As if to announce the arrival of Spring, the New Bedford Half Marathon took place on March 20, 2022, after a two year hiatus. Nearly 2000 runners entered this year’s event, which many use as a warm-up for the…
I love walking the streets of Providence, RI in the early morning. It is a very “walkable” city, and there are always people on the streets (even throughout the recent pandemic). The Providence River winds its way from just…
After months spent indoors, behind masks, and in relative isolation, people were anxious to get back outside this Spring. As the weather began to warm-up in April and May, people took to the streets and sidewalks to enjoy being…
The history of New Bedford, MA is closely tied to the fishing industry. Much of the town’s early wealth came from the whaling industry, which is still celebrated with an annual public reading of Moby Dick. New Bedford still…
The Boston Common is transformed into a winter playground when there are a few inches of snow on the ground, and the Duck Boat pond is frozen over. Families take their children for their first steps on ice; young…
The Southcoast area of Massachusetts offers some beautiful scenery. But it is an entirely different atmosphere when there is snow covering the ground, falling on the trees, and reflecting the weak winter sunlight. After reading a few articles about…