Welcome to part 2 of ‘The 10 Best Dishes on Earth and Where to Get Them Locally.’ Check out the first five in part one, to get yourself salivating. Of course, I need to drop the same disclaimer that I did in part one. Picking ten is liking picking a …
Read More »UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Preview & Results!
135#: Bryan Caraway vs Johnny Bedford wins by Guillotine in RD3! 205#: Gian Villante vs Ovince St. Preux wins by Unanimous Decision! 135#: Sara McMann vs Sheila Gaff wins by TKO in RD1! 155#: Rustam Khabilov vs Yancy Medeiros wins by TKO in RD1! 145#: Leonard Garcia vs Cody McKenzie …
Read More »A Visit to Silverbrook Farm Dartmouth; Goats, Hens and a Monkey
Recently, I headed to Dartmouth to visit Andy Pollock and see how things were rolling at Silverbrook Farm now that Spring had arrived. For those regular readers, you may already be familiar with last year’s coverage of Andy and his farm. I visited Silverbrook Farm last year and my …
Read More »The Grand Designs of Russell Warren; New Bedford Architecture
Though Rhode Island architect Russell Warren (1783-1860) lived in Tiverton, he didn’t limit his designs to Rhode Island. He designed a fair amount of buildings throughout New Bedford. His majestic, and grand designs gave New Bedford a certain character that made her unique. Whether commercial buildings, grand church or stately …
Read More »New Bedford’s Early Villages; Turning Sprawl into a City
New Bedford, the village. The two don’t seem to go together, but as hard as it is to believe, there was a time when New Bedford was a small village. The entire region had hamlets, villages and towns and New Bedford was one of many. I have personally come across …
Read More »The 10 Best Dishes on Earth and Where to Get Them Locally (Part 1)
This article may produce a puddle of drool on your laptop or desk. If you are on a diet and trying to lose weight, close this tab or better yet run away. You’ve been warned! These are – in my opinion of course – the ten best dishes on mother …
Read More »Silverbrook Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture Program
The Silverbrook Farm in Acushnet is a traditional farm with one eye proudly looking towards the future. In addition to fulfilling old world farm duties, Silverbrook Farm has community events, a visit from Santa Claus, Christmas Trees, an animal display, hayrides, and even a movie night! The common conception of …
Read More »New Bedford’s Forgotten History: 1928 Textile Strike
Textile Strike Picket Choked into Submission – Courtesy of Spinner Publications. Strikes in History of Mankind Labor strikes are nothing new in the nation’s history or the world’s history for that matter. Biblical accounts in Genesis mention how the workers building the Tower of Babylon had had enough, threw down …
Read More »Happy 100th Anniversary Whaleman’s Memorial!
Mayor Charles Ashley Speaking, William Crapo Seated at Unveiling June 20, 1913 – Courtesy of N.B. Whaling Museum Forging of an Industry A hundred years ago the city of New Bedford was a whale of a difference apart from the city it is today. I won’t make the case for …
Read More »Forgotten Occupations of New Bedford’s Yesteryear; Of Lamplighters, Milkmen, & Town Criers
In the modern age, there are a dizzying variety of occupations. While modern technology and progress have either taking over many of the menial jobs or made them obsolete, there are always new occupations being created. One job dies, another crops up. The unfortunate aspect of modernity is that many …
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