My favorite photographs I took in 2015. PHOTOS PETER PEREIRA
1manbG0041481 Assistant harbormaster, Isaac Perry, uses a boat to break throught the fresh layer of ice covering Marion harbor in Marion, MA on February 12, 2015. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
2manb__MG3673 New Bedford firefighters fight a blaze at a six family home on Holly Street in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
3manb__MG3425 St. Francis Xavier school assistant principal is swallowed up by her van, as she retrieves the caps and gowns in preparation for eighth grade graduation later on in the day at the Acushnet school. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
41006378702 manbFuneralProvencher Funeral for Chief David Provencher at the St. Joseph-St. Therese Church on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. Chief Provencher was buried at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
5manb__MG9267 A photo of a woman on the side of a Crown Uniform & Linen Service truck checks her heartrate, as a man drives by on Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
61005724130 manbHospice Cathy Mello wakes up her mother-in-law Lorraine Mello, 83, who is suffering from terminal cancer and is now living at Cathy's home in Swansea under her care, in preparation for Southcoast Hospice VNA group nurse Brenda who comes every morning to wash Lorraine. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
7manb_N8A0108 Chris Ferreira of CF Landscaping installs pavers in front of the new Wattle Jacobs Education Center at the Whaling Museum in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
8manb__MG3766 The pressures of being homeless are catching up with Marty Mirabal as he sits at the Custom House Park where he has been sleeping in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
9manb__MG0024 Students are eveloped in a thick fog as they walk to New Bedford high early in the morning. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
10manbSagres A crewmember is seen high above the deck with a Portuguese flag in the background as the Portuguese tall-ship Sagres stops in New Bedford for two days. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
11manb__MG1472 The Bank of America parking lot guard walks past an artist installation at the downtown lot transforming an airconditioning unit into a robotic harpooner and a garbage can into a pirate. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
12manb__MG2285 UMASS Dartmouth student Kelsie Tremblay enjoys a final moment alone as a student, among the chairs ready for graduation tomorrow, where she will graduate with a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
13manb__MG2383 A crewmember is seen adjusting the rigging while sitting on the bowsprit of the schooner being repaired at Fairhaven Shipyard. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
14manb__MG2553 Some German tourists find themselves in the center of an art installation on display at the corner of Union Street and Route 18 in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
15manb__MG3143 Seagulls surround John Jackson, hoping to grab some scraps, as he fills the lobster traps with bait before heading out to sea aboard the lobster boat Christine, docked at the Fairhaven Shipyard north dock in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
16manb__MG3709 A gosling tries to jump over the curb of Lt. Walter E. Fuller Memorial Pkway at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, in an effort to keep up with its mother. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
17manb__MG3803 New Bedford firefighters fight a blaze at a six family home on Holly Street in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
18manb__MG3889 Three runners are startled by a small dog which decided to run after them, while they made their way up Green Street in Fairhaven, during their morning jog. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
19manb__MG4217 City electrician, Kevin Cardoso, has turned somewhat light headed, as he connects the Holiday decoration lights to the light pole on Pleasant Street in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
201005993422 manbJamesRyan James Ryan, who is deaf, blind and mute, reads a braille version of National Geographic magazine during a break. Mr. Ryan prepares food for consumers of MOLIFE, an agency that supports people with disabilities, at the Knights of Columbus lodge on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
21manb__MG4844 A woman walks up Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford, into a winter wonderland as seen from inside Green Bean through the storefront window featuring three painted snowmen. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
22manb__MG5294 Workmen find themselves high above the towers of the Mount Carmel church in the south end of New Bedford, framed by the new radio tower structure being erected next to the south terminal. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
23manbHomelessinTheWoods "Papa Doc" takes a break from sweeping the area where he lives in inside a stone structure in the woods behind Save-A-Lot in the north end of New Bedford. He lives in the cardboard boxes seen on the left. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
24manb__MG6863 Todd Woodward, left, and fellow artists put the final touches on a mural they painted on the side of Folco Jewelers at the intersection of Nash Road and Acushnet Avenue in the north end of New Bedford as a woman walks by on the sidewalk. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
25manb__MG7280 Stephen Becker doesn't let the overnight snowfall stop him from taking his properly attired dogs, Maedchen and Junge for a walk in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
26manb__MG7482 New Bedford and State police investigate the shooting that occured in front of the MetroPCS store at the intersection of Coggeshall St. and Belleville Ave in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
27manbSagres A man uses binoculars to get a closer look at the the Portuguese tall-ship Sagres, as it makes its way past Fort Taber Park for a stop in New Bedford for two days. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
28Blizzard 2015 New Bedford firefighter Lt Eric Hartford tries to dig out an ambulance carrying a patient to St. Lukes Hospital in New Bedord, MA on January 27, 2015 as the region digs itself out of the snow storm that covered the area.
29manb__MG7945 New England Scaffolding crews install the staging high above County Street in downtown New Bedford at the Grace Episcopal Church which will be undergoing extensive repairs. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
30manbaftermath An ABC disposal truck laden with snow makes its way up Kempton St. in New Bedford, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
31manb__MG8853 A woman shopping for flowers has seemingly been swallowed up by a huge fish planter for sale at Olson's Garden Center in Wareham, MA on July 23, 2015. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
32manb__MG8974 New Bedford waterfront is covered in ice and snow as another weather front moves over the area. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
33manb__MG9246 A man walks by a mural with a painting of Muhammad Ali in Springfield, MA just a few blocks from where the first casino in Massachusetts is being built. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
34manb__MG9772 A ray of light casts its light upon the Ned's Point lighthouse in Mattapoisett, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
35manb__MG9887 A young girl emulates the birds she sees in the distance as she peeks herself out of the sunroof of a car parked in the south end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
36manbBlizzard2015dayafter Fairhaven sits covered by a blanket of snow the day after a snow storm swept over the area. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
37manb_N8A0028 Mike Goren from Weatbury, NY runs around first base as the Bay Sox have their first team practice as they prepare for the season at Paul Walsh Field in New Bedford, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
38manb_N8A0051 Sandra Verissimo uses binoculars to look out for seals swimming in Westport harbor early in the morning. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
39manb_N8A0086 Nine Sealcoating Inc. workmen use jackhammers at the same time to repair the expension joints of the route 195 overpass on Hathaway Road in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
40manb_N8A0576 A man is reflected on the hood of a vintage Oldsmobile car parked on Purchase Street. People of all ages enjoy the annual 50's night celebration in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
411006236061 manbRedCrossFoodPantry People wait for the American Red Cross food pantry on Kempton Street in New Bedford to open at 1pm. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
42manb_N8A0225 Training officer Capt. Brian Medeiros has a word with firefighter Mark Pacheco (who's father Jesse Pacheco Jr. passed away fighting a fire in 1993) as New Bedford firefighters conduct a residential interior fire with smoke condition simulation at the old Philips Avenue School in New Bedford, MA as part of their quarterly smoke training. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
431006236061 manbRedCrossFoodPantry A woman picks up some food items at the American Red Cross food pantry on Kempton Street in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
44manb_N8A0414 Karen Ryan offers her father-in-law Aiden Ryan some comfort as Fairhaven firefighters finish putting out the fire at Mr. Ryans garage at his home on Magnolia Avenue in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
451005296478 manbCheckFeet UMASS Dartmouth nursing student, Emily Karas checks Shawn Ventor's feet, background, while Kendra Romanowicz checks Jason Chumack's, foreground, during a session where UMASS Dartmouth nursing students and a doctor volunteer their time to check peoples feet and spot health problems at Mercy Meals in New Bedford. The program has been running every Thursday morning for the past two years. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
46manb_N8A0622 Richard Macedo is reflected on the rear view mirror of his 1923 Ford Model T. People of all ages enjoy the annual 50's night celebration in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
47manb_N8A0659 Ray Concannon carries the cross as he and fellow parishoners of The Catholic Movement Communion and Liberation participate in The Way of the Cross procession around Brooklawn Park in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
48manb_N8A0741 Bert Cordeiro and Domingos Miranda of Middlesex Corp. do a final 'punch list' check under the newly retrofitted William Dalton Memorial Bridge that connects Wareham and Buzzards Bay on Route 6. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
49manb_N8A0807 People are reflected on the paint of a vintage car parked on Union Street. People of all ages enjoy the annual 50's night celebration in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
50manb_N8A1016 Artist, Robert Duff, applies some finishing touches varnish to a large piece he painted of Grantham Mountain New Hampshire at his studio in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
511006375916 manbProvencherWalkThrough A New Bedford police officer steps onto a bus to be driven wo the Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home on Allen Street in New Bedford for a walk-through by Chief David Provencher. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
521006375916 manbProvencherWalkThrough New Bedford police officers congregated for a department wide walk-thru by Chief PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
53manbHomelessinTheWoods A homeless village has popped up in the woods behind Save Rite in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
54manb_N8A1829 A lone white sailboat is enveloped in complete whiteness, as heavy fog rolls across Mattapoisett harbor. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
55manb_N8A2038 New Bedford downtown residents look for their cars after being covered by another layer of fresh snow. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
561006378702 manbFuneralProvencher New Bedford police officers march out of St. Joseph-St. Therese Church on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford after the furneral for Chief David Provencher. Chief Provencher was buried at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
57manb_N8A2263 Bristol County House of Correction officers are seen switching shifts as seen throught glass block wall from inside the jail in Dartmouth, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
58manb_N8A2383 Matt Lemieux welds a scalloper dredge he is building at Blue Fleet Welding on Wamsutta Street in New Bedford, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
59manb_N8A2528 Black Dog Divers Inc. diver, Sam Power, makes his way into the frozen waters of New Bedford habor as he and fellow divers work on repairing the concrete footings of the bridge that links Popes Island in New Bedford to Fairhaven. The 'formal' attire he is wearing is a simple means of protecting his expensive wetsuit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
60manb_N8A2659 Carmens Bakery owner Luis Umbelila is seen working in the bakery with freshly cured chourico in the foreground. The Carmens Bakery on River Street in New Bedford will close on December 31, 2015. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
61manb_N8A2847 Roger Lemieux, fires up the blowtorch, to bend a piece of round metal for a scalloper dredge he is building at Blue Fleet Welding on Wamsutta Street in New Bedford, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
621006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler takes shelter from the cold inside the storage unit that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit are well below freezing. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
631005502466 manbPaulRevereBell Tricia Villanueva, right, touches the Paul Revere bell as other residents take photos of the historic bell after it was removed from the Oxford School in Fairhaven. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
641006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
651004745856 manbTripsForKids Pedro Arruda, 13, and fellow Trips for Kids participants prepare their bikes to ride them to Fort Taber Park in the south end of New Bedford. Trips for Kids program that introduces kids to riding their bicycles and other activities. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
66manb_N8A3574 Hawthorn Hill pre-school student, Isabella Savoie, 5, is mesmerized with the story being read by Joan McGuire, a resident of the Emeritus at Dartmouth Village assisted living facility. Seniors read to the preschoolers once a week. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
671004760915 manbKidsWhales Jordan Gonsalves, 10, and other children use two mirrors to simulate how a whale sees as they participate in the Party for the Ocean program held at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
68manb_N8A3685 Kaden Mancillas, 8, and fellow youngsters enrolled in the New Bedford Parks Recreation and Beaches spring break program, try their hand at climbing at Carabiners in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
69manb_N8A3855 Janet Barbosa is protected from the driving rain by a clear umbrella as she and Katherine Saucier make their way down Purchast Street in downtown New Bedford as heavy rain sweeps across the Southcoast. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
70manb_N8A4076 Tabor Academy students are reflected on a puddle as they make their way across Front St. in Marion, MA on their way to the Fireman Performing Arts Center. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
711004804663 manb_N8A4079 Kay Santos, caretaker, and Shara Crook, Buttonwood Park Zoo curator, check in on Emily and Ruth at the New Bedford zoo. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
72manbGravesideMaintenance John Sharples is reflected on a headstone as he does gravesite maintenance at one of the fourteen plots he tends to at the Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven, MA. Mr. Sharples has plots across the Southcoast. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
73​1004862113 manb4ball Vivian Picinisco tees off as Carla Fitzgerald, Nicki Demakis and Rosemary Leblanc look on as seen throught a ball fetching hoop in one of the golfers bags. Women from across the country participate in the Country Club of New Bedford annual Fourball. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
74manb_N8A4485 Diver Peter Weckesser finds himself in New Bedford harbor behind the F/V Paul Michelle as he dives to untangle some netting that has wrapped itself around the propeller of the New Bedford fishing boat. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
751004805169 manbOwen Owen Costa, 10, plays with his lego after his mother Jaunna Adesso broght him to his aunt Joanne Reedy's house in Fairhaven, first thing in the morning, before she went to work. Owen who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
76manbfire A New Bedford firefighter emerges from the basement of a home at 480 Coggeshall Street in the north end of New Bedford which caught fire early this morning. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
77manb_N8A4694 John Gatcombe, deckhand aboard the Voyager, gives Hans Bendiksen from Reidar's Marine Suppy a hand in loading up a herring net into a truck. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
78manb_N8A4791 Whaling Museum maritime curator, Michael Dyer begins filing the over 18 thousand books being transfered from the Whaling Museums old library to its new Wattles Jacobs Education Center. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
79manb_N8A5012 Brian Antunes, 7, and his sisters take shelter from the heat at the sprinklers at Pulaski Park in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
80manb_N8A5150 Shop attendant/stylist, Jeffrey Morin, right, helps Courtney Miranda choose a new pair of boots as she prepares to take on winter in style, at Circa on Union Street in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
81manb_N8A5481 John DeMello of Scandia Propelle Service & Supply in Fairhaven fixes a propeller from a dragger fishing boat. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
82manbDairyFarm Dairy farmer Zach Boulds milks the cows early in the morning at a farm in Dartmouth, MA. Zach graduated from the Bristol Agricultural school last year and is happy to have found a full time job doing what he loves. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
83manb_N8A5748 A runner makes her way up Gulf Rd. in Dartmouth, MA past a construction retaining fence. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
84manb_N8A5809 Manuel Cunningham looks across the street as New Bedford firefighters fight a blaze that consumed a six family home on Holly Street in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
85manb_N8A5862 Michele Soulard finds herself surrounded by rows of books available at the Milicent Library in Fairhaven, MA as she looks for some pet dog books, in preparation for being a first time dog owner. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
86manb_N8A5877 One of the six displaced residents reacts, as New Bedford firefighters fight the blaze that consumed a six family home on Holly Street in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
87manb_N8A5887 Workmen install the supporting staging for the first floor slab of the Whaling Museum expansion building currently under construction. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
88manbPastaHouse Angel Lopez washes the floor of the Pasta House restaurant in Fairhaven, MA in preparation to open in the morning, as seen throught the vast wine selection. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
89manb_N8A6246 Peter Jacobsen makes some custom lawn chairs at his home in Dartmouth, MA, as seen through a hole on the backrest of one.. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
90manb_N8A6424 A woman walks past one of the sculptures on display at the State Pier Marthas Vineyard ferry dock in New Bedford, MA. This piece of a cyclist with a fishing pole in hand was made by artist Joe Reis. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
911004947362 manbRiverside Artist Dena Haden takes a look at her next step as she paints the walkway tiles of the Riverside Park in New Bedford, as part of a program by Open Studios. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
921005933370 manb__MG4066 Veterans salute the flag during the singing of the National Anthem during a ceremony honoring veterans hosted by Roosevelt Middle School students. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
93manb_N8A6899 Mihkel Valm, owner, and Steven Saraiva, technician of Marine Propeller Service, use a torch to shape a propeller they are repairing at their shop in Fairhaven. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
94manb_N8A6998 Corey Andrews takes his 1929 Ford Model A classic car for a ride around Wareham, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
95manbNBHalfMarathon 38th annual New Bedford Half Marathon. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
96manb_N8A7165 Damany Conde waits for Brian Rudolph, left, and Matt Hill, right, to come at him during a drill. Brian Rudolph, former standout New Bedford High School basketball player and Cape Verdean national team player, works out for the upcoming 2018 Olympic qualifier in the gym at Carney Academy. Brian is also a teacher at Carney Academy. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
971004994375 manbLebaneseKitchen Nabih Moujabber weeps upon arriving at the ruins of his former home and restaurant, the Lebanese Kitchen, on Purchase Street in New Bedford. After a fire ripped through his property last year, the family has been in limbo with what they can do with the property. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
98manb_N8A7433 Phil Kelsey, left, and Bruce Bowman of Triad Boatworks erect the swordfish weathervane at the tip of Holmes Wharf in Mattapoisett, MA signifying the opening of boating season. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
99manb_N8A7577 John Goodreau, owner of Reflective Images Inc. polishes the stainless hub caps of the Superior Fuel Company truck in Wareham, MA. Mr. Goodreau travels across the company polishing fuel trucks of all sizes. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
100manb_N8A7672 Frank Ramos, left, and his son, Josh Ramos, re-point the terra cotta detailed arches around the windows of the Millicent Library in Fairhaven, MA, as the library undergoes an extensive external cleaning and upgrade. Built in 1893, the Richardsonian Romanesque style building, is an icon among the towns buidings built by Henry Huttleston Rogers. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
101manb_N8A7722 Skipper/owner of the fishing boat Rose Marie and mate, John Waldrop, work on repairing the outrigger of the fishing boat docked at State Pier in New Bedford, in preparation for the winter season. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1021005128638 manbElizabethTaber Reverend Geoffrey Piper offers a closing prayer as Marion residents hold a commemoration ceremony at the grave of Elizabeth Taber, a town benefactor who is buried at the Acushnet Cemetery. Mrs. Taber was a big benefactor of the Tabor Academy in Marion. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
103manb_N8A8266 Instructor Jeff Costa leads over 100 people in a yoga session at Cushman Park in Fairhaven, MA. The program is open to anyone every Tuesday starting at 8am. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
104manb_N8A8271 Napoleon Barbosa, 14, offers a prayer to all veterans after placing the last American flag he had on the grave of a WWII veteran at the Centre Cemetery in Wareham, MA. Wareham Middle School seventh graders placed flags on the gravesites of veterans at the Centre Cemetery in Wareham, MA in preparation for Memorial Day. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1051006127780 manbPlungeFaithful Eric Harris is first in the water as he and fellow participants of the annual Plunge of the Faithful cast themselves into the cold waters off of Gooseberry Island in Westport, MA. The event is a fundraiser held in memory of Shannon O'Driscoll, 24, who was killed November 2006 when she was struck by an SUV in Plainville, MA while holding a sign supporting state daycare centers. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
106manb_N8A8722 Paul Akusis, a crewmember aboard the F/V Titan, is seen below deck unloading a huge halibut at the Whaling City Seafood Display Auction building in New Bedford on July 1, 2015. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
107manb_N8A9065 Nurse Stephani Taber uses an inflatable device to loosen secretions to prepare Alex before he goes to school. Alex Pateakos, who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1, wasn't expected to live past a year with this severe disorder, but thanks to loving support, he's currently in 6th grade at the Sippican School in Marion, MA. While he is not able to move or speak, Alex can communicate using a tablet that senses where he is looking on the screen. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
108manb_N8A9138 Girls from Our Sisters School in New Bedford set up the chairs with tennis ball feet (to protect the floor) in preparation to watch a video on climate change. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
109Blizzard 2015 George Mello, a respiratory therapist at St Lukes Hospital in New Bedford, MA, is forced to walk to work under blizzard conditions on January 27, 2014. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
110manb_N8A9326-BW The steeple of St. Anthony of Padua can be seen in the distance as a homeless man stands outside of his tent, which he has set up in the center of the access ramp to I195W in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1111006226748 manbFuneralDePina Joel A. Costa, of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard, salutes as members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, place the casket of Donald DePina into the herse, after a funeral ceremony held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent, was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1121003911755 manbFairhavenSchoolHouse Fairhaven tourism director, Chris Richard talks about the Old Stone Schoolhouse which is now open to children from the community on North St. in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
