He calls a quote from Abraham Lincoln “words to live by”: “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.”
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Opinion: Urging Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech to adopt universal lottery admissions policy
A universal lottery system that would give all qualified students the same chance for admission … is the best instrument to achieve the goal of providing students who would seek a vocational education with the best chance of accomplishing that objective.
Posted inMultimedia
Video: For New Bedford’s homeless, it’s one step at a time
Multimedia reporter Eleonora Bianchi brings some of their stories to light. What she found are some of the most vulnerable among us, battling neglect, addiction, abuse, stigma and hopelessness.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Video: Chancellor Mark Fuller talks about the next chapter for UMass Dartmouth
At the start of his second full year as chancellor of UMass Dartmouth, Mark Fuller has some big challenges in front of him. Among his tasks are to turn around declining enrollment and retention numbers.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Comments to The Light: ‘Home equity theft’ — Readers question leadership, lash out and call for reform
“One hopes this spurs a more organized, aggressive, and nuanced local approach to tackling the problem, and a successful effort to reform outdated and regressive tax collection laws.” — Reader Richard Walega
Posted inArts and Culture
The sound of silence: Beloved Folk Festival ends ‘on a high note’
“It never dawned on us when we started this … that it would become what it became. Never did I think there would be so many people so dedicated to an event.” — Festival musical co-director Alan Korolenko
Posted inEducation
Vocational school admissions targeted in federal civil rights complaint
At GNB VocTech, like other state vocational schools, there are wide disparities in the number of students of color, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities who applied and were accepted, sparking a call for investigation.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Comments to The Light: Climate change education, septic regulations hit home
Reader: “I knew about the concept and causes of climate change, but I was assuming that the world leaders were in charge … I realized how wrong I was.”
Posted inSpecial Report
Local lawmakers condemn ‘home equity theft’ as city officials defend tax collection tactics
“I’m sickened. What really concerned me is that big money can come in and pull the homes away from working people in New Bedford.” — Rep. Paul Schmid
Posted inSpecial Report
‘Home equity theft’ — in New Bedford and across Massachusetts
How one Boston real estate investment firm earned millions by foreclosing on property tax debts it purchased from cities and towns