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To fish. Pescar. It has been the language of New Bedford for centuries, immortalized in song, literature, and the sounds of a working waterfront.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC) has been awarded an Expand Massachusetts Stories — Story Forward Grant from Mass Humanities to share the Casting A ...

Once the world’s whaling capital, today it’s a bustling coastal city rich in maritime history, art, and a deeply rooted cultural identity.

12 nonprofits will continue to redefine the stories of Massachusetts by creatively expanding access to their untold histories.

As a crowd of fishermen, their families, and curious onlookers formed, there was something unmistakable in the air- pride.

This coastal city calls itself the "Scallop Capital of the World" and last week celebrated with an inaugural Scallopalooza, a night festival and event organized by ...

New Bedford is known as the Whaling City and since the halcyon days of whaling, it’s become a multi-ethnic, multicultural city.

New Bedford's fishing industry has been a cornerstone of the South Coast economy for centuries.

When he had his chance, Cuban-born net maker Miguel Sanchez escaped his home country, jumping from a Cuban fishing boat aboard a ship heading to Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sAUPcOp-l0&t=5s Originally published on the Globe’s YouTube channel November 10, 2021 In the early to mid-1800s, New Bedford was the capital of the global whale ...