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The New Bedford teachers union president says he welcomes the City Council's involvement in school department affairs. Responding to a Standard Times editorial letter, Lou St. John says over the last several years, the Council may have lost trust in the School Committee after having to appropriate extra funds to the schools from the city-side of government in order to make up a multi-million dolla

City Councilor Brian Gomes says inaction by the School Committee has motivated him to get the City Council involved as it pertains to reported violence in New Bedford Public Schools. Gomes wants the Council to meet with students and teachers at the middle and high school levels, who have seen fights and other forms of violence firsthand...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says the School Committee hopes to increase next year's school budget in New Bedford. Speaking on his weekly radio program on WBSM,  the Mayor said the School Department needs to find additional dollars to meet some critical needs at the High School...

The New Bedford Educators Association continues to protest staff changes planned for New Bedford High School.  Those changes include replacing 29% of teachers and staff.  Teachers lined up outside Keith Middle School Monday night for a candlelight vigil to protest the dismissal of any teachers...

Last night, WBSM hosted a debate between 5 of the 6 candidates for School Committee. The 90 minute debate was held in the auditorium of the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Tonight, we will have a debate between the candidates for Councilor-at-Large. All...

Steps are being taken at New Bedford High School to improve educational attainment there.  Supt. Dr. Pia Durkin told the School Committee Monday night, the district has secured 200 surplus computers from Greater New Bedford Voke Tech High School.  ...

PRELIMINARY ELECTION RESULTS * ON NOVEMBER BALLOT SCHOOL COMMITTEE FINNERTY 2,682* NOBREGA 2,486* AMARAL    2,183* COTTER   1,856* MOJICA-MOSQUEA 1,750* PASTORI   1,569* JANSON      938 COUNCILOR AT LARGE MORAD       3,675* GOMES       2,721* COELHO     2,162* ALVES          2,032* CARNEY      1,886* SAUNDERS 1,762* ABREU         1,591* WATKINS     1,057* WILDE          1,005* CHOQUETTE  957* RHO 

New Bedford Election Commissioner Maria Tomasia is hoping for a big turnout in Tuesday's preliminary election, but past history tells her the turnout citywide will be less than 15%.    Because there's an open Council seat in Ward Five, Tomasia is hoping voters there will be energized to go to the polls.  T...

In the first of a series of "Meet and Greets" on WBSM, Josh Amaral joined me for an hour of discussion.

One week after making a $4 million dollar cut to School Department funding, the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to restore that money to the Fiscal Year 2014 budget. The School Committee had asked for the restoration on Tuesday during an emergency meeting...