Dr. Pia Durkin

Today is a day that even I would have supported closing schools due to the weather

The School Committee kicks off the new year with a thud.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says he invited School Committee member-elect John Oliveira to Monday night's meeting, despite him being under a No Trespass order issued by the superintendent.

Despite rumors to the contrary, New Bedford Schools Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin is not currently a candidate for the same position in Maine.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell made his weekly visit to WBSM on Wednesday, speaking publicly for the first time on Dr. Pia Durkin's decision to resign as Superintendent of New Bedford Schools.

In a wide-ranging interview, outgoing New Bedford Schools Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin gives her reasons for resigning and addresses her critics.

Outgoing New Bedford Schools Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin will discuss her resignation with WBSM's Barry Richard Monday afternoon, but before you listen (and watch), let's get you caught up with all the drama of this past week.

From Mayor Jon Mitchell to the New Bedford Educators Association to School Committee members both incumbent and incoming, here's what people are saying about the sudden resignation of Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell gave some insight into whether or not Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin should be retained, whether Narcan should be over the counter, and on the police-involved shooting death of a 19-year-old city man.

Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin has earned a new contract