The long-awaited law prohibits sexual relationships between school staff and students who are 16 and 17.
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Posted inElection 2026
‘A constitutional crisis’: Markey seeks another Senate term to fight Trump administration
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, seeking a third term, says Trump has transformed immigration enforcement into “something profoundly anti-American.”
Posted inTransportation
Maps: See the most crash-prone areas in New Bedford
The number of crashes in the city has risen over the past year — 1,174 during the first quarter of this year, compared to 844 crashes during the same period last year.
Posted inCommunity
Heroes in defeat: Cabo Verde took powerhouse Argentina to the limit
The small island nation evened the score twice against the three-time FIFA champions in a contest that kept New Bedford on the edge of its seat for two hours.
Posted inEducation
New YMCA swim program at Taylor Elementary concludes with a splash
Second graders at William Taylor School participated in a pilot swim program at the New Bedford YMCA, where they were taught by YMCA instructors during the school day.
Posted inHistory
New Bedford has embraced the ‘tired, poor, huddled masses’ throughout its history
Immigrants fleeing famine, natural disasters, civil wars and other terrors have found a home in the arms of this historically diverse city.
Posted inCommunity
Cooling New Bedford’s hottest spots
The city has immediate answers to summer heat — library cooling centers and splash pads. It’s also building for the future, to cool off hot spots.
Posted inArts and Culture
Licensing Board votes against extending last call, public consumption this summer
The decision is based in part on concern for public safety, lack of police resources and not enough time for public input.
Posted inStatehouse
Mass. House passes bill safeguarding libraries from book bans
The bill would require all school libraries and public libraries in the state to adopt rules for handling book challenges.
Posted inHousing
Rent control question disqualified from November ballot
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the initiative petition seeking to impose statewide rent control “impermissibly” relates to religion and religious institutions.
