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New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell still opposes adopting an opioid treatment initiative similar to Gloucester's "ANGEL" program. The New Bedford City Council is taking a look at the feasibility of having addicts turn in drugs and paraphernalia to the police department without fear of arrest, and then being supplied with a volunteer sponsor...

A pilot program in New Bedford has clergy, law enforcement, and counselors stepping into the homes of drug addicts. The program, organized by DrugFreeNB, has been in operation since April, and has ministers, police officers, and drug counselors conducting home visits to people who have recently overdosed on drugs...

Nearly 60 children have made the annual pilgrimage from New York City to New Bedford to spend a few weeks with their "second" families. Families from all over Greater New Bedford picked up their assigned Fresh Air Fund children at Buttonwood Park Zoo Monday, and are anxious to begin spending time with each other...

Getting the next generation engaged in the democratic process is a constant concern of many, and a local university may be making strides in that department. UMass Dartmouth is launching a new program that will allow students to receive real-time updates on upcoming elections and their voter status...

Not all summer schools are a bore. Just ask the students at New Bedford's Sea Lab.

Starting next year, students attending New Bedford Public Schools won't have to pay for meals. In a written release from Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin's office today, the New Bedford School District has been selected to participate in a new federal program called the "Community Eligibility Option", which waives meal fees for all children and eliminates the need for families to submit fin

It's Community Development Block Grant Week around the nation, and New Bedford is joining in on the 40th anniversary of the start of the program. Mayor Jon Mitchell, Congressman William Keating, and other officials and community representatives marked the special occassion with a speaking program Thursday...

"Walk With Ease", a new program being rolled out by the New Bedford Parks, Recreation, and Beaches department looks to bring relief to those dealing with the everyday symptoms of arthritis. The new program starts up next week with one-hour sessions taking place twice a week...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is launching a smartphone trade-in program later this month that will help consumers trade-up to the newest phones available.