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Small Works, Bookfest, Holiday Houses…and a brass band!
It’s a special (early) edition of YOUR WEEKEND this week – since Groundwork! is all over it! The coworking facility goes overtime beginning on Friday with a weekend full of…
Read MoreWho remembers….Destination Soups?
Okay – let me state right in the lede: No worries! Destination Soups isn’t going anywhere! But it occurred to me that Destination Soups is a candidate – 50 years…
Read MoreWhy Gratitude Looks Good on You
I asked Groundwork! members what they are thankful for, and I discovered an unexpected result. Here’s why gratitude makes you look good.
Read MoreSmall Works = Big Idea
The packages have been arriving daily for some time now. Via USPS. Via UPS. Via Fedex. It’s been a constant stream of large manila envelopes and boxes of all shapes…
Read MoreIt Ain’t about the Talk: What I learned speaking at TEDx New Bedford
Groundwork co-founder Sarah Athanas took the stage at TEDx New Bedford. She found that stepping into the spotlight is an exercise in losing your ego. Here’s why the good stuff is what happens before those 15 minutes on stage.
Read MoreSARAHx at TEDx New Bedford
This Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 is TEDx New Bedford day in the city. If you’ve never been, here’s what it’s all about: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx…
Read MoreTwo Things for the next Mayor of New Bedford’s “To-Do” list
When everybody wakes up Wednesday morning, we’ll know the shape our future municipal government will take based on the people we will have elected on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The City…
Read MoreNew 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 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 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’…
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