Peter Pereira Photos of the Year 2021

Peter Pereira - Photos of the Year 2021
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Photos of the Year 2021: Peter Pereira. Rob Grant takes a moment to pray the rosary at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford on Holy Thursday leading up to Easter Sunday.
1 _M1A3471 Photos of the Year 2021: Peter Pereira. Rob Grant takes a moment to pray the rosary at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford on Holy Thursday leading up to Easter Sunday.
 Rob Grant takes a moment to pray the rosary at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford on Holy Thursday leading up to Easter Sunday.
2 _M1A0623BW Rob Grant takes a moment to pray the rosary at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford on Holy Thursday leading up to Easter Sunday.
 Silas Costa and Jason Costa of Triad Boatworks, remove the rigging from the mast of a sail boat they are pulling out of the water in Mattapoisett, as the mad rush to pull boats out of the water is well underway.
3 _M1A0645 Silas Costa and Jason Costa of Triad Boatworks, remove the rigging from the mast of a sail boat they are pulling out of the water in Mattapoisett, as the mad rush to pull boats out of the water is well underway.
 Helder Baptista, left (seen through one of the holes that he and fellow members of New Bedford DPI made) keeps his eye on the horizontal alignment for the hole that Danny Pacheco is making using a drill with an auger on one of the posts that will become part of a future fishermen memorial. The memorial will feature an anchor with a heavy chain running through the holes they are making. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
4 _M1A5018 Helder Baptista, left (seen through one of the holes that he and fellow members of New Bedford DPI made) keeps his eye on the horizontal alignment for the hole that Danny Pacheco is making using a drill with an auger on one of the posts that will become part of a future fishermen memorial. The memorial will feature an anchor with a heavy chain running through the holes they are making.
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Pauly Reed of Cenaxo, handles the west facing Celtic cross, as it is lowered after he removed it from the top of the Unitarian Church in Fairhaven. This is one of two crosses being restored at the iconic church in Fairhaven.
5 _M1A5633 Pauly Reed of Cenaxo, handles the west facing Celtic cross, as it is lowered after he removed it from the top of the Unitarian Church in Fairhaven. This is one of two crosses being restored at the iconic church in Fairhaven.
 Fairhaven Fire Department Chief, Timothy Francis, waves to those in attendance in front of Fairhaven Town Hall, after receiving a plaque from Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Daniel Freitas, celebrating 42 years of service, as seen through the window of Ladder One which he took for a final ride around town.
6 _N8A0417 Fairhaven Fire Department Chief, Timothy Francis, waves to those in attendance in front of Fairhaven Town Hall, after receiving a plaque from Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Daniel Freitas, celebrating 42 years of service, as seen through the window of Ladder One which he took for a final ride around town.
 Scotty has been living on the streets of New Bedford since March of 2020 when lockdown began. He can usually be found at the intersection of Purchase Street and Route 6 hoping motorists will spare him some change. Scotty is hoping to find some work in the spring on the waterfront working the docks once again. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
7 _N8A0680 Scotty has been living on the streets of New Bedford since March of 2020 when lockdown began. He can usually be found at the intersection of Purchase Street and Route 6 hoping motorists will spare him some change. Scotty is hoping to find some work in the spring on the waterfront working the docks once again.
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 Scotty has been living on the streets of New Bedford since March of 2020 when lockdown began. He can usually be found at the intersection of Purchase Street and Route 6 hoping motorists will spare him some change. Scotty is hoping to find some work in the spring on the waterfront working the docks once again. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
8 _M1A6027 Scotty has been living on the streets of New Bedford since March of 2020 when lockdown began. He can usually be found at the intersection of Purchase Street and Route 6 hoping motorists will spare him some change. Scotty is hoping to find some work in the spring on the waterfront working the docks once again.
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A line installer is seen high above the ground, as new high-voltage utility poles are installed in Dartmouth. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
9 _M1A6537 A line installer is seen high above the ground, as new high-voltage utility poles are installed in Dartmouth.
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 A woman prepares to cross Union Street in New Bedford, as seen through one of the historic streetlights. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
10 _N8A0914 A woman prepares to cross Union Street in New Bedford, as seen through one of the historic streetlights.
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 John Young is seemingly going for a ride on a heart shaped balloon painted on the side of a building, as he takes survey measurements of a property adjacent to Wings Court in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
11 _M1A7312 John Young is seemingly going for a ride on a heart shaped balloon painted on the side of a building, as he takes survey measurements of a property adjacent to Wings Court in downtown New Bedford.
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Toddy Sylvia his fiancee Marissa Weiner and their daughter Julia Sylvia, 7, known as the Relatively Paranormal, ghost hunting family. Todd Sylvia is seen holding a self made ghost box he claims captures voices of ghosts.
13 _M1A7666 Toddy Sylvia his fiancee Marissa Weiner and their daughter Julia Sylvia, 7, known as the Relatively Paranormal, ghost hunting family. Todd Sylvia is seen holding a self made ghost box he claims captures voices of ghosts.
 New Bedford firefighters monitor the building destroyed by fire on Rivet Street in New Bedford for flare ups still happening two days after a blaze which consumed a one time Mexican restaurant. The fire happened late Saturday night at the former Mi Antojo Mexican restaurant at the intersection of Rivet Street and Acushnet Avenue in the south end of New Bedford.
14 _M1A8037 New Bedford firefighters monitor the building destroyed by fire on Rivet Street in New Bedford for flare ups still happening two days after a blaze which consumed a one time Mexican restaurant. The fire happened late Saturday night at the former Mi Antojo Mexican restaurant at the intersection of Rivet Street and Acushnet Avenue in the south end of New Bedford.
 Snow falls across the region as a man makes his way past the snowflake decorations set up at Custom House square in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
15 _N8A1240 Snow falls across the region as a man makes his way past the snowflake decorations set up at Custom House square in New Bedford.
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 A man is overrun by a flock of pigeons as he walks on the sidewalk in the south end of New Bedford with some bread crumbs in a bag. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
16 _N8A1897 A man is overrun by a flock of pigeons as he walks on the sidewalk in the south end of New Bedford with some bread crumbs in a bag.
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Residents take their cats out of their home on Puchase Street after New Bedford firefighters put out a small electrical fire. No major damage was done. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
17 _M1A8806 Residents take their cats out of their home on Puchase Street after New Bedford firefighters put out a small electrical fire. No major damage was done.
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 Joao Rico, captain of the fishing boat Fisherman, stands on a sheet of frozen water, as he and his crew unload lobsters at the Whaling City Diplay Auction upon arriving due to the extreme weather conditions. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
18 _M1A8990 Joao Rico, captain of the fishing boat Fisherman, stands on a sheet of frozen water, as he and his crew unload lobsters at the Whaling City Diplay Auction upon arriving due to the extreme weather conditions.
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 Shelley Avila-Martins of the New Bedford Police Animal Control Department, carries a dog she rescued from the fire at a multi-residence on Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford. This is the fifth fire in New Bedford in the last eight days.
19 _M1A9053 Shelley Avila-Martins of the New Bedford Police Animal Control Department, carries a dog she rescued from the fire at a multi-residence on Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford. This is the fifth fire in New Bedford in the last eight days.
 New Bedford firefighter, Ronald Crowell, is seen fighting a fire on the third floor of a three story multi-residence at 377 Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford. This is the fifth fire in New Bedford in the last eight days.
20 _N8A2050 New Bedford firefighter, Ronald Crowell, is seen fighting a fire on the third floor of a three story multi-residence at 377 Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford. This is the fifth fire in New Bedford in the last eight days.
A man and a seagul have a stare off in Mattapoisett. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
21 _N8A2441 A man and a seagul have a stare off in Mattapoisett.
