I won’t beat around the bush. I won’t lead you on a vague trail of allusions keeping you guessing as you read. I’ll be transparent as possible and state that last night I had one of the best meals in my life. I’m a bonafide, passionate foodie. I’m willing to …
Read More »FIERCE Dance Academy offering professional dance and fitness in Fairhaven
Have you or your child been considering taking up dance or gymnastics? But when you start shopping around the rates leave you gasping for air – dashing all hopes away? Would you like to be able to experience dance forms like Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz and more at …
Read More »5 Reasons to be a member of the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Music, dance and drama are not just entertainment, but benefit the community at large. They are chicken soup for the soul. Bringing together diverse groups of people within the community, the arts serve to inspire, educate and foment discussion. They encourage creativity, enrich lives and galvanize society. Can you imagine …
Read More »Places To Go: safe, affordable, professional transportation for greater New Bedford!
Places To Go was founded by New Bedford native Ed Pacheco in October 2011 How would it feel to be able to paint the town red with some of your best friends or family and not worry about the driving part? Go to a baseball game, concert or bachelor/bachelorette party? …
Read More »Of Constables, Sheriffs and Watchmen; History of New Bedford policing force
Today’s police force is a powerful organization that has many department locations, modern technology, and government backing and funding. However, a lot of effort, logistics, and lawmaking went into developing the efficient, large force we have now. The police force we have in place today is one that we take …
Read More »7 Reasons why you SHOULD visit the Buttonwood Park Zoo!
When was the last time you gazed into the intelligent eyes of a bear, lynx or river otter? Stood next to the gargantuan bison, watched the playful of harbor seals, or observed the craftsmanship of a beaver? For many of us, the only experience we have with animals, is the …
Read More »The history and tradition of New Bedford’s Portuguese Feast
In the 1910s the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament was a parade followed by a few hours of festivities on a Sunday (Museum of Madeiran Heritage) Portuguese religious tradition, culture and community meet at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is such a city …
Read More »Create Hands On – A kid’s wonderland of fun activities and memories!
What are your funnest and fondest memories with your parents as a child? What activities do you do today with your kids that entertains them for hours? In the day and age of distractions, it gets increasingly more difficult to find activities that kids will voluntarily engage in. When kids …
Read More »British Colonialization of the New World; Origins of Dartmouth’s Earliest Villages
With the town of Dartmouth celebrating its 350th anniversary, there is a renewed interest in the town’s origin, history, and personages. There is a sense of awe attached to pondering how long three and half centuries is. While many parts of the world, particularly Europe and Asia, would consider 350 …
Read More »The New Bedford Institution for Savings building – a little structure with a big history!
Digging through historical documents and images as part of research for historical articles, I come across an inordinate amount of stories. Some are short, others need a novel to tell them. Some of these are “well-known” and others I have never seen or read elsewhere. When it comes to any …
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