Posts by Steven Froias
New Bedford: The Antique Capital of Southern New England
It’s always surprised me that New Bedford doesn’t play up the fact that it’s a primo center for antique shopping – because it certainly is one. In fact, the city…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND: Mountainfilm comes to New Bedford!
Placemaking in the 21st Century FRIDAY, OCT. 27 – The New Bedford Art Museum (608 Pleasant Street, NB) opens SCAPES: Placemaking in the 21st century tonight – with a lot…
Read MoreIt’s “Silly Season” in New Bedford Politics
It usually happens around this time during a campaign. Fatigue sets in. Frustration boils over. The candidates not ready for prime time are exposed. And by Halloween, just before the…
Read MoreYour Weekend: Illuminati, Rt. 18 a speakeasy and more…
Rt. 18 has a sound FRIDAY, OCT. 20 – Bruce Springsteen can have Rt. 9 – we’ve got Rt. 18! Tonight, Rt. 18 the band play Knuckle Heads (85 MacArthur…
Read MoreFinding Sherlock’s “Mind Palace” at Groundwork!
Okay – I’m a huge geek. Been fascinated with all things Sherlock Holmes since I was a kid – a condition that shows no signs of abating in the ‘Cumberbatch’…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND: Ropeworks, Beer on the Pier, wrestling and more…
In this corner… FRIDAY, OCT. 13 – House of Bricks Pro Wrestling and Independent Wrestling host Flashback Friday matches tonight at Moose Lodge 914 (119 Rockdale Avenue, NB). The…
Read MoreEating well with Groundwork!
Any reader who also follows Groundwork! on Facebook knows we eat well here at 1213 Purchase Street. In the past few weeks alone, we’ve enjoyed a member potluck; a farewell…
Read MoreYOUR WEEKEND: Song, art and chowder…
From Scotland to New Bedford (in a roundabout way….) FRIDAY, OCT. 6 – The Fishing Heritage Center (38 Bethel Street, NB) hosts musician Debra Cowan tonight in concert 7:00-8:30 p.m.…
Read MoreTaking New Bedford’s LGTBQ community to the next level
By Steven Froias Groundworker-At-Large If ever there was a person on a mission, it would be Traci Welch. As the events director and secretary of South Coast LGBTQ Network, Welch…
Read MoreFall into New Bedford Culture
The temps and dew points have dropped – but the heat generated by New Bedford, the region’s cultural hub, remains on “high” this Fall. Here’s a month’s worth of…
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