4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (166+ words) Massachusetts has about 100 degree-granting colleges and universities, 29 of which Massachusetts taxpayers fund with $2.7 billion annually. The 29 taxpayer-funded schools include five University of Massachusetts campuses, nine state universities, and 15 community colleges. There are also "three specialized colleges-Massachusetts College of Art and…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (341+ words) September and October at the Dartmouth Cultural Center feature a new exhibit by a renowned local artist, numerous workshops and classes, including a "road trip" and a catchy new slogan: "Creativity Gathers Here." Cultural Center President Pauline Santos stopped by…...

3+ week, 15+ min ago   (420+ words) Family and friends of Tyler Joseph Leonard mourned his passing after Tyler took his own life in 2018 at the age of 29, but family members didn't want their memories of him to end there. Over the past eight years, the Tyler…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (239+ words) Schools are back in session in just a few weeks, and in Massachusetts that means hundreds of thousands of students returning to the classroom. Here in the Bay State, there are nearly 400 public school districts serving over 900,000 K-12 students. Though those…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (213+ words) A New Bedford mother is hoping to change the way sneakers are made for children with disabilities, starting with her own five year old son. Alves envisions a low top sneaker with Velcro and snaps instead of laces. "They'd have…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) A New Bedford High School teacher who went to jail rather than obey a local judge's order to end an illegal teachers' strike in 1975 has passed away, leaving a legacy of education, local history, theater, and more. Irene Duprey-Gutierrez was…...