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 curtain of water emerges from the bottom of a man's arm as he enjoys an open water swim off of East Beach in New Bedford, MA on September 9, 2026. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
A curtain of water emerges from the bottom of a man's arm as he enjoys an open water swim off of East Beach in New Bedford, MA on September 9, 2026. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA