No matter what they do or where they make their mark, these local Cabo Verdeans have one thing in common: a passionate drive to keep their culture alive.
Author Archives: Crystal Yormick
Posted inCabo Verde Independence
50 years later: Cabo Verdeans bask in hard-won independence
Local Cabo Verdean elders talk about the road to self-governance for their Motherland and their contributions to it. “We won our independence. We took our independence. We won the war,” says John “Buddy” Andrade.
Posted inArts and Culture
City designates July as Cabo Verdean Heritage Month
The month-long celebration will include events and festivities dedicated to honoring the history and culture of the Cabo Verdean community in New Bedford.
Posted inImmigration
NBHS students protest school board’s lack of support for immigrants
The demonstration was organized to call attention to a stalled School Committee resolution that would have provided more support to immigrant students.
Posted inCommunity
South Coast residents protest Trump’s policies at ‘No Kings’ rallies
Protester: “This is the cradle of opposition to kings. This is Massachusetts.”
Posted inEnvironment
Buzzards Bay Coalition makes its ‘largest-ever’ purchase of property
The Buzzards Bay Coalition just closed a deal on the 1,652-acre Slocum-Gibbs Cranberry Company property on June 12.
Posted ineconomic development
New Bedford Whaling Museum takes first public step in expansion set for 2026
The museum launched the public phase of its $31.5 million project Thursday morning.
Posted inEnvironment
South Coast towns will continue PFAS remediations despite changing federal regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the removal of regulations for four PFAS chemicals and plans to potentially change the compliance deadlines.
Posted inCity Hall
Major rat infestation plagues Shawmut Avenue neighborhood
The infestation may have been caused by a fire and resulting cleanup at EL Harvey Waste & Recycling Services last week.
Posted inArts and Culture
Summer 2025 shaping up to be an event-filled season in New Bedford
Ashley Payne, the city’s director of tourism and marketing, said the city aims to create events that bring in people from outside of New Bedford while still catering to local residents.