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.
A woman makes her way past a huge brick wall on Elm Street in downtown New Bedford, MA. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Jose Braz 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, MA. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA