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Author Archives: Crystal Yormick
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Bethel A.M.E.C. celebrates 200-plus years of community, worship
Although the church has experienced fires, a relocation, and 80 pastors, it continues to be a place of worship and community two centuries after its founding.
Posted inEnvironment
Capitol Theater building, under renovation, gets green roof
The roof will make the Community Economic Development Center’s future home more sustainable and provide residents with a visual landscape.
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Underground Railroad Café is making a comeback
The café is set to reopen in May 2026 as a community kitchen and will host events in the meantime.
Posted inCabo Verde Independence
Our Lady of the Assumption Church a beacon of hope for Cabo Verdeans
The church, established on Water Street in 1905 and moved to S. Sixth Street in 1957, is the oldest Cabo Verdean Catholic church in the U.S.
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Cabo Verdean leaders preserve shared history, culture
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.
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.
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South Coast residents protest Trump’s policies at ‘No Kings’ rallies
Protester: “This is the cradle of opposition to kings. This is Massachusetts.”
