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“Mary ‘Polly’ Johnson’s Herb Garden Quilt Mural" by Jill Strait was one of the works included in last year's Seaport Art Walk.
Courtesy New Bedford Creative
The theme of this year's Seaport Art Walk in New Bedford is "Good Trouble," referencing a quote by the late U.S. Representative John Lewis.
The Point
  • The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford is reopening this weekend after undergoing extensive restorations.
    Courtesy The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
    An hour of the week's local news with the region's leading journalists.
  • Artist Mandy Fraser created this work “Dr. Marie Equi” as part of the 2025 Seaport Art Walk in New Bedford. It is an image of New Bedford resident Dr. Marie Equi, who was born in New Bedford in 1872. Inspired by working in the mills as a young girl, she grew up to be a fierce labor rights activist and fought for fair wages and the eight-hour work day. Equi was an early American medical doctor and devoted her practice to providing care to the working-class, poor patients, women, and children.
    Mandy Fraser
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    Courtesy New Bedford Creative
    We talk with a roundtable of artists about creating art as a means of social and political expression.
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    The top local stories of the week with some of the region's leading journalists.
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