Interesting People

Bishop Stang High School has announced that senior Sarah Friedman has been nominated to compete in the National Honor Society Scholarship program. “I am so proud of Sarah. I have learned quite a bit about Sarah during the two consecutive years in which she was a student in my History …

By Shelley Cardoos, Zeiterion Music Correspondent “A wise mix of rootsy styles from torch blues to country swing. If you’re a fan of Madeleine Peyroux, Bonnie Raitt or even Amy Winehouse, you’ll find stuff to connect with here.” – Philadelphia Daily News In anticipation of Natalia Zukerman’s upcoming Stage Door …

By Karen Andersen Religious worship is supposed to transform the spirit, just as a daily physical workout is meant to transform the body. Transformation was what I witnessed when I recently visited a Sunday service at the New Bedford campus of New Life Worship Center, which is located, for now, …

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park announced that Rufai Y. Shardow has been appointed park ranger at the site. Shardow, who has has been employed by the park on a seasonal basis since June of 2009, had recently served as visitor use assistant there. Shardow, a 2014 graduate of University …

What the heck is CrossFit? It’s a place where freakish athletes, born with tons of natural ability, drink protein shakes, and ramp up on vast amounts of steroids gather to pick things up and put them down, right? This is what I thought and boy, was I wrong. Wrong, wrong, …

Frank Barrows, Chief of Interpretation and Education at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, has been awarded the Freeman Tilden Award for the Northeast Region, for his work with the Youth Ambassador Program (YAP!). The National Park Service Freeman Tilden Award was created to recognize an individual who has successfully …

This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Women’s Center. Hard to even imagine, just 40 years ago, women faced barriers in nearly every facet of life – career, safety, healthcare, and so on. Today, many of these challenges have been mitigated thanks to the determination of those before us …

Five years success in a business is a major milestone. Fifty years of successful business borders on epic and doesn’t happen by accident. That is something that has to be carefully crafted, orchestrated and designed. It has to have a solid business plan, leaders, employees, service and a fantastic product. …

Maria Lawton, known as the “Azorean Green Bean,” is proud to announce the arrival of her debut cookbook, Azorean Cooking: From My Family Table to Yours, a collection of more than 60 recipes that celebrates the traditions of Azorean cooking, culture, and family. Officially launching on June 19th, her book …

Reel Serious is a new after-school program that provides New Bedford youth with the opportunity to produce short documentary films of cultural and social relevance. Beginning on June 26, the Reel Serious team will be focusing their sights on Andrea McCoy, a local boxing legend. With the programs start date rapidly …