Most of the city’s biggest events were canceled the past couple years, but they’re all back, with a few added surprises
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New Bedford sits in the middle of Southeastern Mass. ‘abortion desert’
Nowhere in Greater New Bedford, Fall River or Cape Cod is there a single clinic or hospital that performs abortions
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Chapman Dickerson, CEO of Bask, talks about the future of cannabis
“I think it [cannabis] hasn’t plateaued yet, and there’s always new people getting into it. … They realize how good it made them feel in college. And they’re like, ‘hey, I want to feel like that again,’ and so they’re exploring it.” — Chapman Dickerson
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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.
Posted inArts and Culture
Tune in tonight for the second meeting of the Fine Arts Club
Another meeting, another chance to see fabulous art by local artists and get the chance to purchase a work of your very own. Tonight, starting at 7 on Zoom, The […]
Posted inRoe v. Wade
Local abortion rights groups brace for possible overturn of Roe v. Wade
While abortion would still be legal in Massachusetts, advocates and providers say bans in other states could drive up the need for more resources locally, with some already expanding services.
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Pocasset Tribe fights to gain control of Fall River land they were given 300-plus years ago
‘You can’t even have right of passage to go on your own burial grounds. You have to ask for a key to open a gate. To go visit your ancestors.” — Donna Page, a medicine woman for the Pocassets.
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Scallopers in New Bedford tell fishery managers they don’t want leasing
“There was a time in this industry when a father owned a boat and he taught his son, and his son was able to rise up … buy and operate his own boat, and you know, those days are gone.” — Tyler Miranda, a New Bedford captain of two scallop boats
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Watch the latest episode of The Chat: An evening with the Pocasset Tribe
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, Jack Spillane will be joined by four members of the Pocasset Tribe to talk about the history of their tribe, their efforts to regain control of their reservation land, and the story of Weetamoo, a female sachem (chief), who played a major role in King Philip’s War.
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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