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The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care awarded the New Bedford Public School system and multiple New Bedford-based nonprofit organizations $1,181,136 in early education and care grants for fiscal year 2018.

NEW BEDFORD — Five high school seniors were awarded scholarships worth a total $175,000 Thursday by city native Dr. Irwin Jacobs during a ceremony at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

For the 10th year in a row, students in Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech's Environmental Science/Technology program visited the State House to receive the Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education. The students were awarded for their project "Sunflowers for Soil Remediation...

The City of New Bedford has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its current budget by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Only 18 Massachusetts municipalities, and 1,565 entities nationwide, received the award in 2015...

New Bedford got some major recognition when the Luxury Travel Guide announced that the city was named "Top Fishing Destination of the Year-2016."

New Bedford receives an environmental award.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced earlier this week that they would be awarding $310.5 millon as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

The 6th annual Fishing for a Cause tournament, fundraiser and dinner raised nearly $200,000 from June 25 to June 26 in the waters of Buzzards Bay to benefit children and families of The Schwartz Center.

A local principal has been named one of the best in that nation.

The annual Buzzards Bay Swim across the New Bedford Harbor is a signature fundraiser held by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.