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Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) announced today that New Bedford-based employers will receive over $575,000 in workforce training funds.

The jobless rate in Massachusetts dipped downward by one-tenth of a percentage point last month as employers added 6,700 jobs last month, state officials reported Thursday.

NORTH DARTMOUTH — The UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to diversify the nursing workforce in the New Bedford region over the next four years...

Decades ago businesses would train their workers to ensure success. Tasks were performed the Burger King way, or the Johnson's Wax style. Today, business leaders are turning to the schools to train the workforce of the future. New Bedford has a double whammy...

One of the city's largest employers is getting a boost from the State Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The Office has awarded a $156,000 grant to Sid Wainer & Son to train over 150 workers and prepare for the creation of 10 new jobs in 2018. ...

Its never too early to start thinking about your college education. Tuesday night at Keith Middle School, members of the New Bedford High School Young Alumni Association will hold a panel discussion, offering advice on what high school students should be thinking about when it comes to their future...

Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Workforce Development Greg Bialecki met with business leaders in New Bedford Wednesday, promoting continued growth and partnership between comanies and education centers. Bialecki tells WBSM News the Southcoast has a "happy problem" where businesses are looking to hire more workers, but are coming up short in trained, educated help...