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2017: New Bedford’s Breakthrough Summer
By Steven Froias Groundworker-At-Large There’s a poignant moment in New York City journalist Pete Hamill’s Downtown that ends the book. After decades of decline and despair, New York has pulled…
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Personal Space Opens FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 – “PERSONAL SPACE,” portraits by artist Daniel Kornrumpf opens tonight in the Groundwork! Gallery with a free, open to the public reception from 6:00-8:00pm.…
Read MoreNBx2: Wheels on Fire
Who knew riding a bus could be so much fun? NBx2: The New Bedford Neighborhood Bus tour cruised around the city this past Sunday, September 17 riding a funky vibe…
Read MoreThe Children’s New Bedford Bookfest isn’t just child’s play
The idea for the Children’s New Bedford Bookfest on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Groundwork! arose from the realization that ‘children’s books’ are anything but. Like…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND: Get on the bus because it’s raining men
Greek Food!!! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – Just a hop, skip and jump away over in Dartmouth, the annual St. George Greek Food Festival gets underway for the weekend tonight at…
Read MoreWho wants some soul food in New Bedford?
Last Spring, some friends and I checked out the The Kitchen, serving “The Best Soul Food In Town,” in the cafeteria at the United House of Prayer for All People…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND….outside the city limits
I’m doing something entirely different this week for YOUR WEEKEND. Over the past year, there can be no doubt as to my New Bedford bona fides – and my well-known…
Read MoreNew Bedford on “Chronicle”
This Thursday, September 7, the Channel 5 WCVB Boston station’s “Chronicle” program will air a segment about our funky city that may finally start to change the negative stereotype of…
Read More#tags and the City of New Bedford II
Awhile back, I wrote the first edition of this column, #tags and the City of New Bedford, which encouraged readers to follow some unique local Instagram accounts. An amazing, event-filled…
Read MoreThe Hollihock Writers Conference returns to New Bedford this weekend
For the past few years, late August has meant more than back to the classroom for just students. Since the Hollihock Writers Conference launched in downtown New Bedford in 2015,…
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