Education

The NBSO’s Learning in Concert program is a three-phase arts integration project that typically spans a school year and reaches thousands of elementary students across South Coast by bringing the first two phases into their schools and then presenting the culminating Young People’s Concerts at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo closed to visitors yesterday, in an effort to help stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor’s office announced the closure in a press release on Monday afternoon and indicated that the Zoo will be closed until at least Sunday, March 22, 2020. The …

Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts (JA) and its Title Sponsor, Bristol County Savings Bank, announce that of the 72 teams from 14 high schools throughout southern Massachusetts who competed recently in the JA Titan Business Challenge at UMass Dartmouth, the three top performing teams were: • First Place – Greater …

To protect the health and safety of clients, volunteers, staff and the wider community, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) has temporarily suspended in-person services during the Massachusetts state of emergency, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020.  In-person services will resume when federal, state and local health officials advise it can …

UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Dr. Robert Johnson has announced some changes at the college due to COVID-19. Johnson stated that although there are no current cases of COVID-19 at the college, he wanted to make decisions that would continue to reduce the spread of the virus. “I cannot stress how difficult …

The following is a press release from Will Gardner, Executive Director Alma del Mar Charter School in New Bedford: “Out of an abundance of caution, Alma del Mar will be closed Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Alma staff will spend these days further assessing the rapidly changing situation …

By Matt Murphy State House News Service More than 74,000 University of Massachusetts students will be required to take all of their classes online beginning as soon as Thursday as the state’s largest public university system transitions fully to remote learning in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The University of …

Bishop Stang Senior Julia Chausse signed a National Letter of Intent yesterday to play for Simmons University Women’s Lacrosse team (in Boston, Massachusetts), a Division-3 team in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Julia’s parents, Don and Paula, her sister Emma, her grandparents Donald and Irene Chausse, and several friends were …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health yesterday announced its first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 since testing started Friday, February 28, at the State Public Health Laboratory. The woman is in her 20s and lives in Norfolk County. She recently traveled to Italy with a school group and was symptomatic. …

United Way of Greater New Bedford is accepting proposals for Community Impact funding beginning March 4, 2020. Community Impact grants are aimed to support the most effective existing programs and services in United Way’s target areas of health, education, financial stability, and basic needs. Nonprofit organizations and public entities are …