There is nothing quite so discouraging to the hopes for the future of New Bedford as this never-ending, always acrimonious debate over each new charter school as they open or expand.
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Posted inEducation
Black and Hispanic students account for most New Bedford school arrests
“We’ve added more school counselors and we work with our staff to try to identify certain signs to help de-escalate situations.” — New Bedford Superintendent of Schools Thomas Anderson.
Posted inJack Spillane column
Hovan takes advantage of closed hearing and connected lawyers
People who live here would want to know why Keith Hovan has chosen to accumulate all these guns and ammunition in a town that is more and more like a suburb than a rural community.
Posted inEmbattled former hospital president
SJC justice denies The Light’s appeal to open Keith Hovan hearing
A justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Friday denied The New Bedford Light’s petition to open the show cause hearing for Southcoast Health CEO Keith A. Hovan on a potential felony charge for illegal firearm magazines.
Posted inOffshore Wind
So, you want to be an offshore wind turbine tech?
It’s currently one of the fastest-growing fields in the nation … But you’ll need specialized classes, then a year of work on inland turbines — plus training in hydraulics, electricity and underwater safety. And, you better not be afraid of heights.
Posted inArts and Culture
Miss out on ‘The Chat’ for The Arts in New Bedford: Tales of Survival? Watch the video here
New Bedford artists Ron Fortier, Fitzcarmel LaMarre, Amy Schusser and Nancy Hayes discuss the arts in New Bedford in the time of COVID.
Posted inEmbattled former hospital president
Justice on state’s highest court will grant The Light’s request to halt Hovan hearing
The Light filed a motion with the SJC on Friday to pause proceedings until a decision is reached on The Light’s appeal to open the show cause hearing to the public.
Posted inEmbattled former hospital president
Clerk magistrate keeps Hovan hearing private, calling it a ‘personal matter’
“The issue involved in the show cause hearing has no connection to his position as CEO of Southcoast Health nor to the reason he was charged with assault and battery. The issue is a separate personal matter,” wrote Wareham Clerk Magistrate Daryl G. Manchester.
Posted inCOVID-19
Hospitals, EMS crews grapple with omicron surge in New Bedford
Health experts say they do not want people to ignore symptoms or avoid emergency care, but asked that people not use ERs for COVID-19 testing or for mild symptoms.
Posted inWaterfront Development
Ships turn to New Bedford amid global supply chain crisis
Following recent renovations to State Pier, a four-year project funded by the Massachusetts Economic Development Council, New Bedford is primed to offload more vessels in the future.