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When historic wood designated for the schooner Ernestina disappears, and no one knows or is willing to admit what they know about what happened to it, there is a crisis in confidence. We actually danced this silly dance with Mayor Jon Mitchell for weeks before reaching a dead end. We found out the wood was apparently given to someone for use in a house, but that person later sold it to sawmills. Who knows, maybe it will show up as part of a bar or floor downtown someday. We will probably n...

NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford High School on Thursday announced a historic increase in its graduation rate over the past decade. According to NBPS data, four-year graduation rates are at 88.1% for 2020, a whopping 32.3 percentage point increase from 2010 rates of 55.8%. Four-year cohort graduation rates, where students remain in the school from grades 9 through 12, are at 90% for 2020, a 7.5% increase from 2019 rates of 82.5%. For a district of more than 13,000 students and 2,600 students alon...

Article content By: Peter Jon Mitchell and Andrea Mrozek When a national daycare system was first proposed in Canada you (or your parents) were probably wearing bell-bottoms and the Rolling Stones were putting out new hit singles. And there’s good reason the idea of such a system hasn’t become a reality in 50 years: It’s frightfully expensive and extremely complex. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or OPINION: The many problems with Canadas nat...

The incident in which New Bedford Ward 3 City Councilor Hugh Dunn struck two other vehicles in a downtown crash last weekend is now under investigation by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Gregg Miliote, spokesperson for District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III, confirmed to WBSM News that the D.A.’s Office has joined in the investigation. “After speaking with the New Bedford Police and being provided with investigative materials, we have decided to assign a Massachusetts State ...

Aberdeen student qualifies for international science fair Follow Us Question of the Day       By - Associated Press - Sunday, May 2, 2021 ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - An Aberdeen high school student’s science fair project that looks at creating a collagen protein so it could be used to make replacement ligaments has earned him a trip to an international contest. Roncalli senior Simon Bickford set out with the goa...

NEW BEDFORD — Kevin Gallagher, chief of the Acushnet Fire Department, said earlier this week that the waterfront vaccine center on Hervey Tichon Avenue was empty and that there was no wait during his visit.  “Let’s face facts, empty sites usually get closed down sooner than later," he wrote in a Facebook post shared by more than 2,700 people. "Our hope is that you take advantage of this opportunity before it is lost. Ask anyone who has tried to schedule appointments on line or by ph...

Sgt. Michael Cassidy was 52 and received many awards, including those for saving lives, the department said.

New Bedford police sergeant Michael Cassidy has died of COVID-19, according to the department. Cassidy joined the NBPD in 1994 after serving in Operation Desert Storm as a Marine. He worked in uniform patrol, narcotics, criminal investigations, and firearms during his career. “This is a tremendous loss to our department and to the City of New Bedford as we all know Sgt. Cassidy was a proud officer who served the people of this city with his whole heart,” said acting chief Paul Oliveira. “...

New Bedford police sergeant dies of COVID-19, officials say Share Updated: 4:20 PM EDT Apr 28, 2021 New Bedford Police Dept. SOURCE: New Bedford Police Dept. GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTS The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 4:20 PM EDT Apr 28, 2021 A longtime police officer in the city of New Bedford is dead after contracting COVID-19, according to city officials.New Bedford police Sgt. ...

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