The Groundwork Blog
One of the best parts about New Bedford is the variety of activities and events going on all the time! This summer is already filled up with fun events that you need to mark on your calendar!
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DATELINE: Groundwork!, NEW BEDFORD, MA – Getting back to work on a Monday morning at a place like Groundwork!, with its eclectic membership, is like watching Facebook and Instagram…
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DATELINE: Groundwork!, NEW BEDFORD, MA – Welcome to my first official column as resident Groundwork! blogger. Or, as I prefer, resident Groundwork! Mad Man. I write official because I’ve actually…
Read More >There is nothing like going outside, getting some fresh air, and clearing your head after being stuck indoors all day. New Bedford is a beautiful and soothing place for times when you feel like you need to get away. Here are a few key locations right in our own backyard, so the next time you are feeling stressed out or need to take a break, go ahead and check them out!
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Summer is finally here! With the beautiful weather here to stay, what is more important than finding the absolute best ice cream places in the area? Here is a countdown of the top three places you MUST visit this summer!
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We’re now a couple of years into Groundwork!, and we can clearly see why community matters. Here’s why: our members are not all created equal. We represent different industries, different backgrounds, and different beliefs. We have Sanders supporters and Trump supporters at the same table– passionate socialists and passionate conservatives dueling it out over ping pong.
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“My biggest inspiration is my mom. I have witnessed everything she has accomplished in her life, and I am surrounded by what she has to show for how hard she has worked. She inspires me to work hard and give my all in order to reach my dreams. In addition, she inspires me to just focus on being happy and positive every single day. Her positive energy and outlook on life makes me want to live my life the same way. “
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“The fact [is] that most of the answers to our social and environmental problems are simple. Really to fix MOST of our ills just takes a change in mindset and habit. I have hopes for the millennial generation and beyond to break the tipping point on this. We are connected and have more resources than we ever have!”
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Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, joined Elizabeth Warren in the ranks of powerful women who have visited Groundwork! Polito’s visit to Groundwork! was part of a larger tour of downtown New Bedford, hosted by the City of New Bedford, the New Bedford Economic Development Council, and MassDevelopment. The purpose of the tour was to show the Lt. Governor the site of a proposed re-development project in the downtown area.
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The simple act of letting go can revolutionize your life– at work and beyond. Here Dr. Aminda O’Hare answers some questions about the basics of mindfulness practice and why it matters to all of us.
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