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Feed New Bedford, Feed the World: Southcoast Food Security Forum
As I walked into the auditorium of the Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth, I felt a wave of excitement and motivation. The seats were filled with such a…
Read MoreMeet our new intern: Lisa Schiavone
“I have to say that my biggest inspiration comes from nature. Corny, I know, but our world is such a beautiful place, it motivates me everyday.”
Read MoreBBC, Babes & Bedtime Thrills: My Favorite Podcasts
Sarah Athanas threw down the gauntlet earlier this week when she posted her favorite podcasts – and challenged myself and Dena Haden to do the same. Hey – that’s how…
Read MoreRecommended Listening: Sarah’s top Podcasts
Steven, Dena, and myself are hard at work recording and editing a batch of episodes for the premiere of Ground Control, Groundwork’s very own podcast. We all get inspiration, motivation, and ideas from listening to an array of podcasts on our own, and Steven had a brilliant idea to highlight our favorites here. So without further ado, here’s what I’m listening to:
Read MoreWhy Social Interaction Will Save Us: Coworking and Social Force
Let’s be honest, today’s presidential inauguration was one of the biggest moments of social awkwardness in recent history. Some of us are dragging around like it’s the dawn of the apocalypse while others are celebrating a new era of radical change. Trying to navigate between these seemingly alien viewpoints generates inhibition, uncertainty, and mistrust. I watched many folks at Groundwork! tune into the inauguration live stream, earbuds in place, lost in thought. What happens next?
Read MoreAround New Bedford: The Corner Store
Back in the day, New Bedford – like many other older cities – boasted a plethora of corner stores and markets. Places where you could actually buy real food that…
Read MoreReading on a Saturday afternoon in New Bedford
The first meeting of The New Bedford Feminist Reading Group happened this past Saturday, Jan. 14 – and it promptly traveled back to Tehran, circa 1979. As its first text…
Read More@Food of New Bedford
There are times when I’d just like to knock Kev Patrick Nunes on his ass. Like when it’s midnight and a picture of a pepperoni pizza from Ma Raffa’s pops…
Read MoreLend an ear to 893WUMD.org
Can you imagine a musical universe without REM? Or The Smashing Pumpkins? Or Nirvana? Sure – everybody knows their music now. But back around 1990, nobody did. Except college DJs.…
Read MoreIN ONE WEEK: The New Bedford Feminist Reading Group begins!
We’re one week away from the launch of the New Bedford Feminist Reading Group! In case you missed the original blog post on the group – which you can find…
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