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There were no School Committee members present during a meeting of the City Council's Finance Committee Thursday night. The Finance Committee invited the School Committee to discuss an appropriation of  $12.5 for the William H. Taylor Elementary School and problems with the alarm system at the Keith Middle School...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says the operational and policy issues facing the New Bedford School Committee are not the business of the City Council. The School Committee wrote the Council a letter this week, asking Councilors to respect the school board's boundaries...

The City Council is demanding answers from the School Committee.

The New Bedford School Department's first online community survey attracted 900 responses from parents, staff members, students and other interested parties. Results of the survey were presented to the School Committee last night. Seventy-one percent of the respondents said they supported the district's turnaround strategy, but a large number, 57%, rated the school district either fair or poor...

Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his proposed budget to the City Council Wednesday night.

Superintendent Pia Durkin says a recent vote questioning her ability to lead is nothing personal.

Superintendent Pia Durkin says her FY15 budget request of $116.4 million represents the beginning of the recovery of New Bedford Public Schools.

Some New Bedford students will be spending more time in school beginning this fall.

Dartmouth has a new select board member after Tuesday's election. Stanley Mickelson beat David Faria by over 700 votes. The planning board member is new to the political scene, but is ready to serve the town... Mickelson will be filling the seat left open by incumbent William Trimble...

The Vice-Chairman of the Fairhaven School Committee has passed away. School officials say David Gonsalves, thought to be in his early 50's, died unexpectedly on Monday.  He served on the School Committee for 8 years. Supt. Dr. Robert Baldwin tells WBSM News, Gonsalves cared greatly about Fairhaven schools and the community...