CEO of YMCA Southcoast says the beauty of the Y is that “you see this real cross-section of society every day.”
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Toe Jam Puppet Band: 25 years of joy
Tom Poitras and Vinny Lovegrove’s zany kid shows blend rib-tickling songs, energetic movement, and gentle humor into an effervescent elixir. And they entertain the parents as well.
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Amilcar Lopes: Let’s return New Bedford arts hub to its ‘glory days’
The new executive director of the city’s Cape Verdean Association envisions arts, theater and music programming at a revitalized North End building.
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New Bedford’s Eric Jay Santos — a man of many hats
“I’ve always wanted to be a sportswriter, I’ve always wanted to be a teacher, and I’ve always wanted to be a songwriter. To be able to do these three things at the same time, it feels like the pieces are coming nicely together.”
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Inspired at 10, Dartmouth’s Audrey Kertscher follows her passion
The Johns Hopkins freshman has already co-authored and presented a study on malaria and looks forward to a future in public health.
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Performing artist Mary Elizabeth Rich’s second act
After a 25-year career, she’s found a new love in Stage Artistry Studios in New Bedford. The recent Tony nominee “doesn’t just teach, she invests in her students and in the community, and it shows.”
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Your Theatre’s Tener Wade: Building community and telling stories
New Bedford troupe’s first-ever executive director says, “What I really love about theater is enabling people to create and have these magical moments.”
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Ed Gomes’ spiritual journey from New Bedford to Liberty University
For 25 years as chaplain for the school’s football team, Gomes shaped young lives, “helping others get where they would like to go.”
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Pam Kuechler keeping PACE in a difficult time
“My ambitions for the organization are to see us come out the other side of these funding struggles and the challenges that we’re faced with right now to be as strong as possible.” — PACE executive director
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Author Alfred Saulniers: New Bedford’s Franco-American ‘story needed to be told’
In “The French of New Bedford, the Early Years,” the writer/researcher unearthed a rich trove of details that those tracing their family roots will treasure.