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.
The Butler Flats lighthouse can barely be seen surrounded by fog in the distance as Antonio Pimenta braves the cold and falling snow to go for a kayak paddle around Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, MA. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Robert Rocha Jr., Associate Curator of Science and Research at New Bedford Whaling Museum and D. Jordan Berson, Director of Collections, take a closer look at Ash Street jail records dating to between 1910 and 1940 which are stored in the jail's attic space and which the Whaling Museum are considering adding to their collections. The Ash Street jail in New Bedford, MA is the oldest operational jail in the country and is in cosideration for closure. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA