Colin Hogan

Mayor Jon Mitchell had projected the deficit would be close to $13 million, then said it was $32 million. How did the numbers get so big?

Better data helps South Coast schools track absenteeism and tardiness – whether they are students in unstable housing or kids spending too much time at the coffee shop.

South Coast school administrators, faculty and staff find creative solutions to address a persistent problem from the pandemic: chronic absenteeism and tardiness.

A small park overlooks what used to be the crossroads of the world. Gently singing birds and tourists, both en route to somewhere else, pass by what once were the stinking, crowded roads of America's fourth largest shipping port.

“I can celebrate the great people of the time and some of the great progress. But as a Native, I can't honestly say there's anything to celebrate.” — Robert Cox, Chief Two Running Elk

Editor's note: This article was originally published by The New Bedford Light on May 6, 2025.

The Rotch family's decision to carry hundreds of chests of taxable tea from England to Boston stirred colonists to take their boldest action yet against imperial rule.

Students are concerned about a First Amendment crackdown at UMass Dartmouth, but administrators say it's an unfortunate consequence of budget decisions.

Teachers at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech say there’s no support and no transparency. The superintendent says the school is focused on student success.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Change is sweeping through Greater New Bedford’s Voc-Tech high school — and teachers are raising their hands to