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.
Kaitlyn Duarte, second from right, pushes her students, during an early morning training session at the F.I.T.T. by K gym on Dartmouth Street in New Bedford, MA. The gym has been closed since March, when it was forced to close due to the pandemic, and has now reopened. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Kaitlyn Duarte, second from right, pushes her students, during an early morning training session at the F.I.T.T. by K gym on Dartmouth Street in New Bedford, MA. The gym has been closed since March, when it was forced to close due to the pandemic, and has now reopened. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA