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From the publisher Dateline: South Coast

by Elizabeth Morse Read

COVER STORY

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Cape on the Cape

by DONNA MARSHALL

20 The “Feast” at 103

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by ED CAMARA

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BUSINESS BUZZ

14 Outdoor businesses at play

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by Jay Pateakos

Pocket guide to Padanaram

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22 History and heritage

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ON MY MIND

38 Asleep at the wheel

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Do you know your islands?

by STEVE SMITH

THINGS TO DO

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Easy living

by MICHAEL j. VIEIRA

12 Behind the canvas

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We Listen, We Care, We Take Action...

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26 Traveling with children

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You don’t have to be Vivaldi to know that there’s a melody to each season. In the summer, we hear the steady percussion of the waves, the swells of sudden rainstorms, the rising and falling of the wind through the leaves, and the consistent drone note of the sun shining down. There’s the chirping of birds and bugs, the sizzle of meat on the grill, the laughter of kids in the distance. Celebrate summer!

This season, it’s easy to get as excited about being in the sun as you are about getting out of it. Whether you’re in the sun or the shade, the South Coast has plenty of perfect destinations. Turn to Mike Vieira’s article on page 6 to see if any of your favorite spots made the list.

We rarely need excuses to throw parties in the summer – cookouts abound in nearly every backyard. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t have reasons to celebrate anyway! Two of the biggest parties of the year are held in the summer: the Cape Verdean Festival in Onset and the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford. Prepare your trips to both by turning to Donna Marshall’s article on page 10 and Ed Camara’s article on page 20.

With everyone making the most of summer, it’s easy to feel like there just isn’t enough time to go everywhere and do everything. But instead of chasing summer, have you ever considered having summer come to you? On page 16, Greg Jones unlocks Padanaram, the quiet village with everything you need for a successful summer.

Beautiful views, delicious food, and friendly people all around!

There’s always a lot to do in the summer, and that crisis of choice can get pretty overwhelming. If you’re ever stressed, here’s some advice: close your eyes, listen to the song of the summer, and see where that tune takes you. Happy summer!

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here’s an old George Gershwin show tune that suggests, “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” That may or may not be true depending on your job and finances, but in the South Coast, we’re blessed with sparkling beaches, green spaces, and cool spots to explore. As the season heats up, here are some suggestions of hot stuff to discover or to revisit.

Beautiful beaches

We all know Horseneck Beach in Westport is the Mecca of sandy spots in the region, but sometimes a local town spot in places like Somerset can also be cool and less crowded.

Pierce Beach in Somerset has a great playground and a beach – or head to the Meehan Boat Launch on Main Street to enjoy the view plus remember a great guy and selectman, Bill Meehan, and his father, the town’s first executive secretary.

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By Michael J. Vieira Grab an ice cream cone at Simcock Farms on nearby Marvel Street and enjoy the animals or pick up some farm stand items.

There are also plenty of locally-owned restaurants on Route 138 for lunch or dinner.

Support a small business while you relax.

Dartmouth’s Apponagansett Park and Beach offers more than a beach. There’s a gazebo, picnic area, volleyball and basketball courts, and a playground. Plus the circa-1929 Gulf Hill Ice Cream Bucket offers frozen treats, other snacks, and even concerts. Both the town and bucket have websites and Facebook pages.

Also in Dartmouth are Jones Park and beach, Round Hill Beach, and Damarest Lloyd State Park. Lloyd State Park not only features an 1800-foot beach, but also shaded picnic areas. It’s a great spot to spot egrets, herons, and other wildlife, but not a good spot to bring pets, kite surf, or use your boogie boards.

Fort Phoenix Beach in Fairhaven offers free parking and has restrooms, picnic

areas, and other amenities. West Island Beach is a public beach operated by the town and offers passes and parking.

Block Island has amazing beaches and fun spots for a day visit – or longer. After a test run, the Fall River to Block Island ferry appears here to stay.

Trips have started and continue through September 4. You can leave Fall River at 8:30, arrive in Newport at 9:30, and get to block Island at 10:45 in the morning. Head back at 5:10 and be back to the Spindle City at 7:30. Visit blockislandferry.com for more info.

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Although the days of a beach in Fall River are long gone, there are some great spots to enjoy the water and to get out of the sun.

Veterans’ Memorial Bicentennial Park is newly redone.

Reflect and remember at the scale model of the Iwo Jima Memorial and the Gold Star Memorial. It’s also a great place to park and

walk the boardwalk along the Taunton River.

Other oases in the city include North Park and Kennedy (originally South) Park. Both are spacious green spaces that start at the top of one of the city’s famous hills and roll down toward the river. Sprinkled around the city are other neighborhood spaces. Go ahead – explore!

New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park is not only a great spot have a picnic – as folks in this area have done for generations – but it’s also the home of the noteworthy zoo.

If you’re in the mood for animals, Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence is also worth the ride.

But there are other good animal viewing places. Stony Creek Farm in Swansea is located right on Route 103, not far from the Warren line. In addition to the petting zoo, which includes goats, chickens, pigs, donkeys, and more, there are horses.

Want a petting zoo at your child’s birthday or to take some riding lessons? Give Erin a call or stop by on a Sunday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. when the farm hosts an excellent farmer’s market.

Take a scenic ride through Westport and Dartmouth, where some of the trails on Pine Hill Road have reopened. It’s small, but scenic.

The Trustees of Reservations list more than 350 conservation restrictions across the Commonwealth – 30 of them are in Westport. For a map and more info about places to walk in Westport, visit westportlandtrust.org/places-to-walk.

For information about The Trustees, go to TheTrustees.org.

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust also has a list of trails in town available at dnrt.org/trails-list-view/, some of which are also held in partnership with The Trustees.

Other great spots in Dartmouth include several farms which combine watching the animals with picnic spots and fresh local produce and other goods. Check out Alderbrook Farm on Russells Mills Road, Cornell Farm on Smith Neck Road, Smith Farm just north of Round Hill, and others.

There’s even an alpaca farm on Old Fall River Road. Hill Crest Alpacas has a store and provides educational programs including a demonstration of spinning alpaca fleece into yarn. Visit hillcrest-alpacas.com.

The Lloyd Center for the Environment on

Potomska Road provides free access to more than 80 acres of salt marsh, forest, and wetlands in Dartmouth. They also offer a variety of programs and have a Vistor’s Center which includes aquarium exhibits.

For more information, visit lloydcenter.org.

The list of great outdoor spaces in the South Coast could fill a book, but a web search by city and town parks and trails can lead to interesting adventures. Don’t miss Freetown State Forest off Slab Bridge Road in Assonet. It’s been a favorite summer escape since the days of the Wampanoags!

COOL SPOTS

For a while, it was a challenge to find a local spot where you could enjoy music or sit outside for a drink or meal – or preferably do both. As the summer heats up, so does the local nightlife.

After years as a shady spot (but not in a cool way) it’s so great to see The Cove in Fall River doing well. With its spacious deck, entertainment most Wednesdays through Sundays, good food and a view of amazing sunsets, it’s become a gem of the Spindle City. Visit cove392.com for more information – or just go to The Cove.

Nearby, The Tipsy Seagull at Borden Light Marina puts you right on the water.

The Seagull is a floating bar with appetizers and light meals, but go for the water view as well as entertainment seven days a week. Visit the tipsyseagull.com and the site of their other nearby restaurant, thetipsytoboggan.com for details.

Although I’ll admit a bias to Durfee, New Bedford is winning the waterfront and brew wars.

Fathoms Bar and Grille on Popes Island is an excellent spot to spend a sunny day – and with the drawbridge on Route 6 in clear view, it’s often entertaining. The Waterfront Grille offers great food as close to the fishing boats as you can get, and the Black Whale provides another dockside advantage. (Although, to be honest, it’s a little close to the highway for me.)

New Bedford now has two new downtown brew pubs: Moby Dick Brewing Company on the corner of Union Street and South Water Street just off Route 18, and Greasy Luck Brewery on Purchase Street.

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Pirates & Privateers Programs

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Begins at Fort Phoenix flagpole. Learn about Fort Phoenix, pirates, and see a swivel cannon firing demonstration. Free.

Farmers Market

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Fairhaven High School, Rte. 6 Free admission.

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Tuesday, July 4 9:00 a.m. from Fairhaven High Antique & Classic Vehicles will cruise from FHS to Fort Phoenix.

Independence Program and Cannon Salute

Tuesday, July 4, 10:00 a.m.

Fort Phoenix Program includes music, history, & firing of the fort’s 5 cannons.

Family Movie Night

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Livesey Park, Glenhaven Ave. Free outdoor showing of “The Secret Life of Pets,” popcorn, music, more.

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Both offer food and their own brews – plus music and more in the historic downtown.

Toss Rose Alley Pub into the mix with its great beer selection and solid menu, and add Whaler’s Tavern, part of the impressive Quahog Republic group of restaurants, and you’ve got a great start to a Whaling City brew crawl. (Just bring a driver or call Uber.)

Want something a little more relaxing?

Westport Rivers Winery and enjoy their “Sunset Music” series on Friday nights. You can also taste and tour the winery Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit westportrivers.com.

You can also head to the Bayside Restaurant overlooking Buzzards Bay and an Audubon wildlife sanctuary for great food and views. It’s on Horseneck Road also in Westport.

But there’s no shame to heading indoors at the end of the day.

Check out the entertainment calendar at Greasy Luck Brewery and other New Bedford locations, or head to The Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. It’s air conditioned and hosts so many amazing acts it’s hard to keep track.

Legends like Judy Collins, Rambling Jack Eliot, Tom Rush, Richie Havens, and Leon Redbone have played the intimate venue, but so have up and coming local and national talents. One example is the band The Steel Wheels, performing on July 6.

The group hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and have released five studio albums. Their sound follows the folk music traditions and shows just how a string band should sound.

For more information, visit narrowscenter.org, which not only provides information about the cool space, but also shows and exhibits. The organization is looking for help in purchasing the cool mill space where they are located. You can help make that possible with a donation.

It’s also time for the New Bedford Folk Festival. On July 8 and 9, downtown will host an impressive lineup of talent too extensive to mention here. Go to newbedfordfolkfestival.com for more information.

So, as the summer heats up, stay cool and take it easy.

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Saturday, August 12, 2017 Rain Date – Sunday, August 13

11am-6pm – on the bluffs at Onset Beach, Onset, MA Over 90 vendors n A great variety of Cape Verdean food and music!

When you ride along Onset Avenue on a hot summer day in August, you will see the flag of Cape Verde.

The 10 stars represent the ten islands of Cabo Verde, dark blue represent where the country resides in the Atlantic Ocean, and a red stripe signifying the economic progress of the land.

A large volcanic archipelago off the northwest of Africa, the islands have produced many skillful farmers and fisherman who came to America for a better life. Many settled down in the South Coast years ago. Onset has the highest population of Cape Verdeans per capita than any other place in the United States.

What better place to celebrate their heritage and progress?

The Onset Cape Verdean Festival takes place at Prospect Park on August 12 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (rain date Sunday August 13).

This event is to Onset what the Portuguese

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Feast is to New Bedford or even what the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is to South Boston.

Each year on the second saturday of August, people from far and wide flock to the Onset shoreline for this free and family-friendly event. Primarily taking place at the Band Shell (4 Union Street), this event merges the many cultural backgrounds of the area as well.

“There are 5 Cape Verdean fests from July 4 to Labor day,” said Anthony “Tiny” Lopes, head of public relations for the Onset Cape Verdean Festival, “but none of them are on one day at one spot.

None of them are larger than Onset’s.”

Progress is at the root of this festival and the Cape Verdean Festival Association.

The association was established “to promote information and culture about Cape Verdeans and celebrate the origins, history, and culture of the immigrants from the Cabo Verde Island – especially in the communities with large numbers of residents with Cape Verdean heritage.”

Many people visit Onset during the festival and the visitors are not limited to those from the South Coast. Given the history of droughts and famines the islands faced throughout the country’s history, more Cape Verdeans live abroad than on their mainland.

“This event seems to promote itself most of the time,” said Lopes, who also noted revelers have come from places like Sacramento, Dallas, as well as Toronto.

Since this year is the 15th annual event, the festival is anticipated to be the biggest Onset has ever seen. The event begins at 12 p.m. with the playing of both the American and Cape Verdean national anthems. From that point, the entertainment begins with several Cape Verdean acts, both local and abroad. Children’s games and face painting will also be on hand.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on the grass and enjoy a family day.

Twenty food vendors will be on hand to provide Cape Verdean cuisine staples such as jag, gufonginho, bocaleao and kachupa which can be smelled for miles. Around ninety vendors will be on hand to sell merchandise to attendees.

In addition to the music and food, a super raffle will be held. It will be the largest raffle the festival has ever seen: the top prize

“This is a family event… we want the people coming to our festival to feel safe and to have a good time.”

“We even had people coming from Kentucky and I didn’t even know there were Cape Verdeans in Kentucky!”

supporting culture

The festival celebrates Cape Verdean culture and is also an event to give back to the communities in the area. Scholarships have been given to high schoolers graduating from not only Wareham but also to those from surrounding communities like Rochester and Bourne.

The Cape Verdean Festival has grown into a must-go event. Each year the event gets bigger. An estimated 18,000 people attended in 2016. The festival is a giant family reunion for those who have left only to come back and see old friends.

“There is a lot of laughing and hugging,” Lopes proudly said. New friends are made as well.

is a Cadillac, and other prizes will range from homemade Cape Verdean blankets to various amounts of cash.

Seventy volunteers will be present to assist those in attendance, and the town will provide emergency services such as police and EMTs in case of any emergencies.

“This is a family event,” said Lopes, “and we want the people coming to our festival to feel safe and to have a good time.”

Limited parking is available on-site for the handicapped, and $10 parking and shuttle service is available in three designated areas: Lopes Field, Hines Field, and the VFW lots.

Make no mistake about this day: this annual event is as all inclusive as it gets.

Dancing, hugging and eating are strongly encouraged. Everyone is Cape Verdean on August 12!

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Onset, Massachusetts Onset Summer of Love Concert Series Wednesday evenings, June 28-August 30 - 6:30-9:30p.m. at the Bandshell 1 Union Ave, Onset Free Onset Film Festival Thursday evenings, June 29-August 17 8:00 p.m. at the Bandshell Blessing of the Fleet & Children’s Parades Saturday, July 1 - 10:00-1:00 at Onset Pier. Sign up your boat for the parade at onsetbotf@gmail.com!

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Jon Cadoret’s studio table, some of his instruments, and two finished miniature “Pollinator” paintings.

Photo by Don Cadoret.

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artist’s process. This year’s Open Studios, celebrating its 14th summer, will take place on two weekends, July 15-16 and August 1920 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature a variety of mediums including painting, wax encaustic, pastel, watercolor, photography, wood, ceramics, textiles, basketry, 3D Sculpting and much more. The tours are free of charge to the public.

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Developed as a non-profit eleven years ago, with a history stretching out many years further, Don Cadoret, one of the founders of South Coast Artists Inc., said the tour started out as more of a smalltown thing, but that they always had aspirations to make it much larger. In addition to the Open Studios events, South Bill Perkins Coast Artists Inc. also puts on a number of

educational programs each year and gives out educational grants to high school and college students pursuing art professions.

For many artists though (over five dozen this year) Open Studios is the most important event of the year.

“This year there will be 65 artists opening their studios for this event. They are in very rural areas, with farms everywhere you look, as well as coastal residents,” said Cadoret, a story painter and current VP of Marketing for the artist group. “Going into these studios, where a number of demonstrations will also take place, people get a real sense of how artists live and work, especially in this region, and they have the opportunity to see behind the curtain at their creative space, something I love.”

Kelly Milukas, an encaustic painter (using ancient pigmented wax) and sculptor and founding President of South Coast Artists, has been doing Open Studios for the past 13 years. She said that for visitors to the studios, it’s an amazing step to go from looking at artwork to actually seeing how that artwork is created.

“There’s an advantage to people being able to see an artist in their working space.

The real gift is being in the space where the mess is. People sometimes really like hovering around my messes more than the finished art,” said Milukas, who lives in Tiverton. “It’s an education. It’s great to see art, yes, but when you come to see our spaces and materials, you see how it goes through the process. It’s just really something to see how everything is created.”

As for what the artists get out of it, one word sums it up: empowerment.

“It gives us juice – fuel” said Milukas.

“Being around people and talking to them about our art, one-on-one, good or bad, it’s an important part of the puzzle. Seeing their reaction; are they feeling the way you intended? There are some who give you feedback silently and others who want to engage. We are thankful for the conversations we have over the two weekends.

People truly want to talk about the work.”

Inside art

Westport’s Nancy Whiten, a pastel artist, said the Open Studios is a great way to get a lot of art up at one time as well

as biographic materials, a rarity when it comes to artists dealing with art galleries.

“In addition to your work, you can put up articles you’ve been in or awards you’ve won, and it’s at a very informal setting where you are able to show techniques,” said Whiten. “Any time you get a chance to talk to customers, it’s awesome. They learn a lot, you learn a lot, and they are able to see a wide range of your work.”

Whiten noticed that those visiting can also see other talents an artist has. Besides pastel arts, the artist may also be a good woodworker or a great basket weaver.

Whiten’s paintings focus on remarkable subjects: donkeys. It’s a typical topic of conversation during the Open Studios tours. “People ask me why I paint donkeys

“It gives us juice— fuel…Being around people and talking to them about our art, one-on-one, good or bad, it’s an important part of the puzzle.” and I’m able to tell them why, and that makes me happy,” she said. “It’s a nice back and forth. I tell them that when I am painting, it’s like I’m having a conversation between the animal, the canvas, and myself.

People come in and they are either looking at us painting or talking about a painting.

It’s just great to meet people in person so they can see our passion.”

Dartmouth Painter Raquel deCosta, a mixed-media artist will be taking part in her third Open Studios.

“For artists, it’s really about getting the word out, letting people know what we do – that we’re there. There’s such a benefit to people seeing your work and to show the process as one hand washes the other,” said deCosta, who lives in Little Compton.

“People are very interested in how you go about your art and are interested in the

process. They get the knowledge there, as I am open to showing them how it gets done. They see it and appreciate it more and we are both better off for it. So next time they see a price on art, they will know what it took to get to that point.”

YIN AND YANG

Dartmouth Abstract painter Jill Law, who also does interior design work, said the artist and the visitor gain such much-needed knowledge from each Open Studios session.

“The most wonderful part is when your art is in a gallery, you are never able to see a person’s reactions to your art unless it’s like opening night. Here you do, and it’s usually jam-packed. We bring artwork down to a personal level,” said Law, in her 5th year doing Open Studios. She described the artist’s benefits to the Studios as the Yin to the visitor’s Yang. “It’s a hands-on view of the process and our inspiration. I’ve been to other people’s studios and it’s like being in a candy store. People come in and are so excited to see the work in progress with paint being thrown around. It just makes it more interactive for the people on tour.”

Galen Snow, a Little Compton collage artist in her sixth season at Open Studios, said the special part about the Studios concept is that unlike an art gallery where sometimes people are forced to go there, at Open Studios, visitors want to be a part of it.

“These are people very interested in what you are doing because they love art and they want to see it in a myriad of different ways and styles and all under one roof, so to speak,” said Snow. “It’s fun to interact with the public and artists. Such a crosssection comes through our studios each summer. It’s very rewarding as an artist, where they approach you about your work as they walk through. And we make money, which is key for any artist. It’s a joy, believe me.”

“It’s truly inspiring for the artists,” added Cadoret. “It gives me hope, especially on days where things seem very tense. It gives us all hope.”

For more information on Open Studios or South Coast Artists Inc., go to southcoastartists.com.

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Outdoor businesses

By Jay Pateakos

It took about a month too long, but it looks like the warm weather is finally here to stay and businesses are gearing up for the summer push. What kinds of things are people into these days for their patios and backyards? Have their tastes changed over the years?

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hether it’s major renovations or small touch-ups, the outside of your home comes into focus for the next few months as summer parties and gatherings increase. What do you need to improve your outdoor space?

Lea McBratney owns Dartmoor Home & Garden Gifts at 201 Horseneck Road in South Dartmouth.

She stressed that her top sellers this year include wind chimes, followed by bird feeders/houses and other garden statuary. McBratney said that people are spending a little more time in their yards these days instead of traveling, which will translate to more purchases for the garden and home. Other items for sale at

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Dartmoor Gifts include gifts for the home and garden such as hand-carved birds and bird houses, assorted pottery crafts, locally-made soaps and candles, seasonal ornaments, and local art.

“Needless to say, trends come and go. However, I have found that items of quality that are unique, functional, and affordable are always trendy,” said McBratney. She added that her goal has always been to be different in “offering a wide variety of gifts for the home and garden that are pleasing to just about any homeowner’s palate.”

While McBratney agreed that wind chimes and bird feeders/ houses and unique garden décor are still hot sellers, she doesn’t focus just on what sells alone.

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Dartmoor Home & Garden Gifts is home an impressive selection of items for when the sun is out.

“I don’t pretend to follow trends or to predict them,” she said. “What works for me is to look for interesting products of value and functionality and then to display them in a way that enhances their potential.”

For more information on Dartmoor Home & Garden Gifts, call 508-636-7700.

Solid products

At Tiverton’s Spring Hill Studio, handmade outdoor statues of any size and type are the name of the game, and they happen to be hot items this season. Being an internet-only store for the past decade, owner Holly Johnson decided to open up a brick-andmortar retail store last year.

“Dog memorial statues are very popular these days, all

different kinds from Collies to German Shepherds. We have about 50 different breeds of dogs in stock,” said Johnson.

“Bird baths are huge right now, as are animal statues. Not just dogs but birds, rabbits, and chipmunks, among others.”

They are starting classes on June 18, in which people can learn how to make their own 10-by-12 drape pot made out of cement and burlap. The classes always sell out.

“There’s a lot of interest in these classes,” Johnson said.

“They see [the statutes] and they want to learn how to make them.”

Painting the statues is another great hobby, she added.

She cited some recent gargoyle statues that looked great when painted.

“They are wonderful activities for people,” Johnson said.

For more information on Spring Hill Studio, call 401-314-6752 or online atspringhillstatuary.com

PERFECT PATIOS

Since the Warren-based Bristol Patio opened in 2007, they’ve worked hard to support products that contribute to a healthy environment.

Focusing on “maintenancefree furniture,” owner Pam McCaffrey said their “recycled plastic” products require little effort to clean and maintain which is something people appreciate. Her customers love the idea of having an environmentally-friendly option that

Woodworking, vinyl pergolas and arbors from New England Arbors as well as teak furniture from Regal Teak.

“Our recycled plastic furniture pieces have a twenty-year warranty. None of it has to be stored if you choose not to. You can basically just leave it on the deck or patio throughout the winter, or just put a small cover over it” said McCaffrey.

She said the latest hot trends include two-tone furniture colors (white/gray is most popular) as well as counter-height dining sets.

“The counter-height sets are popular these days. They are not as low as regular dining room sets, yet not as high as bar

“I always tell people cheaper products get very expensive when you keep having to replace them.” looks great, is easy to keep up with, and lasts a lifetime.

McCaffrey said they always look forward to working with local customers and local businesses to provide “a seaside casual accent that fits any design scheme.”

They collaborate with local Rhode Island companies like Malibu Outdoor in Quonset and Seaside Casual in Coventry to provide customers with furniture that “will beautify your home, eliminate the need for harvesting, and reduce pollution and waste in landfills.”

Their products include Adirondack chairs, gliders, rockers and all configurations of dining sets. They also carry garden sheds from Wards

seating,” said McCaffrey.

“People are realizing it’s an easier height to see over the deck railing and maybe look out on the view.”

Another popular item is the extension table from Malibu Outdoor which goes from 76 inches to 100 inches with two self-storing leaves.

“Our stuff is a little more highend. People see the value in a better-quality product that they know they will have longer,” said McCaffrey.

“I always tell people cheaper products get very expensive when you keep having to replace them.”

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Padanaram Pocket guide

by Greg Jones

The village of Padanaram is a gem of a place, attractive to both residents and visitors. It has, so far, not succumbed to the “death by T-shirt shop” fate of seaside towns that sell their souls to get tourists to visit.

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nstead, Padanaram has taken the high road, with new shops and restaurants that deliver high quality and reasonable prices to a customer base that goes well beyond the village boundaries.

Gastrophiles come for the distinctive menus and quality service of restaurants that take pride in the sourcing of their foods. An excellent example of this is Farm and Coast, located at 7 Bridge Street. Farm and Coast open from 7a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. Make a preliminary visit at farmandcoastmarket.com.

In addition to serving meals that are crafted from local sources, Farm and Coast offers cheeses, meats, deli fare, and wines and beers in a variety that would be hard to match in any city.

Speaking of the meat products, Market Manager Mimi Powell says that Farm and Coast is “one of the very few whole-animal

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butchers in all of Massachusetts.” A look at the meat counter confirms that it is much more than “steaks and chops.” You could nearly imagine yourself in a European butcher shop, one with sausages made on-site and whole cuts to your individual specifications.

The beer and wine selection is worth a mention of its own. When the business was in the planning stage, Mimi says, “We hired a master sommelier. He was asked to create an eclectic wine list, to get wines you can’t get anywhere else, with the bulk the of wines between $12.95 and $18.95.”

By the sea A door down from Farm and Coast, at 6 Bridge Street, is the Little Moss restaurant.

With a name inspired by a passage from Melville’s “Moby Dick,” Little Moss serves a raw bar that is the most consistently availJeanne Fuller-Jones able item on the menu. “We change the

menu often,” said co-owner Lisa Lofberg, “but we always have fresh local seafood and meats sourced from local farms.” The raw bar selections, for example, come from Cuttyhunk, Padanaram, and Island Creek, as the season determines.

Enjoy your dinner with a glass of menumatched vintage wine, craft beer or “one of our unique cocktails,” added Lisa.

Little Moss is open Thursday through Saturday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visit any time at littlemoss.com.

Nearby is the Black Bass Grille on 3 Water Street. With a fine selection of beers by the bottle or on tap, a wine selection to complement any meal, and local, fresh seafood, the Black Bass has been a favorite of Padanaram’s residents for years.

One of the top choices on the extensive menu is the lobster roll, in two sizes, which we might term “large” and “even larger,” but

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the menu calls them “Classic” and “Giant.”

The Black Bass Grille prides itself on sourcing its food and beverages from small family businesses whenever possible.

They call it “family business to fork” and it’s a good description of their restaurant philosophy.

There is comfortable seating at the bar, and inside dining with tables that look out on Padanaram Harbor. Warm evenings can be enjoyably spent in the outdoor patio in back. The Black Bass Grille is open Tuesday to Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit them at blackbassma.com for a look at the menu.

LOCAL LOVES Head up to 10 Bridge Street and there, facing Elm Street, is Chumley’s Village Restaurant. The restaurant prides itself on “good food, fresh and fast,” said Manager Kolin Airkhan.

Salads, burgers, hot dogs, fish and chips, fish sandwiches – all are made with care and speed. It’s a hard act to pull off, but Chumley’s manages very well.

Chumley’s (named after the owner’s beloved goldendoodle) is open Sunday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Make your menu choices in advance by visiting them at chumleysdartmouth.com.

Facing the harbor, at 246 Elm Street, is the Sail Loft Boatyard Restaurant. The Sail Loft has been a village standby for six years. Bar patrons enjoy the large U-shaped bar, with an excellent selection of beers, wines and liquors, while other patrons prefer the table seating or the outdoor, harbor-view patio.

The Sail Loft manages to simultaneously be a sociable bar and a restaurant with a menu for any appetite. Stop by on Tuesdays for their “Two-Dollar Taco Night” and be prepared for at least four of them: grilled chicken, fish, chopped steak, and pulled pork. Go any time for their superb fish and chips. Other menu favorites at the Sail Loft include appetizers such as their award-winning quahog, edamame beans, or their parmesan truffle fries.

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teeth into their cranberry and goat cheese salad (with a bit of avocado just to surprise you), or their truly impressive wedge salad with blue cheese and smoked bacon.

Come down to the Sail Loft on Fridays and Saturdays for their live music and ease into Sunday with brunch starting at 10 a.m.

More info on this quintessential Padanaram establishment is at sailloftdartmouth.com. It’s the place where the locals go, and even if you’re not a local, you’ll be treated like one. The Sail Loft is open Monday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Wherever you eat, save room for dessert so you can visit Dockside Ice Cream at 1 Bridge Street.

Like the very best ice cream stands, there is more to be had than just ice cream.

Malts, sodas, banana splits, hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, and more – all the treats that celebrate summer. Dockside is the real deal, with kids’ bikes parked helter-skelter as they cool off with a double-dip cone. You can call them at 774-2023853, but why bother? Just go down there and get a scoop or two of ice cream. They’re open all day and late into the evening.

SUPER SHOPPING Small, tasteful shops are a feature of Padanaram– places where the discerning

shopper can find children’s outfits that aren’t to be found anywhere else, or perhaps antiques so desirable that the shop is sometimes on the edge as to whether to close the sale or not.

One of the longest-running businesses in Padanaram is lifestyle brand Flora, which began as a small floral design studio and shop in 2000 and now has expanded to three locations within the village. Under the creative direction of Anne Burke Sadow and her husband Richard, these shops are filled with an artfully-curated collection of colorful and sophisticated products that are the perfect blend of elegance and whimsy.

Flora Home, at 9 Bridge Street, is their newest location offering an expanded collection of home furnishings, tabletop and linens, outdoor furniture, and rugs. Interior design services are also offered.

Flora Style, at 368 Elm Street, houses an exciting collection of women’s apparel, accessories, jewelry, and shoes.

Flora Etc., at 324 Elm Street, is a repository of books for various interests, greeting cards, puzzles and games for children and adults, and Padanaram gift items.

Follow them on Instagram and Facebook or call 508-996-2332.The three stores are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In July and August they are also open on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also open by appointment.

Norton Gallery, at 330 Elm Street is a custom framery and more. The “gallery” part of the name notes their collection of paintings, prints, and drawings with a special focus. “I’d say that 98 percent of our work is by local artists,” said Kim Bancroft, the gallery manager, as she gestured to three walls filled with the vibrant colors and scenes of the South Coast. They’re open Tuesday through Saturday from, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and they are always available at norton-gallery.com.

Folia, located at 354 Elm Street, began more than ten years ago selling stationery, jewelry, wedding gifts and personalized gift items. That was fine until a few years ago, when owner Wendy Joblon became a grandmother.

Judi Roth has worked at Folia “since the beginning,” and she said that Wendy’s new grandchildren were the impetus to begin stocking unique and upscale children’s clothing. Now, the store has children’s outfits the likes of which are simply not to be found in the average retail clothing store.

They’re open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There’s more to Folia than clothing – go to folia.biz to see it all.

SLEEPOVERS & POPOVERS It’s now summer, and we lucky South Coast residents often find ourselves hosting visitors. Sometimes, there more visitors than there are spare bedrooms. There’s at least one simple solution for this problem: put them up in a B&B. Padanaram’s 8 School Street Guesthouse, owned and operated by Louise and Bill Sylvester, is the place to be.

“Casual and personal,” is how Louise describes 8 School Street, now in its sixteenth year. With just three bedrooms, the guesthouse is often booked well ahead of time during the summer months. “May through September are our busiest times,” said Louise.

You’ll have to give them a call or find them on AirBNB to reserve a room. They don’t have a website, “semi on purpose,” said Louise, with a hint of a chuckle in her voice. Ring them at 508-292-0816 and your guests will thank you. “We serve great popovers – they are our house specialty,” said Louise.

MAKING MOVES Perhaps after visiting some of the businesses noted above you will begin to think about moving to “The Village,” as the locals call Padanaram. Linda Hopps of Hopps Realty Group just might have the house for you. Located at 300 Elm Street, some of the best property for sale in The Village is a short walk from her office.

“We do mostly residential properties,” said Linda, who partners in the business with her son, Rick Hopps. “The local real estate market is really picking up,” said Linda, who mentioned that she had seen a few bidding wars on desirable properties.

“I do a lot of business on Cuttyhunk as well,” she said. Her affinity for the island is deep and genuine: for 35 years she and her husband, Ray, owned and operated the Cuttyhunk Ferry, comprised of the Alert and the Alert II. “We never had a day off in the summer the entire time,” she said.

Linda employs eight real estate agents, and you can peruse what’s on offer at the Hopps Realty Group website, hoppsrealtygroup.com. If something catches your eye, call her at 508-965-9274.

Milbury and Company is a real estate firm located at 304 Elm Street, with a satellite office in Cataumet. With 12 agents, Milbury and Company “is the number-one residential realty company in the South Coast,” said William Milbury, the owner and principal broker of Milbury and Company. He noted that he has seen “prices trending upward,” with houses on the market for just two to four months before sale. Houses are now receiving multiple offers, and “it’s a great time to sell your home,” he said, adding that he is “thrilled with the renaissance of Padanaram village.”

Call the Padanaram office of Milbury and Company at 508-997-7400 or contact the Cataumet office at 508-563-2028. Visit online at milburyre.com.

Whatever your reason to go, put Padanaram on your to-do list this summer.

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THE “FEAST” AT 103

By Ed Camara

There are few fairs or festivals that can claim over 100 years of welcoming guests from near and far to celebrate the culture, traditions, and history of anything.

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s the opening day draws closer, the members of the 2017 Feast of the Blessed Sacrament manage only a quick sandwich as they rush between tasks like smoothing out newly-poured cement or power washing the more than a dozen baraccas (stands) that will be serving food and drink for the 103rd celebration of the Feast.

The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is often called “the Madeira Feast” because its roots are in the tiny mountain and shoreside villages of the island of Madeira, the “Pearl of the Atlantic.”

Feast President Steve Duarte is the man in charge – almost everything to do with the event runs through him. “It’s a labor of love, and I do this because of my ancestry and my love for everything Madeiran,” he said.

2017 presents some special challenges.

Wholesale prices for many items on the Feast’s shopping list (like 10,000 pounds of quality beef) need to be studied. The Feast has always tried to offer its food at reasonable prices and this year is no exception. In addition to the food orders, there is a mega list of entertainers to juggle over five stages, making sure that the event continues to provide continuous live and non-stop entertainment at no charge.

By tradition, the Feast opens with a wellknown headliner act on the first night, and August 3 will feature the Spin Doctors, the well-known rock band. Headliner acts will be presented on all four nights of the feast.

Friday features Rebecca Correia, followed

by Menage on Saturday. On Sunday, country western band Raven Cliff closes the Feast.

Fun and games

The Feast committee recognizes the need to address those people who continue to say, “Oh, I don’t go to the Feast

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– it’s too crowded and noisy.” Not to be forgotten is the Feast’s special “Quiet Corner” in the courtyard of the Museum of Madeiran Heritage, just half a block down the hill from the main Feast grounds.

Quiet acoustic guitar music and Fado from some the area’s most popular singers serenade the shaded table in the courtyard cafe at the museum. The cafe gives a totally European feel to the festival with entertainment every evening. Visitors can enjoy a Madeiran wine, espresso, or cappuccino with delicious and delicate pastries in the quiet courtyard. As in the past, the museum will be open to visitors free of charge during the Feast. All are welcome.

After a one-year hiatus, the popular carnival for the younger crowd will be located where the Sarah T. Ottiwell school had stood for almost 100 years. In its place are now smooth parking lots for faculty,

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All of the popular PortugueseMadeiran foods return with carne d’espeto (beef on stick) in the lower Feast ground.

This popular “cook-your-own” meal is the main draw for foodies who come from near and far to cook the cubed sirloin exactly the way they like it. Linguica and cacoila (pork) sandwiches are popular favorites, as are the value-priced main dinners in the banquet pavilion. Roast chicken, roasted beef, goat, and rabbit entrees are featured to satisfy even the most picky feastgoers.

The list of libations is topped with Madeira wine – fortified sweet sipping wine that was even used at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Alcoholic beverages are available to revelers who can prove legal age and wear feast-issued wristbands.

The feast continues to be the midsummer signature event for the region, attracting thousands from the region and from as far away as South Africa, Venezuela, Canada, and just about every state. For complete feast information, visit FeastoftheBlessedSacrament.com.

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History & heritage

By Joyce Rowley

If this spring is any indication of the upcoming summer’s weather, you may get a bad case of summer cabin fever. The antidote is to get out and explore the South Coast.

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hy not try our local museums?

If that conjures images of dusty exhibits and boredom, here are three that will spark your imagination while teaching about our history, culture, and natural resources.

Fishing heritage

Although New Bedford may have been born out of the whaling industry, it has since become the highest-value fishing port on the East Coast. But up until a year ago, there was little that recognized the city’s most important and valuable industry.

In late June, the newly-founded New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center celebrates its first anniversary with walking tours of the waterfront, a model boat event, a concert by the Souls of the Sea, and more.

The Center, located at 38 Bethel Street, is a one-of-a-kind institution that demonstrates that commercial fishing is more than just about jobs – it’s a way of life.

“Calling it a museum was off-putting to some,” says the Center’s executive director Laura Orleans. “It sounded as if we were putting the industry in a glass case, like it’s all over and done with. Instead, the Center talks about the past, but also about the present and looks to the future.”

The main exhibit, “From Boat to Table,” tells the stories of the men and women

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who fish and support a fleet that harvests scallops, herring, groundfish, lobsters, sea clams, ocean quahogs, and deep sea red crab.

“Everyone is included: from the time the boat is designed and built to the time the seafood is sold,” says Orleans, who is also a co-founder of the annual Working Waterfront Festival held September 23 on Steamship Pier and at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. For a schedule of events visit workingwaterfrontfestival.org.

“It includes the people who provide ice, nets, and fuel (to the boats); the people paid to unload the catch, who cut and pack the fish, and truck it to market.”

There’s also a revolving gallery exhibiting facets of maritime life. Currently, the theme is “Taken out to Sea,” photography by fishermen to “show us their world,” Orleans said. In August it will be the whimsical “Nautical Tattoos,” photos from the nautical tattoo contest at the last Working Waterfront Festival.

As part of its waterfront research program, the Center was awarded a fellowship by the Library of Congress to document shoreside workers through oral history.

Next, the Center’s staff start research on the history of organized labor on the waterfront. Ongoing research includes digitizing the fishing industry’s photos and records to create an online fishing community archive.

With monthly programs like the “A Day in the Life” series, which hosts fishermen who tell stories of life at sea, as well as a seafaring music series, the Fishing Heritage Center is off to a great start.

The Center is open Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but there is a nominal fee for some programs. The Center also offers memberships. Online at FishingHeritageCenter.org.

Heritage of water

One of the oldest buildings in Westport, the early 18th-century Handy House will host the exhibition “Headwaters to Harbor: Westport’s Heritage of Water” starting on July 8 and running every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of October.

The Handy House is owned and operated by the Westport Historical Society.

“Most of us experience water from a landlubber’s perspective,” says Jenny O’Neill, the Westport Historical Society’s executive director.

“The maritime industries of the 19th century have now been replaced by 21st century forces of preservation and protection, balancing development, recreation, conservation, and environmental concerns.

This exhibition will take the visitor on four distinct “visual journeys” to highlight the changing nature of our relationship with this environment.”

Start off with a virtual tour of the East Beach cottages in the booming beach town of the 1920’s and 1930’s using period photographs, maps, and postcards. All of the oceanfront summer homes disappeared into the surf after the “Long Island Express,” as the 1938 hurricane was called, roared through, leaving behind just a small strand of beach.

A second visual tour looks at the Westport Harbor swordfishing industry in the 1890’s. The then-plentiful game fish spawned both seafood and tourism industries at the time. The current hook-and-line fishery is depicted in photography by David Allen in the 1980’s.

A replica of the Cory Store that served as a ship’s chandlery, post office, and custom house on Westport Point gives visitors a sense of the shipbuilding activities during the same period. The third visual tour in the exhibit highlights the shipbuilders and materials, and the seamen who sailed the ships to sea.

Besides hands-on act A visual river ivit for the kids, the Center ies boasts journey explores a gif t shop wi th handcra items from local artisa fted both branches ns. of the Westport River, bringing guests back to the headwaters.

The Handy House is located at 202 Hix Bridge Road. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Online at westporthistory@westporthistory.net.

Learn from the water

For many people, the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth is already a favorite destination, starting out 35 years ago on an 82-acre tract donated by Karen Lloyd in memory of her mother, Katharine Nordell Lloyd.

But the campus, which started out as a four-story house converted to educational center overlooking the ocean, continues to grow. Last year the Center added an

open-air waterfront teaching pavilion on the Slocum River to help host the 13,000 to 15,000 students who participate in the Center’s programs annually.

This year, a 600-square-foot welcome center is underway as part of a $3 million capital campaign.

“What’s neat about the welcome center is that the entry to our campus will reflect our mission because we’re involving students from the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational High School in construction, and it is being built to ‘living building’ standards,” says executive director Rachel Stronach.

The “living building challenge” certification is the most stringent environmental standard for new construction to date.

Over 20 environmental principles must be met, such as prohibiting the use of EPA “red list” chemicals, for example. These are chemicals known to be carcinogenic to humans.

The third phase of the campaign will renovate and expand the existing Lloyd center to accommodate the 25,000 non-program annual visitors more comfortably, and to make it more energy efficient, Stronach said.

Currently, the upper floors are dedicated to salt water aquaria with touch tanks for little hands to explore. The lower two floors have freshwater aquaria containing indigenous species of fish, turtles, amphibians, and reptiles.

The Lloyd Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays in the summer. The trails and buildings are open and free to the public. Programs are limited in size, and preregistration is required.

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Write by the sea

By Laura L aTour

“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient.

One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach—waiting for a gift from the sea.”

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh here is a long tradition of writers and artists drawing inspiration from the ocean.

They go there to seek solace, inspiration, and to discover their creative “gifts from the sea.” So it’s no wonder that there are many seaside writers’ communities in our region. The following conferences and retreats are located within 50 miles of the South Coast and less than ten miles from the nearest beach. Like writers, all conferences and retreats have their own unique personalities.

Finding the right one is up to the individual writer.

Hooked on the Cape

Now in its fifty-fifth year, the Cape Cod Writers Center boasts one of the oldest annual writing

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conferences in Massachusetts.

Despite its venerable status, the conference is neither stodgy nor dated. Nancy Rubin Stuart, Executive Director of the Center, explains, “The Cape Cod Writers Center Conference offers a friendly, non-judgmental atmosphere... our courses reflect the timeless importance of strong writing, combined with attention to current commercial considerations in the digital age.”

The CCWC Conference offers classes and workshops for writers at any level and in any genre. Attendees can choose from general classes to hone their craft, or more specific industry-focused classes such as “Pitches and Queries.” This year’s conference will feature Keynote Speaker Barbara Shapiro, author of the bestselling novels The Art Forger and The Muralist,

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who plans to give a humorous speech about the power of persistence.

The ability to spend time on the Cape at the height of the summer season while engaging in a professional literary gathering adds to conference’s allure. Call it a working vacation! You can schedule yourself for only morning or afternoon classes, leaving plenty of time to visit nearby attractions – the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory, Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, the J.F.K. Museum – or simply lounge on nearby beaches.

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Compared to other conferences, The Hollihock Writers Conference in New Bedford is still in its infancy. Only three years old, the conference is

just blocks from the Historic New Bedford Waterfront. New Bedford offers a seaside experience steeped in the history of the commercial fishing industry.

Hollihock is also one of the more affordable conferences in the region, with three-day admission only $69 and day passes $29.

What Hollihock lacks in experience, it makes up for in its cozy and intimate atmosphere.

Focused not only on helping writers sharpen their knowledge and skills, Hollihock is also interested in growing a creative writing community in New England. “All of our authors and presenters have a strong connection to the area because we believe that strengthening our community is the best way to improve personal growth,” explains Hollihock Founder Dominic Perri.

“Although we haven’t officially decided on the theme this year,” says Perri, “the conference will be focused on diversity.” This year’s keynote speakers include Ken Liu, a Chinese-American writer whose first novel was a Nebula-Award finalist, and Jabari Asim, a writer and Executive Editor of The Crisis, the NAACP’s flagship journal of politics, ideas, and culture.

Solitude

Located in the Shell Point neighborhood of Onset, the Hemingway House is a Victorian-era, shingled beach cottage renovated in 2015 as a writer’s retreat by author Katherine Sherbrook. The house is intended primarily for solo retreats and is available for spans of one to three weeks, but writing partners or small groups are also considered.

As a writer and mother of two teenaged boys, Sherbrook knows that finding the time to write “without having to cook dinner for anyone but yourself” sometimes feels impossible.

She created the retreat or those writers seeking space to meet pressing deadlines or to enjoy uninterrupted editing time.

The Hemingway House is located just blocks from a gorgeous, white beach on Buzzards Bay, and two blocks from Onset’s town center featuring restaurants, yoga studios, and a grocery store. Writers also have easy access to Cape Cod as the house is situated halfway between the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges.

Quiet in the off-season, Onset is the perfect place for writers to focus exclusively on their craft.

The Hemingway House features all the amenities of home: linens, towels, high-speed Wi-Fi, cable, washer and dryer. In addition, the home features a beautiful stone fireplace to curl up in front of and read, write, or enjoy

a relaxing cup of tea.

Writing the waves

For the past ten years, the Ocean State Writing Conference has brought accomplished and award-winning authors to the University of Rhode Island for their annual conference. Writers of all levels will find master classes, craft sessions, workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting to suit their needs.

Located within ten miles of the Atlantic Ocean, URI boasts the perfect location for those seeking natural landscapes and seascapes. History buffs can explore the area’s colonial roots, art-lovers can take advantage of the numerous galleries and museums, and foodies will appreciate the world-class dining in nearby Narragansett, Newport, and Providence.

This year’s conference features keynote speaker Masha Gessen, translator and activist, as well as award-winning poet Major Jackson, memoirist Kenny Fries, and best-selling novelist Jennifer Haigh. The goal of the conference is “engagement.”

Participants are encouraged to write, ask questions, and give and receive constructive feedback from fellow writers.

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By Elizabeth Morse Read

“In America, there are two classes of travel: first-class and with children.”

– Robert Benchley Whoever said “travel is the best education” probably traveled solo, and never with school-aged children or teenagers.

You may have your micro-managed itinerary and tickets in hand, but kids have their own agenda and pace. So if you want to enjoy your long-distance family vacation, plan for the best, expect the unexpected, then just go with the flow. You might learn something new about your kids (and yourself) along the way, looking at the world through their eyes. Some pretty funny things can happen on the way to the Forum.

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with short overnight trips before you rent that yurt in Mongolia for the summer. Kids are naturally curious and adventurous, but if you take them completely out of their known universe and routines and bully them along to meet your daily itinerary, even the most easygoing child will have a total meltdown at some point. Travel slowly.

“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he came to see.”

– G.K. Chesteron Remember that children and pre-teens do not have long attention spans, so make sure to intersperse boring grown-up activities (like visiting museums or elderly aunts) with colorful, fun distractions like street fairs, boat rides, fireworks, or the nearest Hard Rock Café. American children also don’t like to walk long distances or wait in

interminable lines – if they’re still in the “Pick me up, Mommy!” stage, leave them at home with the grandparents.

Kids are also easily distracted. You may be hell-bent on getting to the train station or opera on time, but they will be utterly fascinated by the parade of humanity along the way – bagpipers, clowns on stilts, a child sleeping in a doorway, jugglers, street vendors, or beggars. They’re also much shorter than grown-ups, so their field of vision is going to zoom in all sorts of stuff you don’t even notice, like other people’s footwear, gutter trash, or mangy dogs. They’re exploring this new world from their perspective, not yours, and will stop on a dime and snag your busy plans.

Leave early for your target destination and enjoy the journey.

“If you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

– Yogi Berra

Given their limited life experiences, children look at foreign places differently than adult travelers do – they’ll focus on what’s noticeably different from their known universe, not on what’s historically or culturally significant. For instance, when we visited Iceland, my 7-year-old commented, “Mom, have you noticed that there are no trees in this country?” A few years later, when we visited Mexico, she observed, “Mom, have you noticed that there are no clocks in this country?”

Sometimes, foreign travel switches on a new mental lightbulb with kids, and you’ll see a different side of their personalities. The one who’s barely passing math at school suddenly becomes an expert at currency conversion. Or the kid who hates doing French homework translates the menu and orders a croque-monsieur sandwich and a bowl of vichyssoise for lunch. Or the kid who’ll only eat Pop-Tarts suddenly loves eating open-faced liverwurst and cheese sandwiches for breakfast. And, amazingly, when you teach kids beforehand how to say “please” and “thank you” in a foreign language, they will actually use them! (However, do not teach them how to say, “How much does this cost?”)

“Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.”

– Al Gore Give each child a personal backpack for the non-essential junk they can’t live without – and make it very clear that they’re responsible for carrying it themselves for the whole trip. But go through those carry-ons carefully yourself before you all pass through the x-ray security screening at the airport!

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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”

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– Mark Twain

y children were born in Westchester County New York, that leafy McMansion cocoon for two-income families working in New York City. There were no corner stores, street lights, sidewalks, or on-street parking.

Children played in walled-in yards, were chauffeured to after-school “playdates” by live-in au pairs, or driven in the soccerMom minivan on weekends to play in the non-toxic sandbox at the Manhattan Children’s Museum.

It was all very quiet, sanitized, and safe, but it was also totally boring compared to my childhood on the South Coast, where people dress for the weather, not fashion.

And I did not want my children to grow up insulated from reality and expecting a ride everywhere. So I moved them back here for a reality check while they were still impressionable.

I’d grown up in New Bedford, as busy, noisy, crowded, and demographically-diverse a corner of the earth as Brooklyn, Shanghai, Marseilles, or New Orleans. I was used to walking everywhere in crazy weather, oddball neighbors, taking a bus by myself, and window signs saying “Nós Falamos Português” For entertainment, we’d pile into the family station wagon to go to a beach, the drive-in movies, or in search of ice cream cones. For family vacations, we’d take a steamship ferry to visit family on faraway Nantucket.

I was accustomed to sharp-elbows, interruptions, and loud noises – neighborhood squabbles, church processions, and unannounced people ringing the front doorbell. We knew everyone on our street, where we all played until the street lights came on, supervised by curtain-twitching grandmothers. I did not grow up in a solitary bubble, and I didn’t want my kids to, either.

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So, my transplanted kids were genuinely stunned when I handed them cash and told them to go walk up to the deli for bread. They’d never seen brick sidewalks before, or kids riding on bicycles, or houses without fences between them. They’d never experienced walking unsupervised to a movie theatre, school, skateboard park, comic-book store, or pizza parlor up the street. (“Mom, where are we?”)

For instance, after a few weeks at her new school, my first-grader came home all excited about a field-trip to the linguini factory (like all native New Yorkers, she loved Italian food). But, a linguini factory? I knew that Hoo-Mee still made chow-mein noodles in Fall River, but I didn’t remember there being any pasta factories around here. When she came home after the trip, she looked puzzled. “Yeah, it was interesting,” she said, “but I couldn’t see any pasta anywhere – just a lot of sausages.” And that’s how she learned about linguica.

I whisked them off to all the local highlights – Dighton Rock, saltwater taffy at Onset Beach, watching bluefish frenzy, panoramic fireworks at Fort Phoenix, apple-picking in Acushnet, pow-wows in Connecticut (“Mom, these people eat bunnies?”), ice-skating at First Night in New Bedford, blessings of the fleet and blessings of the animals.

I introduced them to South Coast cuisine – the old Ukrainian Club in Fall River, the Orchid Diner in New Bedford, Portuguese feasts, clam shacks on Route 6, fries with vinegar at the beach, Lebanese takeout, coffee syrup, French meat pies, maple-walnut ice cream cones, stuffed quahogs, boiled dinners, and chocolate confections at Dorothy Cox. And once they’d all adjusted to living the good life on the South Coast, I got them all passports so they could see how the rest of the world lived.

surprised, when you sneak off the bathroom on the airplane, to find three neatly stacked-up dinner trays in the middle of your aisle when you get back.

Remember that you are leaving a North Atlantic, sea-level, temperate climate before you book a family trip to a tropical country, mountaintop chalet, or the Australian outback. While you may be accustomed to transcontinental or overseas flights and jet lag, children were not born to be “frequent fliers” – their body clocks and metabolism will be thrown completely off-kilter when they suddenly wake up in a different time zone, climate or altitude. Keep the first two days’ schedules open-ended until they adjust.

As much as possible, keep your kids on their regular sleeping schedule. The farther away you’re traveling, the more important it is that you convince them to sleep while in transit. Tell them your credit card doesn’t work for in-board movies or video games. You don’t want them suddenly passing out and face-planting in their arrival-night dinner. It happens.

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

– Saint Augustine Always remember that kids’ basic personalities won’t automatically change just because you’ve entered a different time zone or crossed a border. For instance, a child who’s afraid of the dark or claustrophobic in Massachusetts is still going to be afraid of the dark or claustrophobic in another location. So visiting catacombs, caves, or tunnels might not be such a great idea, no matter how famous.

Your hyperactive kid will still be a handful when you travel. For instance, my hyperactive kid happened to be on crutches when we went on one vacation. You’d think that would slow him down, right? I still had to coax him down from dragging himself and

his crutches halfway up an Aztec pyramid in Mexico.

Your bright, fidgety kids – keep them within eyesight wherever you travel, as they’re likely to stop suddenly or wander off in search of something way more interesting than what you’re doing. They’re not deliberately looking for trouble, but they will often find it by accident. Like exploring lily pads in the nearby pond that you didn’t notice, or sneaking inside a museum diorama exhibit.

Long-distance travel can be a marvelous attitude-adjustment for whiny, high-maintenance kids. Tell them ahead of time that hamburgers are made of horse meat where you’re going, that American digital devices won’t work over there, and that there are no public toilets. And, yes, they will have to be responsible for their own backpack every day, including souvenirs.

Praise them profusely for good behavior and acting like a grown-up.

“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”

– Robert Burns Don’t expect children or teenagers to appreciate your efforts to make their vacation week super-special and memorable. “Wait – whaddya mean we’re going to Iceland? What kind of parent takes their kids to Iceland for vacation? Can’t we go somewhere normal, like Disney World?”

Like Chaucer, I always planned our out -of-country pilgrimages for Easter vacation week – off-season costs, fewer crowds, tolerable weather conditions in most parts of the world. But my youngest child, who had the misfortune of an April birthday, ended up celebrating many birthdays in foreign countries or faraway states. It didn’t matter that I’d hired a floating mariachi band to sing the Mexican version of “Happy Birthday” while we floated along the canals of Xochimilco. “Mom, puh-leeze – can’t I just have a normal birthday party next year, like, y’know, with my friends in Fairhaven?”

Teenagers will be especially challenging when you announce the family vacation plans. “No, Mom – be real. We won’t just be ‘walking around’ like tourists when you take us somewhere – we’ll be marching. You’re the only person I know of who carries a first-aid kit in one pocket, with Kleenex and hand-sanitizer in the other.

Can’t I just stay home by myself this time?”

“Not all of us who wander are lost.”

– J.R.R. Tolkien And don’t expect your kids to be impressed by anything older than they are, like museums, cathedrals, historic sites, or ancient ruins. They have no personal point of comparison, don’t yet grasp the concepts of “history,” “culture,” or “famous.”

For instance, on a bus trip through England and Scotland with my brood, we visited Coventry, home of Lady Godiva and the “Peeping Tom” legend, as well as the ruins of Coventry Cathedral. As we drove through the outskirts of the city, one of my kids sighed loudly. “Mom, this place looks like New Bedford. Why are we here?”

When our Caribbean cruise tour bus got detoured through a shantytown on St. Thomas, one of my kids muttered, “Geez – now we’re visiting a Third World country?”

When our cab-driver in Amsterdam decided to take the scenic route through the famous Red Light district on the way to our boatel, my pubescent son almost gagged in the back seat – “I do not want to see this with my mother!”

In Edinburgh, I insisted on seeing the memorial to Greyfriars Bobby (my favorite childhood Disney movie). When we finally found the little statue on a busy street corner, that same son complained, “Mom, you mean we walked all this way in the rain to visit a dead dog?”

He wasn’t much impressed with visiting Chaucer, Shakespeare, or Wordsworth’s graves, either. After we returned stateside and someone asked him about the trip, he summed it up by saying, “We visited a lot of dead people.”

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O Do you know your

islands?

ne of our region’s unique features are the islands that dot our coast.

They range from the utterly insignificant to the culturally crucial.

What is your South Coast island IQ? Take the test to find out. Match the islands named below with the appropriate description. Answers are on page 36.

By Steve Smith

1. West

B. Residential island in the middle of New Bedford harbor.

3. West and East

C. Two tiny islands that were created in Mt. Hope Bay from dredged materials from Fall River .

4. Wickets

D. Located in Sippican Harbor occupied by a family compound.

5. Bird

E. A pair of uninhabited islands guarding the mouth of the Sakonnet River.

6. Palmer

F. Site of a historic lighthouse depicted on the New Bedford city seal.

7. Popes

G. Connected to the Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport via a causeway.

8. Gooseberry

H. Marshy Island in Mattapoisett connected by a road to Point Connett.

9. Ram

I. Large inhabited island connected to Fairhaven by a causeway.

10. Gould

J. Sakonnet River Island more commonly known as Snake or Rattlesnake Island.

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2. Spar

A. Tiny island off Marion with an historic lighthouse (built in 1819) undergoing an erosion control project.

11. Conspiracy

K. Once dominated by a large Victorian home, this island in Onset is being developed as an on-the-water exploration center by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.

12. Crow

L. Tiny island in the Taunton River at the end of Berkley Neck.

13. Pine

M. Island between New Bedford and Fairhaven traversed by Route 6.

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News, views and trends... from Mount Hope Bay to Buzzards Bay

by Elizabeth Morse Read

May the Fourth be with you! Start your July off with a bang at the many Independence Day festivities throughout the South Coast! There’s also an explosion of outdoor music to fit any taste: reggae on the beach, folk and jazz festivals, free “Summer of Love” concerts, picnic concerts on the vineyard lawns, and dancing in the streets! And don’t forget all the ethnic festivals, farmers markets, street food, outdoor art, water events, country fairs, and lazy afternoons in the sun!

Across the Region Steward Health Care and IASIS Healthcare LLC will soon merge to create the largest for-profit health care operator in the US. Steward currently operates St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Morton Hospital in Taunton, and Hawthorn Medical Associates in Dartmouth.

The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce has changed its name to the SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce.

UMass Dartmouth’s Assistant Professor of Bioengineering Lamya Karim has received a $616,000 research grant from the National Institute of Health to study Type 2 diabetes-related bone fractures. It is the largest NIH grant ever awarded to UMass Dartmouth.

Take a leisurely drive along the South Coast Artists’ Open Studio Tours July 15-16 and August 19-20, highlighting the craftsmen and artists of Dartmouth, Westport, Tiverton, and Little Compton! For details, go to southcoastartists.org.

The Block Island Ferry is back! Travel to Newport and Block Island from State Pier in Fall River through September 4. For details, go to blockislandferry.com.

Camp Angel Wings, a two-day bereavement camp for children 6-12 sponsored by the Southcoast Visiting Nurses Association, will be held July 15-16 at Camp Welch in Assonet. Call 508-973-3426 or go to southcoast.org/campangelwings.

My Brother’s Keeper of Dartmouth and Easton is looking for volunteers and gently-used residential furniture for families in need. Free pickup. Call 774305-4577 or visit mybrotherskeeper.org.

Pet Food Aid, a non-profit organization, collects pet food donations and distributes them to food banks throughout Bristol County. Volunteers and donations gratefully accepted. For more info, visit petfoodaid.org or call 774-204-5227.

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Find out what’s going on at your local YMCA – make plans for summer camps! For schedules, go to ymcasouthcoast.org.

Fill your baskets with local produce and plants.

To find a farm, vineyard, or farmers market near you, visit semaponline.org, pickyourown.org, farmfreshri.org, or localharvest.org. To find food events in southeastern Massachusetts, go to ediblesouthshore.com.

Acushnet Talk a stroll through the Acushnet Sawmills public park and herring weir! Canoe/kayak launch, fishing, trails. For info, visit savebuzzardsbay.org.

Bristol Make your plans now to attend the 4th of July celebration in Bristol, home of the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in America! For more info, visit July4thbristolri.com.

Dartmouth Take a tour of six private gardens in Dartmouth and the west end of New Bedford on July 15, sponsored by St. Julie’s Ladies Guild. For info and tickets, call 508-993-0975 or 508-994-2080.

Friends Academy will offer a full range of weekly summer enrichment and outdoor programs for children Pre-K through Grade 9 through August 4.

For details, visit friendsacademy1810.org.

Take a stroll through Paskamansett Woods, a nature reserve operated by the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. For more info, visit dnrt. org. Or go on nature walks at the Lloyd Center for the Environment. Sign the kids up for summer programs! For details, call 508-990-0505 or visit lloydcenter.org.

Mark your calendar for the monthly Paskamansett Concert Series at the Dartmouth Grange Hall.

Lenny Solomon will perform on July 8, Chuck Williams & Davey O. August 12. For more info, call 401-241-3793, or visit paskamansettconcertseries. weebly.com.

Relax and listen to “Music at Sunset” July 12-August 23 at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens!

Sign the kids up for Camp Sequoia! For info, call 401-253-2707 or go to blithewold.org.

Easton

Wander through Linden Place, the elegant mansion used as the setting for the movie The Great Gatsby! For info, call 401-253-0390 or visit lindenplace.org.

Sign up to use the town pool or register for full-day summer programs offered by the Easton Recreation Department! For details, call 508-238-3084.

If you’re a boat lover, visit the Herreshoff Marine Museum, home of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame!

For info, call 401-253-5000 or go to herreshoff.org.

Check out the Children’s Museum! For info, call 508-230-3789 or visit childrensmuseumineaston. org.

Find out who’s playing at the Stone Church Coffeehouse at the First Congregational Church.

For info or tickets, call 401-253-4813 or 401-253-7288.

Fairhaven

Check out the 18th-century Home and Hearth Workshops at the Coggeshall Farm Museum!

For details, visit coggeshallfarm.org or call 401-253-9062.

Browse through the Oxford Book Café on Saturdays 9-1 at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Coffee and homemade snacks, used books on sale, WiFi. To learn more, call 508-992-2281 or visit goodshepherdfairhaven.com.

Celebrate the Fourth of July with a cannon salute at Fort Phoenix, followed by a car cruise parade! For details, call 508-979-4085 or go to fairhaventours. com.

Free “Fitness in Cushman Park” is back! Yoga on Tuesdays and summer Bootcamp on Thursdays – bring a mat plus a set of light weights. Get in shape!

For more info, call 508-287-2482.

Bring a chair for “Lectures on the Lawn” at the Old Stone Schoolhouse on the first and third Saturdays in July and August. For details, go to fairhaventours. com or call 508-979-4085.

Take the kids to Monday Morning Fun Days at the Fairhaven Visitors Center on the first and third Mondays of July and August! For details, call 508979-4085 or go to fairhaventours.com.

Circle the date for the free Family Movie Night at Livesey Park on July 22! For details, call 508-9794085 or visit fairhaventours.com.

Plan ahead to watch the 45th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta August 4-6! New this year will be kiteboard events launching out of West Island!! For more info, visit buzzardsbayregatta.com.

If you’re interested in the history of Japan-America ties, visit the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House, where it all began. Go to wmfriendshiphouse.org or call 508-995-1219 for details.

Fall River Don’t miss the FREE 15th Annual Block-A-Palooza in downtown Fall River, featuring NRBQ and Girls, Guns & Glory, on July 13! For info, visit narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926.

The Block Island Ferry is back! Travel to Newport and Block Island from the State Pier in Fall River through September 4. For details, go to blockislandferry.com.

St. Anne’s Hospital will undergo a $20 million expansion, including a new floor of patient rooms, new operating rooms and renovations to the Emergency Room.

Check out “Fall River Portraits – Making Things” at the Narrows Center for the Arts through July 15, a collaborative exhibit of photos taken by students from Diman Vocational High School and UMass Dartmouth. For more info, call 401-575-7339 or go to narrowscenter.com.

The Fall River Public Library now hosts free afternoon movies (and popcorn!) every Wednesday at 1 p.m., in addition to showings on Monday nights. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page or visit fallriverlibrary.org.

It’s all happening at the Z! Don’t miss the New Bedford Folk Festival July 8-9, Dave Mason July 11, My Fair Lady July 21-23, 27-30, Amos Lee August 1, The Magpie Salute August 8 – and more! Call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org.

The Narrows Center for the Arts has a fabulous lineup – there’s The Steel Wheels on July 6, Walter Trout July 8, the free downtown Block-a-Palooza July 13, Dar Williams & Chris Smither on July 15 at Westport Rivers Vineyard, Sonny Landreth July 28, Rickie Lee Jones August 4, Ronnie Earl August 19 – and more! For a complete schedule, visit narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926.

Journey through time and discover a sailor’s life at Battleship Cove, America’s Fleet Museum (508-678-1100 or battleshipcove.org) and the Maritime Museum at Battleship Cove (508-6743533 or battleshipcove.org/maritime-museum).

All new tours, interactives and exhibits – visit two museums for the price of one!

Check out the Children’s Aquarium and Exploration Center of Greater Fall River! Learn more at aquariumgfr.com or call 508-801-4743. And find out what’s going on at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River. Reduced admission on the first Friday each month. For info, go to cmgfr.org or call 508-672-0033.

Marion Watch the annual horse show on the Fourth of July! For details, go to marionhorseshow.com. Then watch the fireworks from Silvershell Beach!

Check out the “Arts in the Park” art festival at the Marion Art Center on July 8! For info, call 508-7481266 go to marionartcenter.org.

Find out what’s playing at the Little Theatre!

“Social Security” will be performed July 20-23, 2730. For info, call 508-675-1852 or visit littletheatre. net.

Don’t miss the Super Duper Summer Fair at the First Congregational Church on July 29! Silent auction, games, crafts, dunk tanks, lobster rolls!

Get outside and enjoy the weather! Explore nature trails or historic landmarks, join a walking group – learn more at walkfallriver.org or call 508-324-2405.

Don’t miss the performances of “The Dinner Party” August 11-12, 17-19 at the Marion Art Center! For info, go to marionartcenter.org.

Sign the kids up for summer programs at the Marion Natural History Museum! Call 508-7589089 or visit marionmuseum.org.

Mattapoisett Don’t miss the “Taste of Summer” Harbor Days at Shipyard Park July 14-16! For info, go to mattapoisettlionsclub.org. Don’t miss the free outdoor movies at Shipyard Park July 15-16!

Enjoy music by the ocean and watch a classic car cruise at Shipyard Park on July 7 & 21, August 4 & 18!

Sign up for the Mattapoisett Triathlon on July 9!

For details, go to mattapoisettlionsclub.org.

Explore the trails, wildlife and scenery of the Mattapoisett River Reserve – leashed dogs welcome. Hike, fish, bird-watch, picnic. For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org.

Middleboro Check out the summer concert schedule, starting July 15, at the Soule Homestead! For details, call 508-947-6744 or go to soulehomestead.org.

Middletown Don’t miss the annual Newport Antiques Show July 28-30 at St. George’s School! For details, visit newportantiquesshow.com.

Get in touch with nature at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. For details, call 401-846-2577 or go to normanbirdsanctuary.org.

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Don’t miss the New Bedford Festival Theatre’s production of “My Fair Lady” July 21-23, 27-30 at the Zeiterion! For info, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org.

Explore the whaling-era mansion and gardens at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House! Check out their schedule of concerts, special exhibits and lectures. For more info, call 508-997-1401 or go to rjdmuseum.org.

Enjoy FREE family fun and entertainment on AHA! Nights. The July 13 theme is “Kids Rule!”

The August 10 theme is “Jammin’ in the Streets!”

For details, go to ahanewbedford.org or call 508-996-8253.

The Tenth Annual Diocesan Health Facilities Golf Classic will be held on August 21 at LeBaron Hills Country Club in Lakeville. The proceeds benefit the five skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and the two community-based programs in the system that are sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. For more information and registration, visit DHFGolfClassic.eventbrite.com Continued FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

New Bedford The free “Summer Concert Series” in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is back!

Head downtown every Thursday evening July 6 to August 31. For more info, call 508-996-4095 or go to nps.gov/nebe.

Check out the photo exhibit “Al Kaplan’s Provincetown” at the New Bedford Free Public Library through September 17. For more info, call 508-979-1787.

Don’t miss the Fireworks Spectacular on New Bedford’s harbor on the Fourth of July! For info, go to destinationnewbedford.org.

Check out the Saturday “Summer Crafts Series” at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, featuring demonstrations of historical crafts like scrimshaw, caning, and blacksmithing, from July 15 to August 26. For details, call 508-996-4095 or visit nps.gov/nebe.

Head for the Big Top! Take the kids to the Family Fun Festival at Buttonwood Park July 7-9! For more info and tickets, go to newbedfordpoliceunion.org.

Splash and Dash! Sign up for 2017 Whaling City Triathlon and Duathlon, the most beginnerfriendly multisport event in New England, on July 30 at Fort Taber! For more info and registration, go to sunmultisportevents.com.

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Watch the 45th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta August 4-6 at the New Bedford Yacht Club! New this year will be kiteboard events launching out of West Island in Fairhaven! For more info, visit buzzardsbayregatta.com. Then head for Fort Taber to watch the Buzzards Bay 420 Championship August 4-6! For details, visit destinationnewbedford.org.

It’s all happening at the Z! New Bedford Folk Festival July 8-9, Dave Mason July 11, “My Fair Lady” July 21-23, 27-30, Amos Lee August 1, Magpie Salute August 8 – and more! For info, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org.

Don’t miss the free and family-friendly “Reggae on West Beach” Summer Series, on the last Sunday of the month through September! For details, go to destinationnewbedford.org.

If you’re a fan of Americana and roots music, check out “Music in the Gallery” at the Wamsutta Club.

For tickets or info, go to brownpapertickets.com/ events or contact korolenko8523@charter.net.

Check out the daily Family Fun activities in July and August at the Whaling Museum! For more info, call 508-997-0046 or visit whalingmuseum.org.

Mark your calendars! The 103rd Feast of the Blessed Sacrament will be held August 3-6! For details, go to destinationnewbedford.org or portuguesefeast.com.

New Bedford Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival hits Fort Taber on July15! To learn more, go to foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com. While you’re there, learn about American military history at Fort Taber-Fort Rodman and the museum! For info, call 508-994-3938 or visit forttaber.org.

It’s time to visit the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! For more info, go to nps.gov/nebe.

And while you’re there, visit the Whaling Museum, and the newly reopened Seamen’s Bethel across the street! For more info, visit whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046.

Oooh! Aaah! Take the kids to see the “Science on a Sphere” at the Buttonwood Park Zoo! New animal exhibits will open this month, too. For info, call 508991-6178 or visit bpzoo.org.

Register kids 6-18 for summer art classes at the New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! July 17-August 18. For info, call 508-961-3072 or go to newbedfordart.org/kid-classes.

Take a boat tour of historic New Bedford Harbor or a sunset cruise aboard Whaling City Expeditions! For info, call 508-207-6994 or go to whalingcityexpeditions.com.

Save the date! BYOB to “The Picnic at Haskell Gardens,” sponsored by AHA! and The Trustees of Reservations, on August 17! Live music, lawn games, tours. For tickets and more info, call 508996-8253 ext. 205 or go to ahanewbedford.org.

To plan your schedule in the New Bedford area, check out downtownnb.org, newbedfordguide. com, destinationnewbedford.org, and ahanewbedford.org.

Newport Don’t miss the lineup at the Newport Folk Festival July 28-30 (newportfolk.org) or the Newport Jazz festival August 2-6 (newportjazzfest.org), both at Fort Adams. And in between the Folk and Jazz Festivals, there’s the Newport BridgeFest July 31-August 3 (newportbridgefest.com)!

Classical music lovers can listen to 60 concerts performed by international artists at the 49th Newport Music Festival July 7-23 at various venues in the Newport area! For info, call 401-849-0700 or go to newportmusic.org.

Check out the free Wednesday lawn concerts at Ballard Park in July! Plan ahead for free Wednesday “Movies on the Rocks” in August! For more info, call 401-619-3377 or go to ballardpark.org.

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Make your reservations to watch the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open July 16-23 at the International Hall of Fame! For info, call 401-8496053 or go to halloffameopen.com.

Go on a guided tour of Narragansett Bay past lighthouses, mansions and Newport Harbor!

Free dockside parking. For more info, visit rhodeislandbaycruises.com or call 401-295-4040.

Enjoy a dinner-theatre night out at the Newport Playhouse! “Baggage” will be performed July 6-September 2. For more information, call 401-8487529 or go to newportplayhouse.com.

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Don’t miss the Plymouth Philharmonic’s Independence Day Celebration on the waterfront July 4! For info, call 508-746-8008 or go to plymouthphil.org.

Find out who’s on stage at the Spire Center for the Performing Arts of Greater Plymouth! There’s Memphis Music with Amy Black July 28, Albert Castiglia August 4, Bruce Springsteen Tribute August 12 – and more! For tickets and info, call 508746-4488 or visit spirecenter.org.

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Enjoy live music at the Greenvale Vineyards! Don’t miss MatthewFest on July 25! For complete info, call 401-847-3777 or go to greenvale.com.

Attend the Fiesta Verde Fair, a fundraiser for the Aquidneck Island Land Trust, at the Paddock on July 22! Music by Roomful of Blues. Visit ailt.org.

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Taunton Head downtown for outdoor concerts and food trucks on July 14 (Blues Night), July 28 (Journey cover band) and August 11 (Beatles Night)! For more info, go to downtowntaunton.org.

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Tiverton Don’t miss the Antiques Festival July 4 and the Arts & Artisans Summer Festival July 18 at Tiverton Four Corners! For more info, go to tivertonfourcorners. com.

Find out what’s going on at the Sandywoods Center for the Arts! For a complete schedule, go to sandywoodsmusic.com or call 401-241-7349.

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Bring a chair and a picnic to listen to international musician Hiroya Tsukimoto on August 6 at the Tiverton Four Corners Arts Center! For more info, call 401-624-2600 or go to fourcornerarts.org.

Stroll through the Cultural Survival Summer Bazaar, a festival of native arts and cultures, at Tiverton Four Corners on July 29-30! For more info, call 401-624-2600 or go to bazaar.cs.org or fourcornerarts.org.

Wareham Don’t miss the free “Summer of Love” Concert Series at the Onset Band Shell on Wednesday’s through August 30! Or the free Onset Film Festival on Thursdays through August 17! And plan ahead for free Midsummer Shakespeare “The Tempest” Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings July 9-August 1! For details, call 508-295-7072 or go to onsetbay.org.

Spend July 1 at Onset Pier and Beach for the Blessing of the Fleet, children’s activities and fireworks!

Head for downtown Wareham on July 29 for the 21st Annual Swan Festival 10-4 (info@ warehamvillage.org), then stroll through the Annual Illumination Night Festival in Onset 7-9 PM! Call 508-295-7072 or go to onsetbay.org.

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Plan ahead for the FREE Onset Blues Festival on August 5! For details, visit onsetbluesfestival.com, and the Onset Cape Verdean Festival at the Band Shell on August 12! For more info, call 508-295-7072 or go to onsetbay.org.

Mark your calendars for Sandcastle Day and the Street Painting Festival on August 19 in Onset! And make a note about the Onset Beach Kite Festival on September 2! For complete info, call 508-295-7072 or visit onsetbay.org.

Make a splash at Water Wizz! For more info, call 508-295-3255 or go to waterwizz.com.

The Vietnam Memorial “Moving Wall” will be on display in the Wareham Town Hall August 17-21. For more info, call 508-295-7072 or go to onsetbay.org.

Warren Check out what’s playing at 2nd Story Theatre!

Call 401-247-4200 or go to 2ndstorytheatre.com.

Westport Don’t miss the Westport Fair July 12-16! For info, visit westportfair.com.

Head for the Sunset Music Series at Westport Rivers Winery! Pack a picnic and a corkscrew! $10/ carload when tickets are purchased in advance. For more info, call 508-636-3423 or visit westportrivers. com.

Children ages 6-11 will love Summer Art Camp in Westport, sponsored by the Westport Art Group! Session 1 July 10-14; Session 2 August 14-18. For more info and registration, go to westportartgroup.com.

Send your K-6 child to Camp Invention! Creative, hands-on learning at Westport Elementary School July 24-28. For more info and registration, call 1-800-968-4332 or go to campinvention.org.

Plan ahead for Dar Williams & Chris Smither performing on July 15 at the Westport Rivers Vineyard, sponsored by the Westport River Watershed Alliance and the Narrows Center for the Arts! For details, visit narrowscenter.com.

Mark your calendar and bring your kayak to the Westport Town Landing on August 16! For more info, call 508-999-6363 or go to savebuzzardsbay. org.

Take a two-hour ramble to discover “Wild Foods of Westport” at the Town Farm on July 11! For more info, call 508-636-9228 or visit westportlandtrust. org.

Bring a chair and a picnic basket to the Westport Town Farm Summer Concert with Cheryl Wheeler on August 5! For more info, call 508-636-9228 or visit westportlandtrust.org.

Take a leisurely walk around rural Westport – go to westportlandtrust.org.

Explore 18th and 19th-century life at the Handy House. For more info, visit wpthistory.org or call 508-636-6011.

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On MY Mind

Asleep at the wheel Paul E. Kandarian

Are you the world’s worst driver or the world’s best driver? Well, I’m the best, so do the math: all the rest of you, you’re the worst. Yeah, that’s right, I’m talking to and about you, ya tailgatin’, road-hoggin’, rubber-necking clowns.

Yes, I have attitude, and you know why?

We all do in this area, and that means Boston, greater Boston, north, west, south of Boston, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, etc., and pretty much all of Rhode Island. And we’re damn proud of it.

The other thing is that, as lousy as it might seem we are as drivers (you, not me), we’re actually pretty good at driving.

And that’s because we’ve lowered the bar on good driving that we’re all fighting for the same space. We all suck (not me), and as such, we know we suck (not me) and so operate in the lower sphere of expectations, where actual responsible driving can be seen as a weakness.

I go to the Caribbean a fair amount, where to the casual tourists, natives drive like complete maniacs, leaning on the horn and gas, and as rarely needed, the brake, and pass within inches of oncoming trucks overloaded with people and crops.

And neither driver seems to be bothered.

Nor do they get angry. The challenge is made, someone moves and that’s that. It’s because they all know what they’re doing.

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that’s rare. Pay no attention. Chances are no one died, and it’s far too much trouble to tow the thing out of there. You have to love Caribbean attitude.

Which is not like ours. We have ample attitude. We should have “attitude competitions” on the road. Oh wait, we do. It’s called “the commute.”

Now I’ve seen good driving, and have actually done good driving. I’ll be polite and

As the world’s best driver, I make observations about drivers who suck (the rest of you). let people into traffic and not fly into road rage. Just not in Boston or Providence.

There, I go with the motorized mayhem.

When in Rome? Drive crazy or die.

I was in Boston the other day, taking a left on Tremont from Kneeland, four cars behind others at the light that was just changing red. Did any of the first three stop? No? Did I, even with cars threatening to come the other way? Of course not.

And there were cops nearby. They never moved. They just get it.

By far, the most polite drivers I’ve ever seen have been Canadian (slogan: We’re Sorry and Don’t Know Why!). Once in Canada, I had to cut across five lanes of a toll bridge in heavy afternoon traffic.

I very slowly poked my rental car nose out and realized if I did even that much in Boston – merely thinking about it without just flying across and cutting everyone off – I’d be pulled out of my car, stripped of my skin and staked to the asphalt to roast in the midday sun.

But in Canada, people stopped. And waved me on – with all five fingers. And smiled. Also, they let out a collective “We’re sorry aboot the traffic, eh?” which maybe isn’t true but I know they were thinking it.

As the world’s best driver, I make observations about drivers who suck (the rest of you). One interesting thing is the “Move Over Law,” which makes perfect sense. You see a cop or ambulance or broken down car or whatever, you move over. Keeps people from getting killed and that’s a good thing.

But you don’t have to move to your left, you moron, if there’s someone on your left! Which if you do, will just cause another accident. Just be especially careful of the stopped vehicles on your right.

Move when it’s safe. You got that? It’s called, and this is a massive stretch for

most of you, “common sense.” It’s like the right-on-red rule, which is a freakin’ privilege, not a mandate.

I was in Marion recently headed up Route 105 toward the highway, had the green light, and an idiot (coulda been any of you, admit it) comes barreling off Route 6, right on my tail, pissed that I got in his way of technically running the red light. I didn’t flip him off. I didn’t get angry. I did what the world’s best driver does: I slowed down to a crawl. Revenge is a dish best served at 15 mph.

Other signs of the world’s worst drivers (all of you): reading a book while driving, and I swear I’ve seen this. Rubbernecking;

you honestly think you have something to offer by gawking at people in a bad crash on either side of the highway, you friggin’ jackass? Oh, and cops can’t fly: I was behind a woman on Route 24 north – a divided highway with guardrails and a median – who when she saw a cop at the side of the road on the other side of the highway and slowed down. Did you think his cruiser was just gonna jump over to our side and stop you?

So welcome to my world of perfect driving, people. Try hard, and maybe you can come close to my greatness. And when you see me shaving going down the road, shut the hell up, I know what I’m doing.

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Clifton

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Clifton is the first facility in Bristol County to earn this Post Acute Care Certification by the Joint Commission, and one of only a few organizations statewide.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® is a national symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient and resident care. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization for the accreditation of health care organizations.

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