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This year’s Budget is the third budget developed by Mayor Jon Mitchell.  The spending proposal totals $287 million. PRIORITIZING EDUCATION The Mayor purposefully designed the Budget to prioritize education. The $116.4 million for New Bedford Public Schools will fully fund the budget passed unanimously by the School Committee earlier this …

Mayor Jon Mitchell presented a $287 million Fiscal Year 2015 City Budget to the City Council on Wednesday, May 14, 2014.  Mitchell signaled he would continue his no-frills spending approach in this year’s proposal, his third since taking office in January 2012. PRIORITIZING EDUCATION “This year’s Budget was designed very …

Hundreds of Roosevelt Middle School students will be cleaning up the south end on Thursday, May 15. The event is a partnership between Roosevelt Middle School, Operation Clean Sweep and the City of New Bedford. According to Keep America Beautiful, over 51 billion pieces of litter land on U.S. roadways …

Governor Deval Patrick today announced $1.19 million in additional funding for the City of New Bedford through the MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program to help support the Acushnet Avenue Improvement Project. Through the Patrick Administration’s strategic investments in housing and economic development projects, New Bedford has become an attractive place for …

A 14-year old girl is seeking the public’s help in finding her mother. She hasn’t seen her since January, 2014 and her mother either resides or visits New Bedford often. Jessica O’Brein, 33 years-old and pictured to the left, was last seen in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts and appears to be living …

New Bedford Public Schools is asking all staff, parents and community members to participate in a Family and Community Engagement Survey active from May 5 to June 6. District leadership will use the survey to communicate successes and measure community perceptions about their ongoing efforts to improve student achievement. Designed …

On Saturday, May 10th, the Black Bear Express was officially open for train rides at New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo. The new train also has a working smokestack that kids will love. The train runs daily from 9:00am-5:00pm. Train rides are $2 per ride (1 ticket) and all proceeds from the …

This morning, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Trooper John Carnell assigned to the Motorcycle Unit was working a paid detail in Quincy when he observed a vehicle enter the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane with what appeared to be a counterfeit passenger. Trooper Carnell stopped the vehicle on Route 93 northbound. …

Members of the New Bedford Educators Association have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a motion expressing “no confidence” in the leadership of School Superintendent Pia Durkin. Durkin’s tenure as superintendent since last July has been marred by controversy, most recently when she sought to discipline teacher Joanne Maura after a …

Today, Wednesday, May 7, 2014, students at elementary schools throughout New Bedford including the Charles Ashley, Ellen R. Hathaway, Carlos Pacheco, John Avery Parker, Betsy B. Winslow Elementary Schools and others, celebrated the annual “Massachusetts Walk/Bike to School Day.” The celebration is aimed at encouraging students across Massachusetts to walk …