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 The fishing boat Westport towers above the ground, as a worker uses an air pneumatic needle scaler to remove the paint of the fishing boat at dry dock at Fairhaven Shipyard. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
22 _N8A2576 The fishing boat Westport towers above the ground, as a worker uses an air pneumatic needle scaler to remove the paint of the fishing boat at dry dock at Fairhaven Shipyard.
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 Chuck Rooney and his son Ryan Rooney work on creating custom COVID partitions, for the soon to open newly renovated Cultivator Shoals on Union Street in New Bedford, as seen through salvaged glass French doors. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
23 _M1A9484 Chuck Rooney and his son Ryan Rooney work on creating custom COVID partitions, for the soon to open newly renovated Cultivator Shoals on Union Street in New Bedford, as seen through salvaged glass French doors.
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 Jose Brown uses a brush in an effort to remove the ice built up on his windshield on his car from the snowfall which swept over the region this weekend. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
24 _M1A0020 Jose Brown uses a brush in an effort to remove the ice built up on his windshield on his car from the snowfall which swept over the region this weekend. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
The Palmers Island lighthouse is seen in the distance, through the section atop the large mountain of snow plowed at State Pier in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
25 _N8A2799 The Palmers Island lighthouse is seen in the distance, through the section atop the large mountain of snow plowed at State Pier in New Bedford.
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 Avery Correia, 6, flies through the air during a session of sledding at Potato Hill in Westport.
28 _M1A0253 Avery Correia, 6, flies through the air during a session of sledding at Potato Hill in Westport.
Jerry Laperriere emerges from the fog as he goes for a walk around the south end of New Bedford.
29 _M1A1702 Jerry Laperriere emerges from the fog as he goes for a walk around the south end of New Bedford.
 Alyssa Medeiros takes a look at some of the items for sale hanging from a tree of lights at Sanctum Folklorica on Purchase Street in New Bedford which recently re-opened after a long closed spell due to the ongoing pandemic.
30 _M1A2594 Alyssa Medeiros takes a look at some of the items for sale hanging from a tree of lights at Sanctum Folklorica on Purchase Street in New Bedford which recently re-opened after a long closed spell due to the ongoing pandemic.
 A man emerges from the woody area, as he makes his way around Buttonwood Park in New Bedford on a snowy day.
31 _M1A2637 A man emerges from the woody area, as he makes his way around Buttonwood Park in New Bedford on a snowy day.
 Rays of light coming through the window are caught by the sawdust as Chuck Rooney cuts a piece of wood for a bar he is making for the soon to open Cultivator Shoals on Union Street in New Bedford.
32 _M1A4167 Rays of light coming through the window are caught by the sawdust as Chuck Rooney cuts a piece of wood for a bar he is making for the soon to open Cultivator Shoals on Union Street in New Bedford.
Michaud Bates, manager, outlines the vaccination sign in procedure with Karol Howland at the newly opened Dartmouth Circuit City mass vaccination site.
33 _N8A4049 Michaud Bates, manager, outlines the vaccination sign in procedure with Karol Howland at the newly opened Dartmouth Circuit City mass vaccination site.
 A man enjoys a moment sitting on a bench, after riding his bike to downtown New Bedford.
34 _M1A5635 A man enjoys a moment sitting on a bench, after riding his bike to downtown New Bedford.
 Cheryl Santos takes her sweater wearing dog Henry for a walk on the cobbles of downtown New Bedford.
35 _M1A5052 Cheryl Santos takes her sweater wearing dog Henry for a walk on the cobbles of downtown New Bedford.
 Manuel Franco sends sparks flying as he uses a cutting torch to remove the two inner disks of a giant drum on board the fishing vessel Sao Paolo docked in New Bedford. The drum is where the fishing nets are rolled up when not being used.
36 _M1A5352 Manuel Franco sends sparks flying as he uses a cutting torch to remove the two inner disks of a giant drum on board the fishing vessel Sao Paolo docked in New Bedford. The drum is where the fishing nets are rolled up when not being used.
Glenda Penate offers a word of support to Tomas Gomez Jimon, 11, who's father, Tomas Gomes, along with Juan Macario Mejia died in an early Monday morning fire on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford.
37 _N8A8495 Glenda Penate offers a word of support to Tomas Gomez Jimon, 11, who's father, Tomas Gomes, along with Juan Macario Mejia died in an early Monday morning fire on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford.
 New Bedford DPI crew remove a fallen tree at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Bedford Street. Many trees fell overnight across the city due to the high winds sweeping across the region.
38 _M1A4790 New Bedford DPI crew remove a fallen tree at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Bedford Street. Many trees fell overnight across the city due to the high winds sweeping across the region.
 A woman walks past a colorful mural painted on the wall of the Police Station on Sears Court in downtown New Bedford.
39 _N8A4880 A woman walks past a colorful mural painted on the wall of the Police Station on Sears Court in downtown New Bedford.
 Thomas Howarth works on restoring the bell cupola of The Fairhaven Academy Building Visitors Center & Museum. The structure was built in 1798 and is now once again opened during the normal hours of operation with a limit of 3 persons per session. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
40 _N8A4791 Thomas Howarth works on restoring the bell cupola of The Fairhaven Academy Building Visitors Center & Museum. The structure was built in 1798 and is now once again opened during the normal hours of operation with a limit of 3 persons per session.
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Bill Knapton uses a headlight to check which sections of the sailboat he is working on need additional sanding, inside one of the paint booths at Triad Boatworks in Mattapoisett.
41 _M1A6158 Bill Knapton uses a headlight to check which sections of the sailboat he is working on need additional sanding, inside one of the paint booths at Triad Boatworks in Mattapoisett.
 Dianne Veiga of Brewer Banner Designs, draws stars on weathered linen for the twenty four, 34 star United State flags for the Apple TV series: Dickinson at their shop on Forest Street in New Bedford. The flags which they have weathered, will be used during a Civil War scene draped over caskets.
42 _M1A6835 Dianne Veiga of Brewer Banner Designs, draws stars on weathered linen for the twenty four, 34 star United State flags for the Apple TV series: Dickinson at their shop on Forest Street in New Bedford. The flags which they have weathered, will be used during a Civil War scene draped over caskets.
 A trash compactor uses it's special wheels to flatten the newly arrived trash, as it moves it into place at the Crapo Hill Landfill in New Bedford.
43 _M1A6926 A trash compactor uses it's special wheels to flatten the newly arrived trash, as it moves it into place at the Crapo Hill Landfill in New Bedford.
 New Bedford Festival Theater's George Charbonneau and Armand Marchand, right, flank executive producer, Wendy Hall during filming of a virtual show entitled To Broadway, With Love, which they are filming on the Zeiterion Theater stage in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
44 _M1A7390 New Bedford Festival Theater's George Charbonneau and Armand Marchand, right, flank executive producer, Wendy Hall during filming of a virtual show entitled To Broadway, With Love, which they are filming on the Zeiterion Theater stage in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
Russel T. Hart becomes emotional after receiving a citation from Senior Vice-Commander, Tony Vieira, honoring him for fifty years of continuous membership at the Westport American Legion Post 145. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
45 _N8A5346 Russel T. Hart becomes emotional after receiving a citation from Senior Vice-Commander, Tony Vieira, honoring him for fifty years of continuous membership at the Westport American Legion Post 145. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
 Ralph Giles lets a screwdriver fall onto the hands of his son Kegan Giles as they along with Allan Glover work on the chain for the outrigger of the fishing boat Resilient docked at State Pier in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
46 _M1A7834 Ralph Giles lets a screwdriver fall onto the hands of his son Kegan Giles as they along with Allan Glover work on the chain for the outrigger of the fishing boat Resilient docked at State Pier in New Bedford.
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 Fairhaven firefighters cart Kenneth Parks into an ambulance on March 18, 2021, after he was found sitting in a vehicle on Chestnut Street in Fairhaven, MA. Kenneth Parks, 73, who wandered away from his day group on Wednesday afternoon in Cushman Park was found safe Thursday — almost 22 hours after he was reported missing.
47 _M1A8149 Fairhaven firefighters cart Kenneth Parks into an ambulance on March 18, 2021, after he was found sitting in a vehicle on Chestnut Street in Fairhaven, MA. Kenneth Parks, 73, who wandered away from his day group on Wednesday afternoon in Cushman Park was found safe Thursday — almost 22 hours after he was reported missing.
 Two small birds fight for seeds at a bird feeder installed at Wings Court in downtown New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times
48 _N8A6369 Two small birds fight for seeds at a bird feeder installed at Wings Court in downtown New Bedford.
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(l to r) Jean West, Mary Comtois and Alexandra Heavey put in a race pace session, as they and fellow members of the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club go for their bi-weekly row in New Bedford harbor.
49 _M1A8856 (l to r) Jean West, Mary Comtois and Alexandra Heavey put in a race pace session, as they and fellow members of the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club go for their bi-weekly row in New Bedford harbor.
 Attendees deploy flares during the Fishing Partnership Support Services Safety and Survival at Sea training program held on West Beach in the south end of New Bedford.
50 _M1A9360 Attendees deploy flares during the Fishing Partnership Support Services Safety and Survival at Sea training program held on West Beach in the south end of New Bedford.
 Students of the St. Francis Xavier school in Acushnet line the street in front of their school holding pink carnations to honor Therese Ledoux (the school's kindergarten teacher for thirty years) as her funeral motorcade drives by. Mrs. Ledoux was 103 years old when she passed away last week, and was a regular presence at the Acushnet school long after she retired.
51 _M1A9575 Students of the St. Francis Xavier school in Acushnet line the street in front of their school holding pink carnations to honor Therese Ledoux (the school's kindergarten teacher for thirty years) as her funeral motorcade drives by. Mrs. Ledoux was 103 years old when she passed away last week, and was a regular presence at the Acushnet school long after she retired.
 Cutter Smith gives his son Wylder Smith, 12, a hug before he heads out with fellow JK Sailing Team members into Marion harbor to prepare for the upcoming United States Team trials being held in Texas in two weeks.
52 _M1A0907 Cutter Smith gives his son Wylder Smith, 12, a hug before he heads out with fellow JK Sailing Team members into Marion harbor to prepare for the upcoming United States Team trials being held in Texas in two weeks.
Two dock workers have gone back in time, using a blue tarp as a sail, to navigate from one dock to another farther down North harbor in New Bedford.
53 _N8A7827 Two dock workers have gone back in time, using a blue tarp as a sail, to navigate from one dock to another farther down North harbor in New Bedford.
 Crystal Vaughn cuts away the twine top from the dredge, as she makes repairs before heading back out to sea. Crystal Vaughn is the mate of the fishing boat Reliance a scalloper out of the port of New Bedford.
54 _M1A1482 Crystal Vaughn cuts away the twine top from the dredge, as she makes repairs before heading back out to sea. Crystal Vaughn is the mate of the fishing boat Reliance a scalloper out of the port of New Bedford.
 A new tire waits, as Russell Santos removes the existing tire from the wheel in the background at Joe's Tire on Acushnet Avenue in the north end of New Bedford.
55 _M1A2098 A new tire waits, as Russell Santos removes the existing tire from the wheel in the background at Joe's Tire on Acushnet Avenue in the north end of New Bedford.
 Captain Jessica Walker removes chain that needs to be replaced aboard the fishing boat Legacy currently docked in New Bedford, before heading back out to sea.
56 _M1A2334 Captain Jessica Walker removes chain that needs to be replaced aboard the fishing boat Legacy currently docked in New Bedford, before heading back out to sea.
Jose Bras cuts away the section of the net that has rotted away, as he makes repairs to the nets aboard the fishing boat Hera, docked in New Bedford.
57 _M1A2701 Jose Bras cuts away the section of the net that has rotted away, as he makes repairs to the nets aboard the fishing boat Hera, docked in New Bedford.
 New Bedford police arrest a man for consumption in public in front of the bus station on Pleasant Street downtown as part of an effort by police to clean up a troubled zone.
58 _DSF9100 New Bedford police arrest a man for consumption in public in front of the bus station on Pleasant Street downtown as part of an effort by police to clean up a troubled zone.
 Aaron Correira is seen behind protective plastic, as he tapes the waterline around a sailboat whose hull he is about to paint at Triad Boatworks in Mattapoisett.
59 _M1A3154 Aaron Correira is seen behind protective plastic, as he tapes the waterline around a sailboat whose hull he is about to paint at Triad Boatworks in Mattapoisett.
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New Bedford firefighter, Rick Vigeant walks the alley separating the charred remains of two mixed-use residential and commercial buildindings on Acushnet Avenue, where two people died in the early Morning blaze in New Bedford.
61 _M1A3629 New Bedford firefighter, Rick Vigeant walks the alley separating the charred remains of two mixed-use residential and commercial buildindings on Acushnet Avenue, where two people died in the early Morning blaze in New Bedford.
 A friend of the family offers Tomas Gomez Jimon, 11 some confort. His father Tomas Gomes and Juan Macario Mejia died in an early Monday morning fire on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. The wreckage can be seen in the background.
62 _M1A3958 A friend of the family offers Tomas Gomez Jimon, 11 some confort. His father Tomas Gomes and Juan Macario Mejia died in an early Monday morning fire on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. The wreckage can be seen in the background.
 Sandro Quiles, owner, is seen behind the temporaty partitions that he had erected inside of his new Upper Kutz barber shop on Purchase Street in New Bedford, as he gives Tom Brown a haircut.
63 _M1A4255 Sandro Quiles, owner, is seen behind the temporaty partitions that he had erected inside of his new Upper Kutz barber shop on Purchase Street in New Bedford, as he gives Tom Brown a haircut.
 Fitz Lamarre looks at a photo of civil rights leader, John Lewis, as he paints him into a mural he is creating inside of the New Bedford Art Museum for an upcoming show Uncommon Threads: The Works of Ruth E. Carter. The solo exhibition celebrates the Massachusetts-born Ruth E. Carter's 30- year career as an Academy Award-winning costume designer. This retrospective will open at NBAM on May 1, 2021, and run through November 14, 2021; featuring costumes from Dolemite Is My Name (2019), Roots (2016 reboot), Selma (2014), Do The Right Thing (1989), and Malcolm X (1992).
64 _M1A4187 Fitz Lamarre looks at a photo of civil rights leader, John Lewis, as he paints him into a mural he is creating inside of the New Bedford Art Museum for an upcoming show Uncommon Threads: The Works of Ruth E. Carter. The solo exhibition celebrates the Massachusetts-born Ruth E. Carter's 30- year career as an Academy Award-winning costume designer. This retrospective will open at NBAM on May 1, 2021, and run through November 14, 2021; featuring costumes from Dolemite Is My Name (2019), Roots (2016 reboot), Selma (2014), Do The Right Thing (1989), and Malcolm X (1992).
Franciscan Friars, Father Matthias and Father Andre, stop to speak with a homeless man sleeping on the side of a buiding at Custom House Square, during their weekly walk to connect with those in need in the community.
65 _M1A4342 Franciscan Friars, Father Matthias and Father Andre, stop to speak with a homeless man sleeping on the side of a buiding at Custom House Square, during their weekly walk to connect with those in need in the community.
 Jay Vasconselos, owner, installs a new deck on the colorful wall of skateboards at Solstice in downtown New Bedford.
66 _M1A5035 Jay Vasconselos, owner, installs a new deck on the colorful wall of skateboards at Solstice in downtown New Bedford.
 John Sedlock takes advantage of the great weather by playing his guitar at Custom House Square in downtown New Bedford.
67 _M1A5339 John Sedlock takes advantage of the great weather by playing his guitar at Custom House Square in downtown New Bedford.
 A man walks past the smiling faces on the windows of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in downtown New Bedford.
68 _N8A9453 A man walks past the smiling faces on the windows of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in downtown New Bedford.
A small turtle hobbles across Little River Road in Dartmouth.
69 _M1A5975 A small turtle hobbles across Little River Road in Dartmouth.
 A homeless man sleeps on the side entrance to the old Candleworks building in downtown New Bedford.
70 _DSF9147 A homeless man sleeps on the side entrance to the old Candleworks building in downtown New Bedford.
 John Cornish takes a minute to stop and look out into Mattapoisett harbor, as he rides his motorcycle to work in Wareham.
71 _M1A6142 John Cornish takes a minute to stop and look out into Mattapoisett harbor, as he rides his motorcycle to work in Wareham.
 The hearse of New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy passes officers standing at attention on the way to the funeral mass held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
72 _M1A7107 The hearse of New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy passes officers standing at attention on the way to the funeral mass held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
The casket of New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy is brought into Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for the funeral mass. Sgt. Cassidy died after a battle with COVID-19.
73 _N8A0011 The casket of New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy is brought into Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for the funeral mass. Sgt. Cassidy died after a battle with COVID-19.
 City, State and Regional police officers and firefighters, march toward the Saunders Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford, to pay their final respects to New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy, 52, who passed away after a battle with COVID-19.
74 _N8A9696 City, State and Regional police officers and firefighters, march toward the Saunders Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford, to pay their final respects to New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy, 52, who passed away after a battle with COVID-19.
 A1 Crane workmen lift an entire house which was built on the ground, to place on the newly finished elevated foundation in Westport, MA on May 12, 2021.
75 _M1A7566 A1 Crane workmen lift an entire house which was built on the ground, to place on the newly finished elevated foundation in Westport, MA on May 12, 2021.
 The Muslim community gathers for the Eid prayers to celebrate the end of Ramadan at the Masjid Al-Ehsan mosque on Cove rd. in Dartmouth.
76 _N8A0358 The Muslim community gathers for the Eid prayers to celebrate the end of Ramadan at the Masjid Al-Ehsan mosque on Cove rd. in Dartmouth.
Javier Munoz is joined by the shadow of Antonio Barradas as they insall the colorful, rubbery, soft surface at the new playground they are constructing on Apponagansett Beach in Padanaram.
77 _M1A7822 Javier Munoz is joined by the shadow of Antonio Barradas as they insall the colorful, rubbery, soft surface at the new playground they are constructing on Apponagansett Beach in Padanaram.
 Ed Vankeuren of Buzzards Bay Yacht Services, finds himself seventy feet above Mattapoisett harbor as he repairs the lines that run inside the mast of a large sailboat.
78 _N8A0421 Ed Vankeuren of Buzzards Bay Yacht Services, finds himself seventy feet above Mattapoisett harbor as he repairs the lines that run inside the mast of a large sailboat.
 New Bedford police officers stand at attention outside of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for the funeral of New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy who died after a battle with COVID-19.
79 _N8A0103 New Bedford police officers stand at attention outside of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for the funeral of New Bedford police officer Sgt. Michael Cassidy who died after a battle with COVID-19.
 Firefighter Zack Petitpas of the Freetown fire department responds to a brush fire on Perry HIll Road in Acushnet.
80 _M1A8608 Firefighter Zack Petitpas of the Freetown fire department responds to a brush fire on Perry HIll Road in Acushnet.
Joao Lopes of Luzo Welding Services sends spakrs flying as he uses a cutter to put a hole in a new outrigger he is installing on the Seven Seas fishing boat in New Bedford.
81 _M1A8687 Joao Lopes of Luzo Welding Services sends spakrs flying as he uses a cutter to put a hole in a new outrigger he is installing on the Seven Seas fishing boat in New Bedford.
 Fernando Conde uses a broom to brush sealing sand over the stones he just finished installing around the fishermen memorial at Pier 3 in New Bedford.
82 _M1A9307 Fernando Conde uses a broom to brush sealing sand over the stones he just finished installing around the fishermen memorial at Pier 3 in New Bedford.
 Imalay Lugo of Ever After, takes a photo of Spider-Man (Jalen Latimer) resting on the rail of an alleyway in downtown New Bedford, for promotional materials for the New Bedford character company.
83 _M1A9038 Imalay Lugo of Ever After, takes a photo of Spider-Man (Jalen Latimer) resting on the rail of an alleyway in downtown New Bedford, for promotional materials for the New Bedford character company.
 Barry applies a fresh coat of paint to the very top of a home he is re-painting in New Bedford.
84 _N8A1146 Barry applies a fresh coat of paint to the very top of a home he is re-painting in New Bedford.
Shoppers look for the perfect flowers inside of the new Lawrence Family Greenhouses greenhouse. on Hathaway Road in New Bedford.
85 _M1A9722 Shoppers look for the perfect flowers inside of the new Lawrence Family Greenhouses greenhouse. on Hathaway Road in New Bedford.
 A boater hovers above the water, as he pulls his pleasure craft out of Mattapoisett harbor.
86 _M1A9888 A boater hovers above the water, as he pulls his pleasure craft out of Mattapoisett harbor.
 Painters remove the rust from the outrigger of the fishing boat Fisherman, before applying a fresh coat of paint in New Bedford.
87 _N8A1390 Painters remove the rust from the outrigger of the fishing boat Fisherman, before applying a fresh coat of paint in New Bedford.
 Buzzards Bay Coalition volunteer water tester, Steve Lamade, counts the drops he is introducing to a water sample, as he determines the oxygen level of the water he collected from the south end of New Bedford.
88 _M1A0643 Buzzards Bay Coalition volunteer water tester, Steve Lamade, counts the drops he is introducing to a water sample, as he determines the oxygen level of the water he collected from the south end of New Bedford.
Beachgoers take advantage of the weather to enjoy a hot day at Horseneck Beach in Westport.
89 _M1A1253 Beachgoers take advantage of the weather to enjoy a hot day at Horseneck Beach in Westport.
 Members of the Massachusetts District 1 Hazmat team, conduct a training exercise on how to deal with an overturned tanker truck, inside of the EPA vaccination site in New Bedford.
90 _M1A1367 Members of the Massachusetts District 1 Hazmat team, conduct a training exercise on how to deal with an overturned tanker truck, inside of the EPA vaccination site in New Bedford.
 A fishing boat heads out to sea, as another comes into New Bedford harbor, as seen through the gap of a lifeguard chair at East Beach in New Bedford.
91 _N8A2099 A fishing boat heads out to sea, as another comes into New Bedford harbor, as seen through the gap of a lifeguard chair at East Beach in New Bedford.
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A coach looks on as Miami of Ohio University pitcher, Jonathan Brand, throws during the Wareham Gatemen first practice session in preparation for the upcoming Cape Cod Baseball League season.
93 _M1A2828 A coach looks on as Miami of Ohio University pitcher, Jonathan Brand, throws during the Wareham Gatemen first practice session in preparation for the upcoming Cape Cod Baseball League season.
 Arthur Correia uses stencils to re-paint the lines and arrows at the Elm Street and Route 18 intersection in downtown New Bedford.
94 _M1A3411 Arthur Correia uses stencils to re-paint the lines and arrows at the Elm Street and Route 18 intersection in downtown New Bedford.
 A woman enjoys heat wave making its way across the region, by catching some sun rays at East Beach in New Bedford.
95 _N8A3770 A woman enjoys heat wave making its way across the region, by catching some sun rays at East Beach in New Bedford.
 Elijah Garcia, 7, takes shelter from the sweltering heat, by playing at the sprinkler station at Ben Rose Park in New Bedford.
96 _M1A5014 Elijah Garcia, 7, takes shelter from the sweltering heat, by playing at the sprinkler station at Ben Rose Park in New Bedford.
