The oldest extant photo of anyone in the Hillman clan: Justin (1792-1896) and Abigail (1795-1892) Hillman. Series Introduction Welcome to the eighth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The previous six installments can be found by using the keyword “personage” in the search window in the column …

Welcome to next installment in the New Bedford Streets; A Piece of Americana series. Previously we covered William Street, Kempton Street, Middle Street, Centre Street, Ashley Boulevard, Elm Street, Coggeshall Street, Mechanics Lane, Washburn Street and many others. If you would like to read those or perhaps revisit them, they …

Clam cakes at the Whaling City Festival. Photo by BlueSleepy It used to be that every year you could look forward to an annual city tradition. You could rely on it as sure as day and night would follow one another. There was no thinking about it. You didn’t need …

Whistle Bottle Company, 1923 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Shorpy. One of the more popular “Who Remembers…?” articles we share is the one on Virginia Dare. I think that one of the reasons people are so fond of it is that for many it’s something within their or our memory. …

I can’t recall a time in my life when 5K competitions have been so popular. Once relegated to the serious competitor or athlete, they have become “mainstream” in the sense that average Joe’s participate in them on a regular basis. Since completing one is within reach of most people, it …

Mouth-watering, slow cooked, juicy, packed with flavor ribs. Monster burgers, hand cut French Fries, homemade corn bread, grilled corn and all the fixings. Homemade soups and chili, smokehouse dogs, and southern fried chicken. These things are regularly offered at All Friends Smokehouse in Dartmouth, but you’d be gravely mistaken to …

We often think of hurricanes as a modern phenomenon. In fact, we associate natural disasters of all sorts to be a modern development, especially in light of global climate change. At one point tsunamis that wiped out entire cities and were responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of …

“The FOCUS should be teaching people with autism to ADAPT to the social world around them, while still retaining the essence of WHO THEY ARE, including their autism. ” – Dr. Temple Grandin. Autism is a word that many people are familiar with, but one many don’t fully understand. We …

This article will surely ruffle some feathers and get some people’s Irish up. So, let me pre-empt the content with a disclaimer: these are not the only eight great sandwiches. In fact, if I were to write what I believe to be the best sandwiches in greater New Bedford, the …

If you have never had a French Macaron (NOT macaroon) before, prepare to have your life changed. Ah, the trials and tribulations a writer must go through. It’s a daunting task to write about mouth-watering French Macarons, designer cakes, succulent and sweet Cannoli, and other decadent pastries. As the pearl …