113manb_N8A9732 Bay Sox have their first team practice as they prepare for the season at Paul Walsh Field in New Bedford, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
114manb_N8A9923 Mason, Helder Baptista of New Bedford DPI rebuilds the brickwork sidewalks in front of the new addition to the Whaling Museum being constructed on North Water Street downtown. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1151002411176 manbAlmaDelMar Kindergartners Isaac Barbosa, 5, and Aveannah Fascaldi, 5, work on their reading sheets at the Alma Del Mar Charter School on Madeira Ave in New Bedford, MA. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
1161002697208 manbDPWBreakdown Master mechanic Mark Santos removes the flywheel from a plow truck that broke down during the most recent snow storm, as he and his Dartmouth DPW staff try to keep the equipment running. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1171002932867 manbSenatorTour Massachusetts State senators Richard Ross, and Marc Pacheco listen to Senator Mark Montigny, shadow, speak during the Arts and Culture forum on the revitalization and cultural renaissance of downtown New Bedford held at the UMASS Dartmouth Star Store campus downtown. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1181002949512 manbSafetyTraining A fisherman sends water flying as he jumps into the training tank with his survival suit on. Fishermen and industry workers get refresher training in all aspects of vessel safety at the SMAST campus in the south end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1191003338257 manb_N8A1686 Jessica Jansen and her daughter Haylie Jansen, 4, who suffers from lukemia, received a check for five thousand dollars from the Cops for Kids with Cancer organization, at the downtown police station in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1201003495967 manb_N8A4464 Students from the Hathaway Elementary school in New Bedford take a tour of Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1211003598133 manbWalkToSchool A youngster looks out of the school bus she is riding as fellow Pulaski elementary school students participate in the fith annual Massachusetts walk/bike to school day. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1221003674638 manbCrashSimulation Fairhaven High School math teacher Kelly Flynn plays the mother of a girl involved in an accident. The victim is being played by Morgan Smith, 18 senior, a drama club student. Fairhaven Police and Fire departments conduct a mock crash simulation for students of Fairhaven High School. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1231003805526 manbTaborGraduation Tabor Academy students wait for their names to be called during graduation ceremony in Marion, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1241003805526 manbTaborGraduation Newcomb Stillwell uses his son Hodge Stillwell's new diploma as a shield for him to light up a cigar in celebration at the Tabor Academy graduation in Marion, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1251003902462 manbDogStemCells Dr. Jean Pitcairn removes fatty tissue from Angus a black labrador at the Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital in Dartmouth, MA. Stem cells from the fatty tissue will be extracted and readministered into the dog for treatment. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1261004161367 manbSpecialOlympics Maria Altoro embraces her son Jonathan Altoro, 17, after he completed his running event. Participants of all ages participate in the Special Olympics running events held at the New Bedford High School track. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1271004364266 manb_N8A5405 Jacob Medeiros, 11, tries his hand at hula hooping as he and fellow Satellite Village kids enjoy a Field Day put on by Play in the Park program in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1281004364266 manbFreeLunch Ja'Vare DeGrace, 9, enjoys the new water sprinklers before eating a free lunch at Harrington Park in New Bedford, as part of the Play in the Park program that kicked off today. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1291004410443 manbhenrynavigator Tall-ship Sagres honor guard stands at attention. Members of the Prince Henry society and crewmembers of the tall-ship Sagres take part in a ceremony re-dedicating the Prince Henry the Navigator monument in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1301004486587 manbPaintingsReturn Jim Lindell and Joe Souza, hold the painting of a young woman entitled 'Recital", as Robert Glass hangs it on the wall of the Southworth library. Five oil paintings by artist Ernest L. Ipsen are returned to the Southworth Library on Dartmouth Street in Dartmouth after being restored by Anthony Moore Painting Conservation in Maine. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1311005322896 manbWalktoSchool Jah'Vahn Vega, 9, and his brother Nyrell Vega, 8 left, walk to the Campbell School in the north end of New Bedford after their bus was taken away at the beginning of the school year. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1321005505571 manbKeithatHaskell Keith Middle School STEM teacher Jeff Bellora talks to sixth graders about the way a greenhouse works during a tour the Haskell Gardens on Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1331005505571 manbKeithatHaskell With map in hand Keith Middle School sixth grader Zoey Rosa, 11, explores the greenhouses during a tour of the Haskell Gardens on Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