Domingo Garcia takes shelter from the sweltering heat by enjoying himself at the newly opened Whoa Zone water park installed off of East Beach in New Bedford.
97 DJI_0564 Domingo Garcia takes shelter from the sweltering heat by enjoying himself at the newly opened Whoa Zone water park installed off of East Beach in New Bedford.
 A yellow pickup truck drives past, as Kurt Charbonneau and Mark Verdejo re-paint the yellow crosswalk on the south heading side of West Rodney French Boulevard in New Bedford.
98 _M1A4797 A yellow pickup truck drives past, as Kurt Charbonneau and Mark Verdejo re-paint the yellow crosswalk on the south heading side of West Rodney French Boulevard in New Bedford.
 A State Police officer collects evidence from under the tarp topped with sandbags containing a potentially explosive device found in front of 65 Mosher Street in New Bedford.
99 _N8A4060 A State Police officer collects evidence from under the tarp topped with sandbags containing a potentially explosive device found in front of 65 Mosher Street in New Bedford.
 Kate Schmitt hands the hot dog to her husband Tom Schmitt who will place it atop the fork sculpture they installed at the intersection of River Road and Old Harbor Road in Westport. They install the hot dog every year to celebrate the 4th of July.
100 _M1A5413 Kate Schmitt hands the hot dog to her husband Tom Schmitt who will place it atop the fork sculpture they installed at the intersection of River Road and Old Harbor Road in Westport. They install the hot dog every year to celebrate the 4th of July.
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 Will Gauvin takes a look through a marine telescope as he and fellow Sea Lab students make their way to East Beach in New Bedford for a series of activities as the summer session begins.
102 _M1A5634 Will Gauvin takes a look through a marine telescope as he and fellow Sea Lab students make their way to East Beach in New Bedford for a series of activities as the summer session begins.
 Two signs comined rightfully point out that two pedestrians are walking atop the Harborview Walk in the sound end of New Bedford. The large two signifies that this is the second storm barrier door which can be closed if a hurricane or storm were to strike the region.
103 N8A4408resize Two signs comined rightfully point out that two pedestrians are walking atop the Harborview Walk in the sound end of New Bedford. The large two signifies that this is the second storm barrier door which can be closed if a hurricane or storm were to strike the region.
 Members of the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club row across New Bedford harbor on a foggy morning.
104 _M1A8068 Members of the Buzzards Bay Rowing Club row across New Bedford harbor on a foggy morning.
A painter walks the high wire, as he paints the mast of a fishing boat in New Bedford.
105 _N8A4746 A painter walks the high wire, as he paints the mast of a fishing boat in New Bedford.
 Holding a mercury meter in his hand, New Bedford district fire chief Brian Medeiros and Pembroke firefighter David Barkowsky enter the residence on Turner Street in New Bedford where a mercury spill was reported.
106 _M1A8176 Holding a mercury meter in his hand, New Bedford district fire chief Brian Medeiros and Pembroke firefighter David Barkowsky enter the residence on Turner Street in New Bedford where a mercury spill was reported.
 Young and old alike, take shelter from the heat by jumping off of the Little River Road bridge in Dartmouth, MA on July 26, 2021.
107 _M1A8362 Young and old alike, take shelter from the heat by jumping off of the Little River Road bridge in Dartmouth, MA on July 26, 2021.
 Lisa Hicks goes for a walk around the iconic Ned's Point lighthouse in Mattapoisett, as the sun rises in the distance.
108 _M1A8206 Lisa Hicks goes for a walk around the iconic Ned's Point lighthouse in Mattapoisett, as the sun rises in the distance.
A man helps some youngsters with the bait on their line, as they enjoy a morning of fishing from a pier in the south end of New Bedford. In the distance the Seastreak high speed ferry can be seen making it's way to Martha's Vineyard.
109 N8A5055resize A man helps some youngsters with the bait on their line, as they enjoy a morning of fishing from a pier in the south end of New Bedford. In the distance the Seastreak high speed ferry can be seen making it's way to Martha's Vineyard.
 Yoga Instructor Jeff Costa, conducts a yoga session as part of Fitness in Cushman Park in Fairhaven. Jeff's new yoga studio, Sangha New Bedford, is one of many local sponsors that support these free outdoor programs. Their mission is to make yoga and wellness inclusive, accessible and affordable in the South Coast, MA
110 _N8A5243 Yoga Instructor Jeff Costa, conducts a yoga session as part of Fitness in Cushman Park in Fairhaven. Jeff's new yoga studio, Sangha New Bedford, is one of many local sponsors that support these free outdoor programs. Their mission is to make yoga and wellness inclusive, accessible and affordable in the South Coast, MA
 Kevin Fagundo of Citywide Glass, makes repairs to the windows of a historical late 19th century home on Hawthorn Street in New Bedford.
111 _N8A8857 Kevin Fagundo of Citywide Glass, makes repairs to the windows of a historical late 19th century home on Hawthorn Street in New Bedford.
 Youngsters sailing are seen through a granite sculpture insalled at a pier in the south end of New Bedford.
112 _N8A8954 Youngsters sailing are seen through a granite sculpture insalled at a pier in the south end of New Bedford.
Marcie Araujo, center, and Abby Lopes, right, clean the Clam Bar tables set on a colorful ground, before opening time on New Bedford's waterfront.
113 _M1A9393 Marcie Araujo, center, and Abby Lopes, right, clean the Clam Bar tables set on a colorful ground, before opening time on New Bedford's waterfront.
 A photographer stands on a step ladder, to take a photo of the official groundbreaking of the future site of the Tonix Pharmaceuticals plant at the New Bedford Industrial Park.
114 _M1A9661 A photographer stands on a step ladder, to take a photo of the official groundbreaking of the future site of the Tonix Pharmaceuticals plant at the New Bedford Industrial Park.
 Officer Carlos DePina moves his personal items out of his locker during the last day of operation for New Bedford police Station 2 on Cove Street in New Bedford. Both New Bedford fire and police south end stations are relocating to a new combined station on Brock Avenue.
115 _M1A0105 Officer Carlos DePina moves his personal items out of his locker during the last day of operation for New Bedford police Station 2 on Cove Street in New Bedford. Both New Bedford fire and police south end stations are relocating to a new combined station on Brock Avenue.
 Boaters make their way across New Bedford harbor as the rising sun glistens on the water.
116 _M1A9318 Boaters make their way across New Bedford harbor as the rising sun glistens on the water.
A pedestrian makes his way across the red crosswalk on Elm Street in New Bedford on a rainy morning, as seen from the top of the parking garage.
117 _N8A9531 A pedestrian makes his way across the red crosswalk on Elm Street in New Bedford on a rainy morning, as seen from the top of the parking garage.
 A man and young girl make their way across East Rodney French Boulevard toward East Beach in New Bedford, as seen through the traffic cones installed on the sidewalk.
118 _M1A9984 A man and young girl make their way across East Rodney French Boulevard toward East Beach in New Bedford, as seen through the traffic cones installed on the sidewalk.
 Current New Bedford police officer and fellow student of Dr. Waters, Cpl Christian Gomes (Ret.), stands at attention on Union Street and salutes the hearse carrying Dr. Herbert R. Waters, Jr., Colonel US Marine Corps (Ret.) as it drives past on its way to the funeral mass held at St. Julie Billiart church in Dartmouth. Dr. Waters was a leader in education and cultural community, especially known for his pride in his Wampanoag heritage.
119 _N8A9818 Current New Bedford police officer and fellow student of Dr. Waters, Cpl Christian Gomes (Ret.), stands at attention on Union Street and salutes the hearse carrying Dr. Herbert R. Waters, Jr., Colonel US Marine Corps (Ret.) as it drives past on its way to the funeral mass held at St. Julie Billiart church in Dartmouth. Dr. Waters was a leader in education and cultural community, especially known for his pride in his Wampanoag heritage.
 Jose Oliveira, born in Cape Verde, holds an American flag to his chest at the naturalization ceremony held at the Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford where twenty six people became new United States citizens.
120 M1A1958M1A1958 Jose Oliveira, born in Cape Verde, holds an American flag to his chest at the naturalization ceremony held at the Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford where twenty six people became new United States citizens.
Jose Fernandes Cordeiro, born in Portugal, raises his right hand, as he and others pledge their oath of allegiance at the naturalization ceremony held at the Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford where twenty six people became new United States citizens.
121 M1A1920M1A1920 Jose Fernandes Cordeiro, born in Portugal, raises his right hand, as he and others pledge their oath of allegiance at the naturalization ceremony held at the Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford where twenty six people became new United States citizens.
 Nicholas LeBlanc and his father Drew LeBlanc look at the tree that fell onto the home they live in on Maple Street in New Bedford, while they were having breakfast.
122 _M1A2176 Nicholas LeBlanc and his father Drew LeBlanc look at the tree that fell onto the home they live in on Maple Street in New Bedford, while they were having breakfast.
 Catalina Bonilha Cruz and her daughter Emily Orellana Bonilha, 6, embrace before she joins her new first grade classmates for the first day of school at the Alfred J Gomes Elementary School in New Bedford.
123 _M1A2729 Catalina Bonilha Cruz and her daughter Emily Orellana Bonilha, 6, embrace before she joins her new first grade classmates for the first day of school at the Alfred J Gomes Elementary School in New Bedford.
 A vehicle traveling on Orchard Street in New Bedford is seemingly eaten by a sculpture of Moby Dick hanging from a home on Madison Street.
124 _M1A3404 A vehicle traveling on Orchard Street in New Bedford is seemingly eaten by a sculpture of Moby Dick hanging from a home on Madison Street.
The fishing boat Fisherman looms in the background, asTucker Lucey of Fathom Resources dives to perform inspection of Leonard's Wharf in New Bedford.
125 _M1A0431 The fishing boat Fisherman looms in the background, asTucker Lucey of Fathom Resources dives to perform inspection of Leonard's Wharf in New Bedford.
 New Bedford firefighters respond to a boat fire at Fleet Marina on Popes Island in New Bedford.
126 _M1A3773 New Bedford firefighters respond to a boat fire at Fleet Marina on Popes Island in New Bedford.
 Students are seen through the windows of the buses arriving at New Bedford High School for the first day of school.
127 _N8A0770 Students are seen through the windows of the buses arriving at New Bedford High School for the first day of school.
 Felix Bruno-Galindez of New Bedford DPI, uses a sledgehammer in an effort to dislodge a manhole cover on Brownell Avenue in New Bedford, flooded due to the remnants of Ida.
128 _M1A4302 Felix Bruno-Galindez of New Bedford DPI, uses a sledgehammer in an effort to dislodge a manhole cover on Brownell Avenue in New Bedford, flooded due to the remnants of Ida.
Bao Nguyen finds a quite space inside a storage room at the back of the fishing boat, to conduct a video call with his family, before he and fellow crewmembers of the scalloper Santa Isabel cast off on a twelve day fishing trip from New Bedford harbor.
129 _M1A4734 Bao Nguyen finds a quite space inside a storage room at the back of the fishing boat, to conduct a video call with his family, before he and fellow crewmembers of the scalloper Santa Isabel cast off on a twelve day fishing trip from New Bedford harbor.
 Local and State authorities inspect the burnt remains of the yacht that caught fire at Fleet Marina on Popes Island in New Bedford.
130 _N8A0646 Local and State authorities inspect the burnt remains of the yacht that caught fire at Fleet Marina on Popes Island in New Bedford.
 Alan Johnson of Brownell Systems finds himself high above Mattapoisett harbor as he places the strap to remove the mast of a sailboa they are pulling out of the water, as boating season comes to a close.
131 _M1A4826 Alan Johnson of Brownell Systems finds himself high above Mattapoisett harbor as he places the strap to remove the mast of a sailboa they are pulling out of the water, as boating season comes to a close.
 A man with a colorful umbrella walks past a roan soaked car window, as he makes his way down William Street in New Bedford on a rainy day.
132 _M1A5458 A man with a colorful umbrella walks past a roan soaked car window, as he makes his way down William Street in New Bedford on a rainy day.
Steve Roberts prays after placing some flowers atop the stone bench in Wareham, which is dedicated in memory of Peter A. Gay, who was aboard one of the two planes which crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Mr. Roberts and his wife were driving up from Florida, when they saw one of the two towers falling, as they were driving past New York on that fateful day.
133 _N8A4522 Steve Roberts prays after placing some flowers atop the stone bench in Wareham, which is dedicated in memory of Peter A. Gay, who was aboard one of the two planes which crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Mr. Roberts and his wife were driving up from Florida, when they saw one of the two towers falling, as they were driving past New York on that fateful day.
 A man gets a haircut, as seen through the storefront window of the Wareham Barber Shop on Main Street in New Bedford.
134 _N8A4506 A man gets a haircut, as seen through the storefront window of the Wareham Barber Shop on Main Street in New Bedford.
 A woman is seen walking up Purchase Street in New Bedford, as seen through a gap in the hangers of women's clothing for sale inside The MadLila clothing store in downtown New Bedford.
135 _DSF9524 A woman is seen walking up Purchase Street in New Bedford, as seen through a gap in the hangers of women's clothing for sale inside The MadLila clothing store in downtown New Bedford.
 Two women who had just arrived on the ferry from Nantucket, are entraped by the octopi painted bollards, as they wait for their ride to arrive at State Pier in New Bedford.
136 _M1A6781 Two women who had just arrived on the ferry from Nantucket, are entraped by the octopi painted bollards, as they wait for their ride to arrive at State Pier in New Bedford.
New Bedford Police officer Kevin Lawless, gives his daughter Morgan Lawless, 4, a kiss after she and her mother, Kara Lawless pinned the sergeant badge on his uniform during a promotion ceremony held in the Whaling Museum auditorium.
137 _M1A7455 New Bedford Police officer Kevin Lawless, gives his daughter Morgan Lawless, 4, a kiss after she and her mother, Kara Lawless pinned the sergeant badge on his uniform during a promotion ceremony held in the Whaling Museum auditorium.
 Stacey Wills and Jesus Adame of Sprinturf, align the white turf numbers, before cutting them and gluing them into place on the new football field they are constructing at Fairhaven High School in preparation for the first game to be played on the new surface sometime early next month.
138 M1A7592M1A7592 Stacey Wills and Jesus Adame of Sprinturf, align the white turf numbers, before cutting them and gluing them into place on the new football field they are constructing at Fairhaven High School in preparation for the first game to be played on the new surface sometime early next month.
 Armando Ferreira is all smiles after finally catching a small shark two hours after he began fishing off of a pier in Mattapoisett.
139 _M1A8299 Armando Ferreira is all smiles after finally catching a small shark two hours after he began fishing off of a pier in Mattapoisett.
 A woman tries to capture the flock of birds swirling around her with her smartphone, as she makes her way atop the Covewalk in the south end of New Bedford.
140 _N8A5391 A woman tries to capture the flock of birds swirling around her with her smartphone, as she makes her way atop the Covewalk in the south end of New Bedford.
Peter Borsari works on caning a chair in his workshop at his home in Marion.
141 _M1A9038 Peter Borsari works on caning a chair in his workshop at his home in Marion.
 Kite surfers take advantage of the high winds to have some high flying fun on the waters off of Horseneck beach in Westport.
142 _M1A8791 Kite surfers take advantage of the high winds to have some high flying fun on the waters off of Horseneck beach in Westport.
 Father Andre makes his way into his confessional booth, at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford.
143 _M1A9606 Father Andre makes his way into his confessional booth, at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford.
 Fairhaven Pickleball Association players flock daily to Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven to play in what many consider to be the fastest growing sport in the country.
144 M1A9748M1A9748 Fairhaven Pickleball Association players flock daily to Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven to play in what many consider to be the fastest growing sport in the country.
Tim Landry of Comcast finds himself in a tight spot, inside of a precast manhole at the intersection of Purchase and William Street in downtown New Bedford, installing new fiber optic cables.
145 _DSF9700 Tim Landry of Comcast finds himself in a tight spot, inside of a precast manhole at the intersection of Purchase and William Street in downtown New Bedford, installing new fiber optic cables.
 Three men find themselves high above New Bedford as they inspect the chimney of The Car Barn apartment complex, currently undergoing repairs.
146 _M1A0264 Three men find themselves high above New Bedford as they inspect the chimney of The Car Barn apartment complex, currently undergoing repairs.
 Richard Wisniewski carries a statue of the Virgin Mary inside of the Parish Center at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, one of three churches closing this weekend.
147 _M1A1248 Richard Wisniewski carries a statue of the Virgin Mary inside of the Parish Center at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, one of three churches closing this weekend.
 A goat elevates to ram a fellow goat goat from Goats to Go, as they eat the weeds and invasive vegetation around Riverside Park in the north end of New Bedford to make room for a native pollinator garden.
148 _M1A1115 A goat elevates to ram a fellow goat goat from Goats to Go, as they eat the weeds and invasive vegetation around Riverside Park in the north end of New Bedford to make room for a native pollinator garden.
Doctor Douglas Fogg takes a closer look at the feet of a homeless man during the weekly Mercy Meals podiatry clinic for the homeless on Purchase Street in New Bedford.
149 _M1A1568 Doctor Douglas Fogg takes a closer look at the feet of a homeless man during the weekly Mercy Meals podiatry clinic for the homeless on Purchase Street in New Bedford.
 Sandra Araujo, right, looks on as Regina Gomes introduces her dog Lucky to Jonah, who was walking with its owner Patrick Hunt atop the hurricane barrier at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven when they ran into each other.
150 _N8A6341 Sandra Araujo, right, looks on as Regina Gomes introduces her dog Lucky to Jonah, who was walking with its owner Patrick Hunt atop the hurricane barrier at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven when they ran into each other.
 Two points of light shine through as the sun rises in the distance above, while Chris Macedo of Macedo Welding, welds a metal frame together, which will enclose the batteries of a fishing boat docked at State Pier in New Bedford.
151 _M1A3313 Two points of light shine through as the sun rises in the distance above, while Chris Macedo of Macedo Welding, welds a metal frame together, which will enclose the batteries of a fishing boat docked at State Pier in New Bedford.
 A woman walks past pentacles hanging inside of Sanctum Folklorica on Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford.
152 _M1A3875 A woman walks past pentacles hanging inside of Sanctum Folklorica on Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford.
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito looks at the virtual windmill towering above during a virtual reality offshore wind training demonstration held at the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. What the Lt. Governor is experiencing, is projected on the screen behind her.
153 _N8A6928 Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito looks at the virtual windmill towering above during a virtual reality offshore wind training demonstration held at the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. What the Lt. Governor is experiencing, is projected on the screen behind her.
 Andrew Khoury, owner, works on repairing a diamond ring in his shop at Khoury Jewelers at the Dartmouth Mall.
154 _M1A5236 Andrew Khoury, owner, works on repairing a diamond ring in his shop at Khoury Jewelers at the Dartmouth Mall.
 A woman tries o shield her head and her coffee with her sweater, from the driving rain in downtown New Bedford.
155 _N8A7163 A woman tries o shield her head and her coffee with her sweater, from the driving rain in downtown New Bedford.
 A car making its way across the Gooseberry Island causeway in Westport is covered by a large wave, as a Nor'easter makes its way across the Northeast.
156 M1A5463resize A car making its way across the Gooseberry Island causeway in Westport is covered by a large wave, as a Nor'easter makes its way across the Northeast.
A large tree fell onto a pickup truck in Fairhaven, MA on October 27, 2021 as a nor'easter slams into the region.
157 _M1A5825 A large tree fell onto a pickup truck in Fairhaven, MA on October 27, 2021 as a nor'easter slams into the region.
 A sail boat runs aground into the Bridge Street causeway in Dartmouth, MA on October 27, 2021 as nor'easter storm slams into the region.
158 _M1A5914 A sail boat runs aground into the Bridge Street causeway in Dartmouth, MA on October 27, 2021 as nor'easter storm slams into the region.
 Richard Meack of Barnes Tree Service finds himself up high cutting apart a tree that fell onto a home on Brownell Avenue in Dartmouth due to the nor'easter that swept across the Northeast.
159 _M1A6235 Richard Meack of Barnes Tree Service finds himself up high cutting apart a tree that fell onto a home on Brownell Avenue in Dartmouth due to the nor'easter that swept across the Northeast.
 Members of the Buzzards Bay rowing club make their way across New Bedford harbor, as the rising sun glistens on the water.
160 _M1A7725 Members of the Buzzards Bay rowing club make their way across New Bedford harbor, as the rising sun glistens on the water.
Steven Lopez and fellow members of New Bedford DPI cut down a toppled tree on Hawthorn Street in New Bedford which as knocked over due to the high winds of the nor'easter which swept across the region last week.
161 _M1A7955 Steven Lopez and fellow members of New Bedford DPI cut down a toppled tree on Hawthorn Street in New Bedford which as knocked over due to the high winds of the nor'easter which swept across the region last week.
 John Vaughn captures the majestic surroundings using his phone, as the sun rises in the distance over Mattapoisett harbor.
162 _M1A8291 John Vaughn captures the majestic surroundings using his phone, as the sun rises in the distance over Mattapoisett harbor.
 Jeff Costa, co-owner, meditates during a yoga session at the new Sangha New Bedford which has opened at 693 Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford at the old Edison Light Building.
163 _N8A8100 Jeff Costa, co-owner, meditates during a yoga session at the new Sangha New Bedford which has opened at 693 Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford at the old Edison Light Building.
 A man has his shadow for company as he walks across N Second Street in downtown New Bedford as seen from the top level of the parking garage.
164 _N8A8148 A man has his shadow for company as he walks across N Second Street in downtown New Bedford as seen from the top level of the parking garage.
Zach Rose and Jeff Rose of Hadrose Welldrilling, drill a new water well for a resident in Westport, after his current well was starting to run dry.
165 _M1A9917 Zach Rose and Jeff Rose of Hadrose Welldrilling, drill a new water well for a resident in Westport, after his current well was starting to run dry.
 Army Iragi War veteran, Christopher Gomes, looks on during the Roosevelt Middle School Veterans Day Ceremony held in the school's gymnasium. Mr. Gomes lost his right leg when an IED exploded while serving in Iraq in 2008.
166 _M1A0431 Army Iragi War veteran, Christopher Gomes, looks on during the Roosevelt Middle School Veterans Day Ceremony held in the school's gymnasium. Mr. Gomes lost his right leg when an IED exploded while serving in Iraq in 2008.
 Jon Hodgkins a mechanic at Mattapoisett Power Equipment on Route 6 in Mattapoisett, pulls one of the almost fifty snow blowers that have been dropped off for servicing, as residents prepare for the winter season.
167 _M1A0564 Jon Hodgkins a mechanic at Mattapoisett Power Equipment on Route 6 in Mattapoisett, pulls one of the almost fifty snow blowers that have been dropped off for servicing, as residents prepare for the winter season.
 A homeless man covers himself in blankets to sleep on a cold morning at Custom House Square in downtown New Bedford.
168 _DSF9886 A homeless man covers himself in blankets to sleep on a cold morning at Custom House Square in downtown New Bedford.
