#NewBedford
An outcome of my research into the #PhilosopherShips of #StephenGirard is that I now get very excited about little chunks of wood in various museum collections. Here's an example: a piece of the ROUSSEAU at Girard College.

#PortraitofaCitizen #maritimehistory #Rousseau #NewBedford
December 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Another gorgeous house from my recent trip to New Bedford, MA. Exquisite.
#HouseHistory #genealogy #NewBedford
December 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“Bridging the gap,” our Dec. 18 email blast! features “Artistic Luminaries” at #NewBedford #ArtMuseum; “Eric Sealine: Drift and Flow” at #BostonSculptorsGallery #SoWaBoston & “(Included)” at the Center for Contemporary #Printmaking #NorwalkCT: conta.cc/4j0uVsY #NewEnglandArt #Art #sculpture
December 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The whaleship Wanderer was built in 1878 by J.H. Holmes & Sons of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Her long career crossed the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and spanned declining demand for whale oil and the dangers of World War I.

#history #NewBedford #maritimehistory #Massachusetts
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New Bedford artist Arthur Gordon Grinnell (1854-1924) crafted this stunning chest from wood salvaged from the whaling vessel ROUSSEAU in 1894. The wonderful object is now on display at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

#whaling #maritimehistory #NewBedford #StephenGirard #PortraitofaCitizen
December 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I'm fascinated by the collective memory in #NewBedford and beyond surrounding the American #whaling industry, and there are many pieces of related #materialculture to scratch the itch, including this image and other relics of the wrecked whaler WANDERER.
December 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Some of the biggest budget surpluses in #NewBedford came from schools, the police, and debt service.
New Bedford comes in under budget by $4.8 million - The New Bedford Light
For the first time in more than a decade, every city department was at or under budget.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“I don’t discount that there’s a climate of fear” affecting local immigrant communities, said New Bedford Public Schools Supt. Andrew O'Leary. But he said that “it’s not apparent from our data” that a recent enrollment decline can be attributed to ongoing immigration raids.

#NewBedford #immigration
As number of immigrant students dips in New Bedford, schools chief urges caution - The New Bedford Light
New Bedford has seen a 6% decline in enrolled immigrant students since last year. But Superintendent Andrew O’Leary says, “We are not seeing significant impact from the climate of fear and the anti-im...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The #EPA has fined seven waste and recycling facilities in Massachusetts a combined $170,000 for illegally discharging industrial waste into U.S. waters, including two facilities owned by E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. in New Bedford.
#pollution #environment #NewBedford #wastefacilities
EPA fines New Bedford waste facilities for polluting waterways - The New Bedford Light
The Environmental Protection Agency fined E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. $86,000 for illegally discharging polluted stormwater into the city’s waterways.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
TOMORROW!

December Mobile Market on Monday, December 8th from 10 AM – 12 PM at New Bedford Community Health.

Stop by for FREE fresh seasonal produce and canned goods in partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank.

#NBCHCares #MobileMarket #HealthyHolidays #CommunityHealth #NewBedford
December 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi presented to the Greater New Bedford Landlord Association last night about the 2026 rent control ballot initiative. We’re touring the state throughout December - find an event near you! https://loom.ly/SigYaZI
#rentcontrol #newbedford #landlord
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
❓You asked, we answered: While #NewBedford is quickly becoming a transportation hub, one of the urban commuter’s favorite modes of #transportation is notably missing — where are all the rental #bikes? 🚴‍♀️
Why are there no bikes for rent in New Bedford? - The New Bedford Light
Lack of demand and high costs mean bike rentals are a tricky business in New Bedford.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The federal agency regulating #offshorewind development has asked a federal judge to allow it to reconsider a key approval for a project off the Massachusetts coast. If granted, it would be a blow to the project, which plans to invest in #NewBedford and use the city for long-term operations.
BOEM to consider revoking New England Wind 1 approval - The New Bedford Light
If the federal government’s request is granted in court, it would be a blow to the project, which plans to invest in New Bedford.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Two of the cenotaphs lining the walls of the chapel at Seamen's Bethel in New Bedford, memorializing sailors who lost their lives at sea. Most of these were installed by family members or crew-mates.

#photography #newbedford #massachusetts #seamensbethel
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
One frame of Janilda Bartolomeu's "The Criolo Lens: agua 'd chor, agua 'd mar, 2018", part of the current temporary exhibit of contemporary Cape Verdean art at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

#photography #newbedford #massachusetts #whalingmuseum #capeverde #caboverde
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The approximate view from the steeple of Seamen's Bethel, with the cupola atop the Whaling Museum partially blocking a view of the waterfront that would have been clear to piers lined with whaleships and barrels in Melville's day.

#photography #newbedford #massachusetts #portsociety #seamensbethel
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 AM
🗳️ Breaking: Newcomer Scott Pemberton held onto his narrow victory in the New Bedford Ward 2 City Council election after a manual recount Thursday night. The final tally -- requested by incumbent Maria Giesta -- was 452-437.
#NewBedford #election2025 #recount
Recount in New Bedford affirms Scott Pemberton’s Ward 2 victory - The New Bedford Light
Thursday’s election recount confirms the challenger’s narrow victory. Ward 2 will have a new councilor for the first time since 2017.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🍞 New, targeted SNAP cuts will continue to strain the South Coast region’s anti-hunger resources, advocates say. Food programs are looking for donations and volunteers as the holidays near. The Light explains what's needed, how to and where to get help. #foodaid #SNAPcuts #NewBedford #SouthCoastMA
After SNAP scare, food access advocates urge ongoing action - The New Bedford Light
Even with the shutdown over, targeted SNAP cuts in the new federal budget will continue to strain the region’s anti-hunger resources, advocates say. Food programs are looking for donations and volunte...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The view from Herman Melville's pew in the Seamen's Bethel, where he sat to watch Rev. Mudge give his sermon, partly inspiring Father Mapple. I'm in a Moby Dick book club right now, and this is where I read Father Mapple's sermon.

#photography #newbedford #massachusetts #portsociety #seamensbethel
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Hatch Street #OpenStudios
11/22 & 23, 11–5.

75+ artists
Mill tours, live demonstrations, workshops, live music. Off-Street Parking.
See site for more.

88 Hatch Street, #NewBedford
www.hatchstreetstudios.com/open-studios
Open Studios — Hatch Street Studios, New Bedford's largest community of visual & performing Artists
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November 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Looking up the center of the pews towards the bowsprit pulpit in New Bedford's Seamen's Bethel, which inspired the chapel in Melville's "Moby Dick".

#photography #newbedford #massachusetts #portsociety #seamensbethel
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
🚗🏘️ New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s newest strategy to address the city’s housing crisis is a pair of proposals to slash parking requirements for new apartment buildings and make it easier to build on small lots. But skeptical city councilors may question his plans.
#NewBedford #housing #parking
Less parking, more housing: New Bedford City Council to take up zoning proposals - The New Bedford Light
The ordinances, going before the council Nov. 20, would reduce the amount of parking required for new developments and make it easier to build on small vacant lots.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM