Mayor Jon Mitchell to task for his handling of the situation, and negotiating teacher salary increases without knowing how far in deficit the schools were

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]]> http://wbsm.com/young-girl-removed-from-audience/feed/ 0 ABC 6 Rally for Arts Teachers at School Committee; 2014 Budget Discussed http://wbsm.com/rally-for-arts-teachers-at-school-committee-2014-budget-discussed/ http://wbsm.com/rally-for-arts-teachers-at-school-committee-2014-budget-discussed/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:23:42 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=86061 Over 100 students, parents and teachers turned out to Monday's School Committee meeting to rally for New Bedford's fine arts programs.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/rally-for-arts-teachers-at-school-committee-2014-budget-discussed/feed/ 0 Parents and students line Hathaway Road in front of the Keith Middle School before Monday's School Committee meeting to show support for the District's Fine Arts programs. Walk on AIDS Passes 19 Year Mark http://wbsm.com/walk-on-aids-passes-19-year-mark/ http://wbsm.com/walk-on-aids-passes-19-year-mark/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:51:22 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=85780 On Saturday, close to 100 local people turned out at Ft. Tabor Park to continue raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and to support our local direct client services.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-drive-by-shooting/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford's Mayor Mitchell Endorses Ed Markey http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-endorses-markey/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-endorses-markey/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:51:51 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=85809 New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell threw his support behind Edward Markey in the U S Senate race.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-endorses-markey/feed/ 0 Facebook/YouTube Former New Bedford Officer Honored for Post-Bombing Action http://wbsm.com/former-new-bedford-officer-honored-for-post-bombing-actio/ http://wbsm.com/former-new-bedford-officer-honored-for-post-bombing-actio/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:44:22 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=85657 A former New Bedford Police Officer had a hand in saving the life of MBTA Officer Richard Donahue, who was released from rehab Friday.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/former-new-bedford-officer-honored-for-post-bombing-actio/feed/ 0 Facebook Trooper Fatally Shoots New Bedford Man in Quincy [UPDATE] http://wbsm.com/trooper-fatally-shoots-local-man-in-quincy/ http://wbsm.com/trooper-fatally-shoots-local-man-in-quincy/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:22:01 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=85539 UPDATE 3:15pm - The man fatally wounded in a confrontation with a state trooper this morning is from New Bedford.  Authorities say 41-year-old Wilfredo Justiniano was shot in an apparent confrontation with the trooper on Route 28 in Quincy.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/trooper-fatally-shoots-local-man-in-quincy/feed/ 0 WVCB - Facebook Rain Doesn't Dampen New Bedford's AHA! Night http://wbsm.com/rain-doesnt-dampen-new-bedfords-aha-night/ http://wbsm.com/rain-doesnt-dampen-new-bedfords-aha-night/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:18:10 +0000 TSM Staff http://fun107.com/?p=111618 The wind and rain didn't stop flocks of people from venturing out in New Bedford last night for AHA! Night.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum hosted a lecture on the historic architecture of the city, the Seaman's Bethel hosted a sampling of food and recipes from the 1850's, and the Zeiterion Theatre presented the Summer Sizzle Block Party featuring 80's music and a Cyndi Lauper look-a-like contest

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