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New Bedford Summer Jobs Offered to Youth

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:57:30 +0000

Over 70 summer jobs are being made available to New Bedford's youth.

Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks and Recreation, tells WBSM News all eligible applicants will get a fair shot at a summer position, as there are three positions filled by lottery

Community Leaders Agree to New Bedford Action Plan

Jack Peterson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:45:59 +0000

A friendlier New Bedford is the goal of a Community Action Plan signed by local organization members Wednesday.

Mayor Jon Mitchell, representatives of the NAACP, the Puerto Rican and Latin American Culture Committee, the Human Relations Commission, and members of the faith community agreed to improve the statues of various social issues outlined in the document over the next five years

New Bedford Ranks in Top 100 Places for American Youth

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:50:05 +0000

Great news for New Bedford's younger set: the city has been named one of the country's top 100 places for young people to live in.

The award comes from the "America's Promise Alliance", and ranked New Bedford in the top 100 because of it's vast array of community programming aimed at helping the city's youth succeed