“One thing I like to focus on in my courses is having students understand what it means to live well and then give them the tools to succeed at doing so.”
Author Archives: Joanna McQuillan Weeks
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Dr. Patricia Andrade on race, gender, medicine and her ‘fix-it mentality’
“I’m not sure if it’s a gender thing or color, because I present with both issues … There aren’t many women in surgery, never mind women of color in surgery. … I’m the first of a whole host of things.”
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Proud to be Portuguese: Maria Lawton’s journey from self-published author to TV personality
In the seemingly limitless universe of cooking shows on television, Lawton’s is the first to showcase Portuguese cuisine. “Maria’s Portuguese Table” is now available nationally.
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Historian Timothy D. Walker helps tell story of Underground Railroad’s maritime route
“Sailing to Freedom,” which has a companion exhibition opening May 20 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, examines the critical role that coastal water routes played in enslaved persons’ successful escapes from the South.
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Walk the walk, preaches New Bedford area cardiologist Michael J. Rocha
“If you could bottle up walking and exercise or any kind of physical activity, it would probably be much better medicine than anything you can get at the pharmacy.” — Dr. Michael J. Rocha
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Devin Byrnes, New Bedford’s soup man, on starting out, weathering COVID-19, and paying it forward
‘‘I think right before COVID, we were in a really good spot. I think there was some real traction going on downtown, and I think we’ve lost some of it. We’re starting to get the some of that mojo back a little bit.’’
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Ernestina-Morrissey Captain Tiffany Krihwan setting sail on new adventure
“Other than maybe the Constitution, I can’t think of another vessel in the U.S. — wooden sailing vessel ؙ— that has so much documentation on her. So many books have been written about people’s experiences on board.” — Capt. Tiffany Krihwan