History

The Fairhaven Sesquicentennial Parade that was filmed on Main St. in 1962! “I inherited several 8mm films and photographs when my wife’s uncle passed away about 4 years ago. Only recently have I started going through these after acquiring an 8mm film scanner that I’m using to archive some of …

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 …

You may have heard about Frederick Douglass, but what have you read or thought about his wife, Anna? Author M. Nzadi Keita will read from her book, Brief Evidence of Heaven: Poems in the Voice of Anna Douglass, on Friday evening, September 14, at 7:00 pm. This free event will …

It’s hard to believe that there was a time in this country, not too long ago, when public punishment and shaming took on a different, more physical form. These days both still continue – we’ve just replaced brandings, placing people in stocks or pillories and throwing rotten vegetables at them, …

New Bedford’s history has always been characterized by strong shades of light and dark. More than most cities our highs are very high and our lows are really low and there seems to be an aversion to that middle gray area. It just seems to be a characteristic of New …

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 …

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 others. If you would like to read those or perhaps revisit them, they can …

If you were to randomly ask many locals on the street to explain why Patriots’ Day is a state holiday and so many have it off, they would struggle. I mean, ask them without allowing them to access their smartphones. Most know that it has something to do with the …

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 …

By Yue Ryder “I just wanted to share my thoughts with you because I just realized something about new bedford that I never really thought about before… I hope you like this as much as you liked the photo.” Settled in 1652 and incorporated in 1787 New Bedford is the …