This year’s exciting program will include opening remarks from Dr. Laura L. Douglas, President of Bristol Community College and Dr. Carlos Almeida, Director of LusoCentro at Bristol Community College, and remarks by Dr. Shelley Pires, Consul of Portugal in New Bedford; Dr. João Caixinha, Coordinator for Portuguese Language Programs and …
Read More »High School Juniors Won’t Need to Pass MCAS To Graduate in 2022
By Katie Lannan State House News Service This year’s high school junior class will not need to take or pass MCAS tests in order to graduate, under a change approved Tuesday by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The move is one of a series of pandemic-influenced shifts the …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth receives second grant for LED light fixture upgrades
New efficient light bulbs in the UMass Law School building funded by Eversource. UMass Dartmouth recently received incentives from Eversource for $15,056 to fund the replacement of over 1,900 older, less efficient light bulbs for new LED models in the UMass Law School building, located at 333 Faunce Corner Road …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools students’ return goes smoothly
NBPS completes 4th phase of yearlong learning plan, leading to full return to classrooms! New Bedford Public Schools, after months of being in a hybrid and serving 9,000 students 2-days per week completed its first week of 5-day in-person instruction for all grades during the week ending April 9, which …
Read More »Dartmouth’s Bishop Stang High School returns to full-time in-person learning
After a highly acclaimed remote learning program last spring, and a successful hybrid learning model this fall and winter, Bishop Stang High School returned to full-time in-person learning on Monday, April 12. For the remainder of the spring semester, Bishop Stang students will report full-time in person every day. Learning …
Read More »Senator Warren Releases New Education Dept. Data Showing Widespread Benefits of Student Debt Cancellation
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) shared new and previously unreleased data from the U.S. Department of Education on the extent to which millions of student loan borrowers would benefit from up to $50,000 in student debt cancellation. Senator Warren requested the federal data in an April 2, 2021 letter …
Read More »Bristol Community College President Laura L. Douglas and students to be featured at the 2021 Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference
Bristol Community College President Laura L. Douglas and Bristol students will be featured at the virtual 2021 Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC), on Friday, April 23, 2021. The MassURC serves as an opportunity for undergraduate students from Massachusetts’ public colleges, universities and community colleges to showcase their research and engage …
Read More »Massachusetts state and local police hold successful “Coffee with a Cop” event with help from K9s and horses
“An astounding turnout from local residents Tuesday in Norfolk at our latest Coffee With A Cop event, held by the Massachusetts State Police Community Liaison Team with our partners in the community, Norfolk Police. Thank you to Cilla’s Coffeehouse on Liberty Lane for hosting the event, as well as Golden …
Read More »Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife spread awareness about people trying to save young wildlife
“YOUNG WILDLIFE: Every spring, people make the mistake of trying to “save” young wildlife. The truth is, most wild animals do not need our help. Some types of young animals develop quickly; others need more parental care before they can fend for themselves. People sometimes assume that a young animal …
Read More »New Bedford Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Wildlife Education Series showcases two magnificent species
Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual “Wildlife Education Series” returns this spring with two incredible talks highlighting two magnificent species. This educational program covers a variety of scientific topics, ranging from biology to animal behavior to conservation science. The events are geared to inquisitive individuals who are eager to learn and ask …
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