History

About 6-7 years ago I noticed a house that I drove by on my morning commute had an upside-down Christmas tree hung on the ceiling of its front porch. I chalked it up as simply being a one-off – a unique or incredibly uncommon occurrence. Having not grown up within …

For anyone who grew up on the South Coast, there are many things we simply take for granted when it comes to certain familiar cultures. When it comes to the Portuguese history and communities on the South Coast, it is just something everyone knows, but if you travel beyond this …

Being a monumental nerd, I like to observe things that that “disappear” from view. The brain has the necessary habit of glossing over things it feels are unimportant so we can better process the perpetual assault on the senses. By narrowing down the input we can better attend to what …

Would you use the New Bedford/Fairhaven bridge if you had to pay a toll or fee to cross it today? In the 19th century, one had to purchase a ticket to go back and forth between New Bedford and Fairhaven. Bringing your “horse” or car? That will be extra: triple …

Isn’t it an ironic contradiction that the same group of people quick to rally to the side of immigrants – illegal to boot – are the same ones also quick to condemn America’s first immigrants and label them as perpetrators of rape, pillaging, plunder and genocide? Whether you see the …

Colloquially called the “Bathtub Jesus,” this common feature in yards throughout New Bedford is more accurately called a “Bathtub Mary/Madonna” front yard shrine, or a lawn shrine. While it may be hard to believe that there are actually people who live on the South Coast in general and specifically New …

Another article about the Lizzie Borden murders and an opinion about whether she killed her parents or not? No – I’m not “going” there. Don’t worry. Like Hetty Green the “Witch Of Wall Street,” Lizbeth Borden also has a swirl of urban legends, misunderstandings, and even lies, around her and …

The members of New Bedford’s Veterans Advisory Board extend an invitation to area residents to attend New Bedford’s Veterans Day ceremonies, including a service in memory of World War I veterans of the National Guard’s 26th Yankee Division 102nd Field Artillery, Battery D of New Bedford. The New Bedford based …

Here is another installment in our Who Remembers? series. You can browse previous articles by using the search bar on the right or by clicking here. These articles are strolls down memory lane. In some cases, the buildings, but new businesses have replaced them. In other instances, the buildings or …

First off, let me clarify one thing: I am a skeptic, a humanist and thoroughly align 99% of my beliefs with science. I will cast aside a belief if science has proven something. That 1% is reserved for those areas science can’t explain or has yet to and likely will …