Swift School

A new elementary school building proposed by New Bedford officials would be built in the North End to replace the aging Ashley and Swift schools.

Classes at a New Bedford elementary school will resume at another location today after school was cancelled for three straight school days due to ongoing problem with the boiler.

An elementary school in New Bedford's North End was closed on Monday for the third straight school day due to ongoing boiler issues, according to school officials.

Officials say the Jireh Swift Elementary School in New Bedford's North End will be closed for another day on Wednesday, after the school was shuttered yesterday due to unspecified ongoing issues with the boiler.

Brian's Beat interviews New Bedford parent Jennifer Duarte who recently orchestrated two successful, peaceful demonstrations against Massachusetts high-stakes tests. Duarte tells us how an elementary school principal blamed her group for deliberately telling students erroneous information...