134manb_N8A1301 Second graders from the Carlos Pacheco Elementary School in New Bedford, MA find themselves inside a giant 20 foot inflatable globe on October 2, 2015, listening to Rosalie Sokol explain the continents to them. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
135manb_N8A4805 A small plane flies in front of a waning gibbous moon over New Bedford, MA on October 30, 2015. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
136manb__MG2962 Lightning falls across the north end of New Bedford on October 16, 2015, during an early morning storm front passing over the area. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
137manb__MG3106 A man goes for an early morning sea kayak paddle past Butler Flats lighthouse in New Bedford, MA on October 26, 2015. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
138manb_N8A1838 An art installation of a whaleman standing on a column at the base of Centre Street in downtown New Bedford by artist Eric Lintala, seemingly points to the whale weather-vane atop the cupola of the Whaling Museum in the distance on October 5, 2015. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)G
139manb__MG3333 An Eversource worker is seen working on a utility pole in Fairhaven, MA on October 29, 2015. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
1401005362762 manbConnect UMASS Dartmouth music professor, Royal Hartigan, lets a Roosevelt Roosevelt Middle School seventh grader play the Indonesian gongs as part of the CONNECT partnership with gateway cities on October 9, 2015. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
141manb__MG2209 Massachusetts State Police investigate the fatal accident that occured on the Phillips Road Route 140 on ramp in the north end of New Bedford on October 13, 2015. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)
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143manb__MG0180 A youngster enjoying lunch inside of dNB Burgers on Elm Street in New Bedford, takes a look out the window as a man walks by a dog tied up to a tree outside. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
144manb__MG0326 A woman finds herself at the end of Wynton Marsalis' trumpet, as she walks by a photo of the world famous musician which is covering one of the windows of the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
145manb__MG0441 New York city based artist Todd Woodward and New Bedford artist Ryan McFee paint a mural on the entrance of the James B. Congdon School on Hemlock Street in New Bedford in preparation for the school year to begin on Monday. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
146manb__MG0540 A student peeks out of the school bus dropping her off at New Bedford High School as a fresh layer of snow falls across the region outside. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1471006378702 manbFuneralProvencher Funeral for Chief David Provencher at the St. Joseph-St. Therese Church on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. Chief Provencher was buried at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1481005168156 manb911Ceremony Gayla Reilly finds herself in prayer during the talk by Reverend David Lima during a 9/11 rememberance ceremony held in front of city hall in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
149manb__MG0673 Gravedigger Ramon Santos prepares to dig grave for a burial at the Pine Grove Cemetery in the north end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
150manb__MG0800 Workmen salvage bricks from the mill that was demolished on Cove Street, as part of economic development in the south end of New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
151manb__MG1021 A workman can be seen walking behind the corrugated clear wall, at Olson's Garden Center in Wareham, MA as he sets up the newly arrived flowers. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
1521006336578 manbWOYSouthcoast Valerie Bassett, executive director of Women's Fund, is the 2015 SouthCoast Woman of the Year. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
153manb__MG1277 Jimm Brooks, iron worker with L.L.S. Enterprises in Freetown, MA works on erecting the new addition of the Whaling Museum high above downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES
154manb__MG1287 The early morning sun glistens on the water as a woman and her dog row their boat past the hurricane barrier into open water in front of Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
155manb__MG1462 A man jogs up Fort Street in Fairhaven, MA past all of the recycling bins neatly aligned on the side walk ready to be picked up. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES