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New Bedford’s Poet Laureate is one helluva broad
When you picture in your mind’s eye something like a Poet Laureate, a staid, stanza-obsessed somewhat stern wordsmith comes to mind. Robert Frost, for instance. So, when I was first…
Read MoreThe Brilliant Simplicity of “Notworking” at the Business Buzz
Whether you’re self-employed, entrepreneuring, or just getting your hustle on, networking events are a great way to get your name out there. Networking comes in lots of forms and formats: from…
Read MoreMaps and Legends at Haskell Gardens: A Conversation with Steven Froias
Haskell Gardens, a New Bedford hidden gem, will serve as the backdrop for work from local artists starting this Friday. The show is called “Maps & Legends Two: If by…
Read MoreNew Bedford Heads Outside
I first noticed it on Acushnet Avenue during Day of Portugal weekend in early June. Cafe Portugal, Cafe Europa, and Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant made liberal use of their sidewalks for…
Read MoreThe Art Show of the Summer
Okay, let’s get one thing straight right from the get-go: It’s me dubbing “Don’t Call it a Comeback,” UGLY Gallery at Groundwork!, the Art Show of the Summer. Certainly not…
Read MoreDigital age food delivery in New Bedford
Last autumn, Ryan Caton, William Gilmour and Justin Baker shared an idea at an Entrepreneurship for All Southcoast Pitch Contest that brought down the house. That idea was GotChew –…
Read MoreA Splash of Color by the Cove
More and more while tooling around New Bedford these days, you see small things that add up to something far larger. More home improvement projects; expanding small businesses; a sense…
Read MoreHow would you spend $5.5 million in New Bedford?
Okay, the headline is clickbait. But the funds are real. With a few caveats. On Tuesday, June 20, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held the first of three public meetings…
Read MoreWhy every adult should go back to summer camp
As a coworking space owner/operator, I spend a TON of time thinking about how create an environment that lends itself to the formation of friendships and real connection. These days,…
Read MoreCheers to New Bedford’s Hardware Stores
Many of us in New Bedford bemoan the lack of commercial investment in our neighborhoods. Too many hole-in-the-wall restaurants, markets and taverns are gone and each new closing – like…
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