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in the news
2023:
- This home style has a pretty, scary past. Ask Scooby Doo.
The Boston Globe, October 26, 2023 - A celebrity visited a DATMA exhibit in New Bedford
Southcoast Today, June 28, 2023 - 'Seagull Cinderella' is returning to New Bedford. Do you remember the controversy
Southcoast Today, June 28, 2023 - For a great kid-friendly day trip head to New Bedford
Boston Herald, May 30, 2023 - New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is 'making connections between music and everyday life'
WGBH, May 16, 2023 - 15 Free Things to Do in New Bedford, MA
Travel Lens, January 4, 2023
2022:
- Celebrity Sightings to filming in the streets: New Bedford brushes with fame in 2022
The Standard Times, December 27, 2022 - The arts are essential to a more inclusive, connected Commonwealth
The Boston Globe, Updated December 6, 2022 - AMC's 'Invitation to a Bonfire' has been filming in New Bedford
The Boston Globe, Updated November 25, 2022 - A personalized Portuguese food crawl through Fall River and New Bedford
The Boston Globe, September 20,2022 - The Best Places to visit in Massachusetts for history, beaches, and witches
Lonely Planet, July 31, 2022 - 10 events to visit in Massachusetts this August
New England Magazine, July 21, 2022 - What To Do in New Bedford, the Old Whaling Capital Outside Boston
The New York Times, June 29, 2002 - New England waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.
The Boston Globe, June 22, 2022 - 'We've grown to love the community': 'Finestkind' completes filming in New Bedford
The Standard Times, June 7, 2022 - Indies, TV Productions Embrace Massachusetts Incentives
Variety, June 1, 2022 - 10 Quirky Places to Propose in Massachusetts
Getaway Mavens, March 10, 2022 - 'Roadfood's' Misha Collins visited New Bedford and Fall River. Here's where he went.
SouthCoast Today, February 19, 2022 - The Best 5 Windows on Black History: Long-untold stories come into unforgettable focus at these New England sites
Yankee Magazine, January 2022 - Ships turn to New Bedford amid global supply chain crisis
New Bedford Light, January 2022
2021:
- Moby Dick Marathon attracts some serious star power
SouthCoast Today, December 22, 2021 - The Art Beat critic recalls his top 12 art exhibits for 2021
Herald News, December 31, 2021 - New Bedford is a shining sea of possibilities
Boston Globe, November 10, 2021 - How New Bedford became the scallop capital of the world
Boston Globe, November 10, 2021 - In New Bedford, one local built a dining destination
Boston Globe, November 10, 2021 - 10 Best Things to do in New Bedford, MA
Family Destination Guide, August 27, 2021 - New Bedford: Exploring the Coastal Fishing Hub's history, architecture, parks and art scene
Harvard Magazine, July/August 2021 - How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in the Historic Seafaring City of New Bedford, MA
Travel Awaits, April 22, 2021 - Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive energy gains in the U.S.?
PBS, March 27, 2021
2020:
- What To Do in New England: Visit New Bedford and the Whaling Museum
Simona Sacri, Travel Blogger, January 26, 2020
2019:
- 14 Best Upscale Hotels and Inns To Be Caught in a Storm
Getaway Mavens, December 20, 2019 - So Much is See-Worthy in New Bedford
Boston Fashionista, November 25, 2019 - The Whales Have Returned to Their Home
MAGDEBURGER VOLKSTIMME (Germany), October 12, 2019 Translation click here - Escape Universal Literature Framework
Harpers Bazaar (Spain), September, 2019 - City-wide 'Summer Winds' celebration blows through New Bedford with art exhibits and installations
The Boston Globe, August 15, 2019 - New Bedford kicks off 105th Annual 'Feast of the Blessed Sacrament'
WPRI Eyewitness News, August 1, 2019 - From Boston to Nantucket on the great Massachusetts Whale Trail
Evening Standard (UK Times), July 29, 2019 - On the Trail of Moby Dick
MITTELDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG (Germany), July 26, 2019 Translation click here - Herman Melville and Moby Dick. A trip through New England,
Anaya Touring (Spain), a web page devoted to tour guides, July 18, 2019 - A Stunning Wind-Blown "Skynet" is Dangling Over New Bedford
Boston Magazine, July 4, 2019 - In the Footsteps of Herman Melville
InStyle Life & Home Magazine (Spain) July 1, 2019 - 15 Best Places to Visit in Massachuetts
Planet Ware, May 31, 2019 - Gateway Mavens - Visit New Bedford
Gateway Mavens, April 25, 2019 - More than One Song Massachusetts
Golfen Magazine (Germany), March 2019
2018:
- Visit New Bedford to enjoy its glorious past, vibrant present
Boston Herald, October 18, 2018 - 10 Best Places to Visit in Massachusetts
Touropia, October 11, 2018 - Whale spotting on classic New England coast
National Post, August 21, 2018 - Massachusetts has a new 200 mile whale trail celebrating its maritime history
Lonely Planet, August 14, 2018 - Driving Massachusetts's New "Whale Trail"
Condé Nast Traveler, August 10, 2018 - What's that new sign on I-195?
SouthCoastToday, August 7, 2018 - Whale-spotting on the New England coast
The Times, July 28, 2018 - The city that lit the world
BBC Travel, July 20, 2018 - Love whales? New map traces Massachusetts’ history and connections to the sea creatures
Boston Globe, April 23, 2018 - Best of Massachusetts | 2018 Editors' Choice Awards
Yankee Magazine, April 16, 2018 - New Bedford, Massachusetts | Finding Spring in the Whaling City
New England Today, April 5, 2018 - Best Things To Do in Massachusetts
Your RV Lifestyle, April 2018 - 25 Best Places to Visit in New England
VacationIdea Dream Vacation Magazine, March 2018 - Travel: Martha's Vineyard is a picturesque little island seems to provide the perfect summer getaway all year round
Evening Times, February 15, 2018 - It’s murder in Massachusetts! New England state embraces gruesome past… and the lobster is to die for
The Sunday Post, February 14, 2018 - Top 10 Massachusetts Summer Events of 2018
New England Today, February 1, 2018 - A new generation of New Bedford artists has opened galleries, living, and work spaces
SouthCoastToday, January 6, 2018
2017:
- 10 Best Bargain Trips for 2018
Budget Travel, December 13, 2017 - New Bedford Whaling Museum digitizes ‘longest painting in North America’
The Boston Globe, December 6, 2017 - A whale of a time: a Moby-Dick marathon in Massachusetts
The Guardian, November 14, 2017 - When seeing is restoring: A Midwest visitor renews her love of art at N.E. museums
The Boston Globe, October 13, 2017 - The New Bedford Whaling Museum; Looking at the Past with an Eye to the Future
PassageMaker Magazine, October 2017 - Chill out on a stunning tour of New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard & Cape Cod
The Scottish Sun, September 17, 2017 - New Bedford launches seafood branding campaign
SouthCoastToday, July 27, 2017 - Seven CreativeGround Profiles We Love: June 2017
New England Foundation for the Arts blog, June 26, 2017 - USA New England: New Bedford in Massachusetts–Port Town with many faces
Iwanowski's Blog, June 19, 2017 (read the English version here.) - Best Budget Destinations in America, Part 1: The Northeast
Budget Travel, March 30, 2017 - America's most artistic towns
Expedia viewfinder Travel Blog, February 15, 2017 - What is it like to live in New Bedford?
RealEstate by Boston.com & Globe.com, February 14, 2017 - Best Antique Towns in New England
New England Today, February 10, 2017 - 25 Best Things to Do in Massachusetts
VacationIdea - Dream Vacation Magazine, January 11, 2017 - Expedia: New Bedford makes Top 20 for sunset photos
SouthCoastToday, January 5, 2017 - When in New Bedford, check out one of the best US sunsets
The Boston Globe, January 04, 2017
2016:
- Sunken Treasure | Sea Scallop Recipes
Yankee Magazine, December 17, 2016 - 20 places to find America’s best sunsets
Expedia.com, December 2016 - Luxury Travel Guide
New Bedford Awarded "Fishing Destination of the Year 2016"
- Sample vibrant New Bedford
Group Tour Northeastern, November 2016 - A whaling panorama: Quarter-mile-long mural of a global whaling journey under restoration in New Bedford
Donita Naylor, Providence Journal, September 19, 2016 - Cobblestones and summer concerts
AAA Horizons, June 2016 - AHA! Cultural discoveries abound in New Bedford, Mass.
AAA Horizons, June 2016 - New Bedford Harbor becoming an attractive port of call for unique, historic vessels
Steve Urbon, South Coast Today, May 31, 2016 - Eclectic festivals spice up summer
AAA Horizons, May 2016 - 10 Best Places to Visit in Massachusetts
Touropia, Updated April 10, 2016 - Great Getaways: New Bedford,
Budget Travel, Updated April 8, 2016 - Sur les traces de Herman Melville : “Call me Ismaël” résonne toujours à New Bedford
Telerama, January 3, 2016
2015:
- A Sea Change for Nantucket
The Telegraph (United Kingdom), December 21, 2015 - Tour New Bedford: New England's whaling city prepares for big budget movie
Fox 61 Connecticut, November 26, 2015 - 6 Must-See Attractions in New Bedford
Visit Massachusetts, October 30th, 2015 - City Unveils New Bedford Harbor Walk
NBC 10 News, Adam Bagni, October 14, 2015 - 10 Most Artistic Towns in America
Matador Network, Angela Machado, September, 2015 - Mass Realty - Destination New Bedford
MassRealty, Kelly Church, August 25, 2015 - 20 Strange and Surprising Reasons to visit these Northeast Towns
Huffington Post, Malerie Yolen-Cohen, January 22, 2015 - Explore Historic Downtown New Bedford
The Boston Globe, January 17, 2015
2014:
- Places to Visit in 2015
Allison Tibaldi, December 27, 2014 - A Family Visit to New Bedford, MA, Once America's Whaling Capital
TakingTheKids.com, October 15, 2014 - The Great Weekend Escape: New Bedford, MA
ShermansTravel.com, October 2, 2014 - I Saw a Ship a-Whaling
GoNomad, July 29, 2014 - Sail Away, Sail Away, Sail Away
GoNomad, July 29, 2014 - Great Getaways: New Bedford
Budget Travel; July 28, 2014 - Summer Family Travel to Massachusetts
Serena Norr, Mom Trends; July 16, 2014 - Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaling Ship in the World
Tools to Tiaras, July 2, 2014 - Day Tripping from CT to New Bedford, MA
Tools to Tiaras, July 16, 2014 - The Morgan Whaleship Returns Home
Mom’s Lifesavers, July 1, 2014 - Cork Wine Bar and Tapas
Tools to Tiaras, July 1, 2014 - New Bedford Celebrates the Return of the Charles W. Morgan
WCAI Radio and CapeandIslands.org, July 1, 2014 - The Charles W. Morgan Returns
Champagne Living, June 30, 2014 - Massachusetts Independence Day: Parties, Parades, Patriotism
ABCNews.go.com, June 28, 2014 - Offshore getaways without the hassle crowds or cost
Boston Globe, June 28, 2014 - Interview with James Russell;
WBZ Radio, June 28, 2014 - Great Hotel Amenities;
Tools to Tiaras; June 27, 2014 - Interview with Captain Kip Giles;
WBZ Radio, June 27, 2014 - New Bedford Looks to Future as Storied Whaler Returns;
Front page story, Boston Globe; June 26, 2014 - Quick Trip: Getaway to the Whaling City;
MetroWest Daily News, Wicked Local Brockton, Stoneham, Milford Daily News, The Patriot Ledger; June 26, 2014 - New Bedford Whaling Museum;
Champagne Living, June 26, 2014 - What’s Up for the Weekend;
WFXT TV, Fox 25, 5pm news; June 25, 2014 - Boston Area To Do List;
Boston Globe, June 25, 2014 - Plenty To See And Do In New Bedford, Mass;
Hartford Magazine, June 12, 2014 - Charles W. Morgan, the oldest ship in America, sails again;
Sail Magazine, June 10, 2014 - 173-Year-Old Charles W. Morgan Ship Returns to New Bedford for Fourth of July;
Boston.com, June 2, 2014 - New Bedford has big plans for arrival of whale ship;
AAA Horizons, May 23, 2014 - History, Ahoy!;
Where Magazine, May 2014 - New Bedford, Massachusetts;
Emilie-Noelle Provost, Merrimack Valley; May/June 2014 - Here, There and Everywhere: Whaling ship in New Bedford to a rugged outdoor speaker;
Boston Sunday Globe, April 20, 2014 - Charles W. Morgan Whaleship to return to New Bedford in June;
Boston.com; April 16, 2014 - New Bedford is… Open for Business;
Providence Journal; March 23, 2014 - Retire Here, Not There;
Marketwatch.com; February 12, 2014 - New Bedford, Mass., was bastion for abolitionism;
AAA Horizons; January 24, 2014 - Whaling City Welcome;
Tom Richardson, New England Boating; 2014
2013:
- 10 Cities That Creatives Should Move to That Are Not NYC or L.A;
complex.com; September 17, 2013 - The Most Artistic Cities in America;
Richard Florida, Atlantic Magazine; November 30, 2011