Tag: Culture

Bon Voyage to Little Lagoda!

6/20/2017 - Dubbed Little Lagoda, this five foot, self-steering sailboat is making its way across the Atlantic Ocean, drifting with the currents on its way to an unknown destination. The New Bedford Whaling Museum worked on the project with Educational Passages, an organization that collaboratively builds miniature boats and tracks their voyages after being… SEE MORE

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Rockland Main Street, Inc. – two great parties in one Summer Solstice Celebration! June 17, 2017

6/12/2017 - FREE Family-friendly Outdoor Street Party, 4:00-7:00 PM, complete with Live Bands, Food Vendors, Crafts, Games & Activities - and then - Adults-ONLY Dock Party, 6:00-10:30 PM, complete with the Live Band "JUST TEACHERS" and DJ Dan Miller, BIG Dance Floor, Games, Cash Bar, NO COVER CHARGE, Indoor/Outdoor venue overlooking Rockland… SEE MORE

Art and Commerce at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum

6/6/2017 - The Cape Cod Maritime Museum will host a $2-million art exhibition by famed artist John Stobart which will run through the end of 2017. Simultaneously, the Museum will provide maritime themed educational programs to inspire at-risk children and teens, enabling entry level employment at local boatyards and marinas. Christopher Galazzi,… SEE MORE

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Mystic Seaport Named Pet-Friendliest CT Attraction

6/5/2017 - Mystic Seaport was proud to be named the most pet-friendly attraction in Connecticut in 2017 by GoPetFriendly.com. But our tails are really wagging now because the two- and four-legged friends behind the travel website are coming to visit! Amy and Rod Burkert and their two dogs, Ty and Buster, will… SEE MORE

Propeller technician, Steve Saraiva, grinds a propeller he is repairing from a Gloucester fishing boat

Award-winning Photojournalist to exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum

6/5/2017 - Award-winning Photojournalist Peter Pereira to Exhibit Regional and International Work New Bedford Whaling Museum and The Standard-Times open companion exhibitions June 8 This summer, you can see the world through the camera lens of internationally acclaimed photojournalist Peter Pereira in companion exhibitions at the New Bedford Whaling Museum and The Standard-Times… SEE MORE

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How Tidal Knowledge Helped Win the Beaches of D-Day

5/30/2017 - A little history from USHarbors As a user of USHarbors, you know the importance of accurate tide data - but did you know just how important it was to the D-Day victory? The first British tide-prediction machine was constructed in 1872 by the future Lord Kelvin. His analog computer, a… SEE MORE

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ECHO, a 1960 Alden Challenger. Alden's first fiberglass sailboat.

The coast of New England is a floating museum.

4/13/2017 - Ancient working schooners, active fleets of classic racers - some a century old, coastal New England is a museum under sail. Joining this floating archive; ‘Classic Plastic’, the first molded fiberglass boats. A few of these pioneers that ushered in the new material - fiberglass, have put in 60 years… SEE MORE

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NBWM is just steps from the working waterfront

New Bedford Whaling Museum welcomes you!

1/27/2017 - At the heart of the historic City of New Bedford you'll find the New Bedford Whaling Museum, bordered by cobblestone streets, and just steps from the working waterfront. This outstanding cultural gem tells the story of human interaction with whales through time and explores the history of the "City that… SEE MORE

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An old cabin house on saw horses is an archive of lines and measurements to be faithfully reproduced (and invisibly improved).

Every old boat tells a story: Here’s a short one.

1/19/2017 - Rockport Harbor never sleeps. There’s always something going on. That’s due in large part to Rockport Marine, a world class wooden boat builder that has been building boats on Rockport Harbor, since 1962. Not long ago in late winter, I stumbled on this old cabin house out behind their building… SEE MORE

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250 Main Hotel, a Boutique Hotel in Rockland, gets Ready for the Summer!

12/16/2016 - Our neighbors here on South Main Street, in Rockland, Maine, were recognized nationally by The Huffington Post as one of the “Dozen Top New and Renewed Hotels in the Northeast for 2016” and they are still delivering on that promise. Craftsmanship and quality are evident! The hotel’s owners, Cabot and… SEE MORE

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