Five SouthCoast Nursing Homes Set to CloseFive area nursing homes, three of which are located in New Bedford, will soon be closing their doors amidst apparent financial troubles.Taylor Cormier
City Officials to Formally Open Renovated Elm Street GarageThe newly renovated Elm Street Garage in New Bedford will be formally opened next week.Taylor Cormier
Classes to Resume at Hayden-McFadden TuesdayClasses will resume as scheduled on Tuesday at Hayden McFadden Elementary School in New Bedford.Taylor Cormier
$430K in Grants Awarded to New Bedford Educational CausesTwo grants have been awarded to causes that further educational opportunities for children in New Bedford.Taylor Cormier
Officials Make Case Against Charter Expansion in New BedfordParents, teachers, and City officials made impassioned pleas as they voiced their opposition to any expansion of charter schools in the city.Taylor Cormier
Charter Expansion Focus of Tuesday Discussion in New BedfordA discussion surrounding the proposed expansion of a charter school in New Bedford is being held Tuesday evening.Taylor Cormier
Rabid Woodchuck Marks Third Rabies Case in WarehamA third case of rabies in Wareham has been confirmed.Taylor Cormier
New Bedford Teacher and Husband Killed in New Hampshire CrashTwo New Bedford residents, one of them a teacher, are dead following a crash involving their motorcycle in New Hampshire on Monday.Taylor Cormier
Mass House Votes to Raise Tobacco Age, Ban Vaping in WorkplacesHouse lawmakers voted Wednesday raise the statewide age for purchasing tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, and to ban vaping from workplaces.State House News Service
UPDATE: Keith Middle School Student Was Arrested for ThreatsThe student accused of making threats at a middle school in New Bedford on Monday has been arrested, police confirm.Taylor Cormier