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.
At Scandia Propeller Services in Fairhaven, MA, on October 22, 2026, John DeMello uses a torch to repair a seventy-two-inch bronze clam boat propeller. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
At Scandia Propeller Services in Fairhaven, MA, on October 22, 2026, John DeMello uses a torch to repair a seventy-two-inch bronze clam boat propeller. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA