“We found a dog at the door of the Carlos Pacheco school, 261 Mount Pleasant Street in New Bedford when we came in this morning. It has no tags and it seems to know the school. we would like you to post the pictures of the dog to find the …

POSITION: Public School Electrician DEPARTMENT: Facilities Operations FUNCTION: Installs, maintains, tests and repairs all components of electrical systems. To perform routine maintenance and to respond to alarms and emergency calls related to mechanical systems and utilities. This was position was established for the purpose of providing electrical services, per district/ local/state/federal …

Superintendent Pia Durkin has appointed Bernadette Coelho as Headmaster of New Bedford High School following a three-tiered interview and selection process that yielded highly qualified candidates from across the country. Ms. Coelho is an experienced NBHS administrator, and has worked at the high school since 2006 – as acting Headmaster …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union Local 851, Council 93 have reached a new labor contract. The City of New Bedford employs nearly 370 AFSCME union employees, who serve the public in a variety of roles including clerks, custodians, …

The City of New Bedford will celebrate the kickoff of National Community Development Week on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11am at the New Bedford Art Museum, 608 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. The Mayor will present a proclamation declaring the first week of April as CDBG Week in …

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD FACILITIES & FLEET MANAGEMENT CLERK OF THE WORKS M-5 $46,420 – $56,620 Manages and supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed. Assures that assigned …

Rev. Russ Chamberlain has been let go from Mercy Meals and More, the organization that provides breakfast and a temporary cold weather shelter for the homeless in New Bedford during the freezing winter days. Here is a press release sent out from the board at Mercy Meals and More:   …

Calling all Fitness Challenge members! On Saturday, March 28th, members and sponsors of the First Annual New Bedford Fitness Challenge will gather at the group exercise studio of the Southcoast YMCA in New Bedford from 9AM-noon for a final celebration of their commitment to get fit, have fun and feel …

Highlights from Mayor Mitchell’s 2015 State of the City Address Mayor reports steady progress across a wide range of municipal issues 1. Continued progress on crime, overall crime rate down 2% 2. New Bedford High School graduation rate highest in fifteen years 3. New Bedford economy firing on all cylinders, …

New Bedford Public Schools will host an annual teacher career fair at Keith Middle School on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The career fair begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Candidates will have the opportunity to speak with principals and other school leaders from each of the city’s …