John Oliveira

Mayor Jon Mitchell said he had no problem with the New Bedford School Committee voting to continue the No Trespass order against member John Oliveira, because the mayor said he hasn't seen any improvement in Oliveira's behavior.

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

Things got contentious at the first School Committee meeting of 2018.

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.

There are three solid reasons why the school committee should conduct this search. If the seven member panel follows these bold steps, they can proudly proclaim, we’re ready to take back the schools.

Noticeably present at Monday night's School Committee meeting was member-elect John Oliveira.

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.

Election 2016, Donald Trump sounds the trumpet blaring "drain the swamp." Election 2017, a sawshbuckling John Oliveira crashes onto the scene like a bull in the school department china shop to resuscitate New Bedford government schools.