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Feed New Bedford, Feed the World: Southcoast Food Security Forum

By Lisa Schiavone | February 6, 2017
Students enjoying Intermission

As I walked into the auditorium of the Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth, I felt a wave of excitement and motivation. The seats were filled with such a…

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YOUR WEEKEND: A civic-minded and civil Super Bowl

By Steven Froias | February 1, 2017

I called it the “devastating loss” and I still think Bill Belichick should reimburse me for the Amtrak ticket. It was 2008 and I was living on the Jersey Shore.…

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Meet our new intern: Lisa Schiavone

By Sarah | January 30, 2017
Lisa Shiavone

“I have to say that my biggest inspiration comes from nature. Corny, I know, but our world is such a beautiful place, it motivates me everyday.”

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YOUR WEEKEND: Yoga, Vampires, Langston Hughes and a Downtown Cieli

By Steven Froias | January 26, 2017

Yoga + A Movie FRIDAY, JAN. 27 – Yoga on Union (1 Johnny Cake Hill, NB) turns the downward dog undead tonight with an hour of Yoga followed by a…

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BBC, Babes & Bedtime Thrills: My Favorite Podcasts

By Steven Froias | January 26, 2017

Sarah Athanas threw down the gauntlet earlier this week when she posted her favorite podcasts – and challenged myself and Dena Haden to do the same. Hey – that’s how…

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Recommended Listening: Sarah’s top Podcasts

By Sarah | January 23, 2017
Sarah Athanas Groundwork

Steven, Dena, and myself are hard at work recording and editing a batch of episodes for the premiere of Ground Control, Groundwork’s very own podcast. We all get inspiration, motivation, and ideas from listening to an array of podcasts on our own, and Steven had a brilliant idea to highlight our favorites here. So without further ado, here’s what I’m listening to:

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Why Social Interaction Will Save Us: Coworking and Social Force

By Sarah | January 20, 2017
Groundwork art opening

Let’s be honest, today’s presidential inauguration was one of the biggest moments of social awkwardness in recent history. Some of us are dragging around like it’s the dawn of the apocalypse while others are celebrating a new era of radical change. Trying to navigate between these seemingly alien viewpoints generates inhibition, uncertainty, and mistrust. I watched many folks at Groundwork! tune into the inauguration live stream, earbuds in place, lost in thought. What happens next?

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A Whaler’s Lobster Roll at Whaler’s Tavern

By Scruffy McFoodsnob | January 20, 2017
Whaler's Roll whalers tavern

On a cold winter’s day just after the New Bedford Whaling Museum held its 21st annual Moby Dick Marathon, I popped into the Whaler’s Tavern for a bite and a…

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YOUR WEEKEND: The Ending is Only the Beginning…

By Steven Froias | January 19, 2017

An Artist for Tomorrow FRIDAY, JAN. 20 – “Dead Space: The Ending is Only the Beginning” opens tonight here in the Groundwork Gallery. It features the work of one of…

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Around New Bedford: The Corner Store

By Steven Froias | January 19, 2017

Back in the day, New Bedford – like many other older cities – boasted a plethora of corner stores and markets. Places where you could actually buy real food that…

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