PACE

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.

With Federal budget cuts on the table, New Bedford's anti-poverty agency, PACE is facing some difficult times ahead. WBSM's Jim Phillips speaks with Pace Director Bruce Morrell on Townsquare Sunday. Townsquare Sunday with Jim Phillips can be heard each Sunday at 10am on WBSM 1420 and WBSM...

Assistant Senate Majority Leader Mark C. Montigny (D-New Bedford) has been notified by the Department of Early Education and Care that People Acting in CommunitY Endeavors, Inc. (P.A.C.E.) has been awarded $211,700 in state grant funds to support its Head Start program. ...

PACE is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors. The not-for-profit organization offers a number of services for low-income families in New Bedford, and currently has three open spots for its March election. Bruce Morrell, Executive Director of PACE, tells WBSM News that by federal statute, at least one-third of PACE's board seats must come from the low-income population, or be a representat

If you're looking to add or change your healthcare coverage, this is the time to do it. It's open enrollment season, and PACE, Inc., is looking to help area residents navigate through the process of getting the best coverage at the best price...

A mother of three is a homeowner for the first time thanks to a city program offering affordable homeownership to first time buyers.

Two city agencies are receiving a $200,000 state grant to create a vocational training and education program for residents of Public Housing. The Baker-Polito Administration announced the grant this past week. The New Bedford Housing Authority and PACE Youth Build says the 18-month program will hopefully serve more than 200 public housing residents over the age of 24...

Open enrollment is now underway for the state's Health Insurance Exchange. Massachusetts residents can buy coverage through the Health Connecter until the end of January. In Greater New Bedford, the go-to agency for the Commonwealth's health insurance plan is the city's anti-poverty agency, PACE...

It's been some time since oil prices have been as low as they are right now, which is good news for New Englanders who must consider their heating bill during the colder months. Bruce Morell, director of People Acting in Community Endeavors, or PACE, says the organization's fuel assistance program may be able to help out more applicants this year...

It's the time of year when food pantries are most heavily trafficked, and supplies are in high demand. The PACE Emergency Food Bank is one of those programs that is in need of immediate food donations, which is why PACE has teamed up with the New Bedford Free Public Libraries to once again run the "Food for Fines" program...