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, sets American flags at the graves of veterans interred at Pine Grove Cemetery in anticipation of Memorial Day. Mr. Gomes, a veteran of the Army, lost his right leg due to an IED explosion while he was serving in Iraq in 2008. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Christopher Gomes, veteran agent for the city of New Bedford, sets American flags at the graves of veterans interred at Pine Grove Cemetery in anticipation of Memorial Day. Mr. Gomes, a veteran of the Army, lost his right leg due to an IED explosion while he was serving in Iraq in 2008. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA