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.
Joe Mello, left, and Jason Costa, right, of Triad Boatworks remove the rigging from the mast of a sailboat docked in Mattapoisett, MA as Silas Costa looks down from above as he sets up a strap to remove the mast. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Joe Mello, left, and Jason Costa, right, of Triad Boatworks remove the rigging from the mast of a sailboat docked in Mattapoisett, MA as Silas Costa looks down from above as he sets up a strap to remove the mast. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
A man rides his boat as seen from the Route 88 bridge over the Westport River in Westport, MA.  PHOTO PETER PEREIRA