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Small Works, Bookfest, Holiday Houses…and a brass band!

By Steven Froias | December 6, 2017

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…

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It’s a wonderful YOUR WEEKEND…

By Steven Froias | November 30, 2017

Holiday Stroll Beginning Friday, Dec. 1 – I wrote about the downtown New Bedford Holiday Shop & Stroll in an earlier post this week, but this huge, festive event deserves…

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Who remembers….Destination Soups?

By Steven Froias | November 29, 2017

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…

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Groundwork! + AHA!

By Steven Froias | November 28, 2017

It’s almost as exciting as chocolate meeting peanut butter and producing Reese’s. And, why it took so long to happen is like a head-slapping, “I shoulda had a V-8” epiphany.…

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The Friendly Green Bean Coffee Making Machine

By Scruffy McFoodsnob | November 27, 2017

Always sunny in new bedford For people on the go, it’s important to have that go-to spot for your coffee and breakfast accouterments.  Green Bean, the coffee shop on the corner…

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YOUR WEEKEND: Post-Thanksgiving Survival Guide

By Steven Froias | November 24, 2017

Whether you ate too much, traveled too far or fought over politics at the dinner table, Black Friday doesn’t have to be a day of consumer excess. It can be…

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Why Gratitude Looks Good on You

By Sarah | November 20, 2017

I asked Groundwork! members what they are thankful for, and I discovered an unexpected result. Here’s why gratitude makes you look good.

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YOUR WEEKEND: Remembering, giving thanks and butts out

By Steven Froias | November 16, 2017

Transgender Day of Remembrance Beginning FRIDAY, NOV. 17 – A special screening of the acclaimed documentary, “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson’” at the New Bedford Whaling Historical…

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Member Spotlight: Mindy Wallis

By Sarah | November 16, 2017
MIndy Wallis

“As a newcomer to New Bedford, Groundwork has been invaluable. I’ve gotten referrals to doctors, dentists, and auto repair shops, found people to take moving boxes off my hands, and gotten advice on who to support in the local elections. I’ve met other members of the community, become a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and made some business connections. And most importantly, I’ve met a lot of warm, friendly people who’ve made me and my family feel very welcome.”

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Small Works = Big Idea

By Steven Froias | November 15, 2017

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…

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