Education

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The UMass Dartmouth-based Archive to release The Final Report: a History of the Portuguese American Citizenship Project and hold discussion with project staff The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives will host the launch of the book, The Final Report: a History of the Portuguese American Citizenship Project. Project Coordinator James McGlinchey will …

Alma del Mar has purchased four acres of land in the Far North End of New Bedford as part of its plan to serve more than 1,000 children within the next four years at two campuses in the city. Alma purchased the land for $680,000, all of which were charitable …

The meet and greet brought together Portuguese-American legislators and university officials. The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives continued its 10th-anniversary celebrations with a legislative meet and greet reception on Monday, 16 December 2019. At the event, local Massachusetts legislators paid tribute to the former Faculty Director, Dr. Gloria de Sá, upon her …

With representatives of the region’s banking and workforce sectors looking on, school officials marked the opening today of New Bedford High School’s state-of-the-art Financial Services Laboratory with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the facility. The NBHS Financial Services Laboratory is a major capital project supported by the school’s …

With representatives of the region’s banking and workforce sectors looking on, school officials marked the opening today of New Bedford High School’s state-of-the-art Financial Services Laboratory with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the facility. The NBHS Financial Services Laboratory is a major capital project supported by the school’s …

“Did you see what Hathaway Elementary is up to? This is something positive to share about New Bedford Public Schools!! Thanks to King Arthur flour our fifth grade students have partnered with the United way to bake bread for the homeless this holiday season. Happy Holidays! Teachers are Mrs. Melissa …

“My son and I live in Fairhaven and are very excited about this book that he wrote!” -Andrea Therrien Arnold. Reece Arnold, 2013 Fairhaven High Graduate, has just released “Mike’s Big Space Adventure”, which tells the story of a young boy who loves astronomy. One night, he dreams that he …

During the holiday season, around 25% more waste is produced than usual. By reusing, recycling, and giving experiences as gifts such as movie tickets or gift cards to restaurants, we can reduce that waste. “Residents may have questions about which items can be recycled curbside or at the transfer station …

“Hi, my name is Reagan Demers and my family and I are having a big problem with the special education department in New Bedford Public Schools regarding my 11-year-old daughter Haleigh Jefferson. They have held back opportunities for my daughter and have lied about what is going on regarding her …