Dr. Tracie Ferreira looks on as Bioengineering student Mariana Hebert places a tank containing zebrafish being used in the Bioengineering department at UMass Dartmouth to analyze the effects of plastics on development and reproduction, back onto the rack.
169 M1A1348M1A1348 Dr. Tracie Ferreira looks on as Bioengineering student Mariana Hebert places a tank containing zebrafish being used in the Bioengineering department at UMass Dartmouth to analyze the effects of plastics on development and reproduction, back onto the rack.
 Eucharistic minister, Donal Buckley, holds a crucifix as Father Michael Racine, is seen looking to see if everything is in place before conducting a funeral mass at St Lawrence Martyr Church on County Street in New Bedford which is celebrating its 200th anniversary,
170 _M1A0943 Eucharistic minister, Donal Buckley, holds a crucifix as Father Michael Racine, is seen looking to see if everything is in place before conducting a funeral mass at St Lawrence Martyr Church on County Street in New Bedford which is celebrating its 200th anniversary,
 James O'Driscoll, brother of Shannon, dives into the cold waters off of Goosbury Island in Westport, MA, for the annual Plunge of the Faithful in celebrating the life of Shannon O'Driscoll who was killed in 2006 by an SUV driver while holding a sign supporting organized day care programs in the state. The money raised is given to The Neediest Family Fund to help area needy families during Christmas.
171 M1A1844M1A1844 James O'Driscoll, brother of Shannon, dives into the cold waters off of Goosbury Island in Westport, MA, for the annual Plunge of the Faithful in celebrating the life of Shannon O'Driscoll who was killed in 2006 by an SUV driver while holding a sign supporting organized day care programs in the state. The money raised is given to The Neediest Family Fund to help area needy families during Christmas.
 Victoria Burrell takes shelter from the rain and cold, under her umbrella, as she and fellow shoppers wait for the doors of Best Buy in Dartmouth to open at 5am on Black Friday.
172 _M1A2066 Victoria Burrell takes shelter from the rain and cold, under her umbrella, as she and fellow shoppers wait for the doors of Best Buy in Dartmouth to open at 5am on Black Friday.
Shoppers walk into Best Buy in Dartmouth after doors opened at 5am on Black Friday.
173 _M1A2209 Shoppers walk into Best Buy in Dartmouth after doors opened at 5am on Black Friday.
 Edward Combs, left, joins Captain Antonio Cravo in preparing the gear for a new net they will install on the huge drum in front of them aboard the fishing boat United States docked in New Bedford.
174 _M1A7409 Edward Combs, left, joins Captain Antonio Cravo in preparing the gear for a new net they will install on the huge drum in front of them aboard the fishing boat United States docked in New Bedford.
 Three workmen find themselves high above Fleet Marina in New Bedford as they remove the rust from the outriggers of a fishing boat, before applying a fresh coat of paint.
175 _M1A2920 Three workmen find themselves high above Fleet Marina in New Bedford as they remove the rust from the outriggers of a fishing boat, before applying a fresh coat of paint.
 Two patrons of The Baker in downtown New Bedford flank a holiday themed baker painted on the windows of the downtown artisanal baked goods eatery, as they enjoy a snack.
176 _N8A8887 Two patrons of The Baker in downtown New Bedford flank a holiday themed baker painted on the windows of the downtown artisanal baked goods eatery, as they enjoy a snack.
New Bedford DPI workmen install the framework for a thirty five foot tall Christmas tree they are installing at the intersection of Route 18 and Union Street in downtown New Bedford.
177 _M1A3324 New Bedford DPI workmen install the framework for a thirty five foot tall Christmas tree they are installing at the intersection of Route 18 and Union Street in downtown New Bedford.
 Environmental activist from New Bedford has published a comic book Planeta Blu: Rise of Agoo.
178 _M1A2599 Environmental activist from New Bedford has published a comic book Planeta Blu: Rise of Agoo.
 A shopper takes a closer look at some items for sale at Moby Dick Nauticals on William Street in New Bedford as seen through colorful fishermen buoys for sale.
179 _M1A3730 A shopper takes a closer look at some items for sale at Moby Dick Nauticals on William Street in New Bedford as seen through colorful fishermen buoys for sale.
 A man winces in pain as New Bedford EMS adjusts the leg he hurt during an altercation with a man at the intersection of Elm Street and Pleasant Street in downtown New Bedford.
180 _M1A3833 A man winces in pain as New Bedford EMS adjusts the leg he hurt during an altercation with a man at the intersection of Elm Street and Pleasant Street in downtown New Bedford.
Tony Frothing places holiday wreaths on the collunade of the Best Banc & Co building on William Street in downtown New Bedford as a worker makes his way into the historic building.
181 E15647 Tony Frothing places holiday wreaths on the collunade of the Best Banc & Co building on William Street in downtown New Bedford as a worker makes his way into the historic building.
 A man makes his way across the ornate tiled floor of the New Bedford downtown public library, as a woman is helped by the librarians at the counter of the historic building.
182 _M1A4577 A man makes his way across the ornate tiled floor of the New Bedford downtown public library, as a woman is helped by the librarians at the counter of the historic building.
 A man makes his way up William Street in downtown New Bedford holding a wrapped art piece.
183 _M1A4590 A man makes his way up William Street in downtown New Bedford holding a wrapped art piece.
 Eric Plumb is reflected in a puddle of water, as he uses a power washer to clean the underside of a sailboat recently pulled out of the water for the season at Barden's Boat Yard in Marion.
184 _M1A5178 Eric Plumb is reflected in a puddle of water, as he uses a power washer to clean the underside of a sailboat recently pulled out of the water for the season at Barden's Boat Yard in Marion.
Saba Nessralla, owner, prepares a holiday arrangement at Nessralla Farmstand & Greenhouses in Wareham.
185 _M1A5293 Saba Nessralla, owner, prepares a holiday arrangement at Nessralla Farmstand & Greenhouses in Wareham.
 George Spant gives his brother Andrew Spant, right, and crewmember fellow Marcus Ixcuna a hand in repairing the lobster traps before heading back out tos sea from New Bedford harbor.
186 _M1A5588 George Spant gives his brother Andrew Spant, right, and crewmember fellow Marcus Ixcuna a hand in repairing the lobster traps before heading back out tos sea from New Bedford harbor.
 The Grinch (Brandon Webb) and Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause (who happen to be driving by and spotted their foe) put up their dukes in front of Cojo's Toy World on Purchase Street in New Bedford.
187 _M1A6004 The Grinch (Brandon Webb) and Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause (who happen to be driving by and spotted their foe) put up their dukes in front of Cojo's Toy World on Purchase Street in New Bedford.
 Students high-five each other upon hearing Normandin Middle School teacher Christopher Donnelly telling them that they have been selected to receive $50 Walmart gift cards.Mr. Donnelly raised four thousand eight hundred dollars from staff and community members for the Christmas Card Drive which has been ongoing for the last ten years.
188 E16150 Students high-five each other upon hearing Normandin Middle School teacher Christopher Donnelly telling them that they have been selected to receive $50 Walmart gift cards.Mr. Donnelly raised four thousand eight hundred dollars from staff and community members for the Christmas Card Drive which has been ongoing for the last ten years.
The piles at a marina in Fairhaven are enveloped in a thick fog, blurring the line between water and sky.
189 E16174 The piles at a marina in Fairhaven are enveloped in a thick fog, blurring the line between water and sky.
 Daniel Goulart and fellow board members of the Friends of Buttonwood Park plant some black river birch trees in front of Turtle Pond in cooperation with the city parks department and DPI.
190 _M1A6818 Daniel Goulart and fellow board members of the Friends of Buttonwood Park plant some black river birch trees in front of Turtle Pond in cooperation with the city parks department and DPI.
 aboard the fishing boat United States docked in New Bedford.
191 _M1A7550 aboard the fishing boat United States docked in New Bedford.