“New lab to feature advanced equipment for healthcare industry skills training. New Bedford High School has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of the state’s Workforce Skills Cabinet Grant program, the Baker-Polito Administration announced. The high school will utilize the funding to construct a state-of-the-art Health Sciences Laboratory to …
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“Last night the Westport Fire Explorers learned about communications in the fire service. The meeting started off with a lecture from guest speaker, former explorer Lieutenant, Brianna Furtado, who now works with Fall River Police and Fire Dispatch. Then followed up by a brief additional lecture from Captain Keith Nickelson …
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“Latest round of grants totals nearly $51 million and includes funding to expand buildings. The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded nearly $51 million in Skills Capital Grants to high schools, colleges, and educational institutions, which marks a milestone of awarding more than $200 million total over the past eight years to …
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“GIRLS ON THE RUN PROGRAM — Girls in Grades 3-4 at E. C. Brooks Elementary School accomplished an amazing task, completing a 5K at Warwick City Park last weekend after participating in a 9-week afterschool program that focused on building self-confidence and inspiring relationships that value teamwork and mind/body connection …
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The New Bedford Health Department and the Health Equity Compact (HEC) will be hosting the Color of Care – Southeastern MA Health Equity Forum to discuss solutions to health disparities in our region. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum at …
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The following was submitted to use from a group of parents in the Old Rochester Regional School District. As members of the Old Rochester Regional School District community, we are speaking out against the efforts to suppress, demonize and ban books from our district’s school libraries. These attempts target books …
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“On Friday, October 7, Trooper Nathan Monteiro, of the MSP Recruitment and Diversity Office; and Trooper Jesse Walker, Troop D Community Liaison, gave a presentation to Kindergartners at Alma Del Mar Elementary School in New Bedford. Together, the Troopers talked about the job that Massachusetts State Troopers do. The Troopers …
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the 2021–2022 MCAS results for tests taken in spring 2022. New Bedford Public Schools MCAS results show similar trends to districts across the state. Like numerous other school systems across the state, New Bedford Public Schools saw a decline in the …
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“New Bedford High School’s Information Technology Program receives NAF recognition. The New Bedford High School Academy of Information Technology, affiliated with the National Academy Foundation (NAF), has been recognized as a distinguished national high school program, it was announced at the NAF national summer conference in Dallas, Texas. The IT …
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Chris Lisinski State House News Service About one in nine Massachusetts residents are eligible for student loan debt relief under the plan President Joe Biden outlined last month, the White House said Tuesday. Biden’s press team published state-by-state data projecting the number of borrowers who could get thousands of dollars …
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