Artist Deborah Macy enjoys a good laugh at something David says as he works on his painting.  David Danis, who has Down syndrome, attends his weekly art class with local artist Deborah Macy at her studio in New Bedford, MA.
Christopher Gomes, veteran agent for the city of New Bedford, places American flags at the graves of veterans buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery, in preparation for Memorial Day.  Mr. Gomes, an Army veteran, lost his right leg when an IED exploded while serving in Iraq in 2008.   PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Christopher Gomes, veteran agent for the city of New Bedford, places American flags at the graves of veterans buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery, in preparation for Memorial Day.  Mr. Gomes, an Army veteran, lost his right leg when an IED exploded while serving in Iraq in 2008. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA