Artist Deborah Macy enjoys a good laugh at something David says as he works on his painting.  David Danis, who has Down syndrome, attends his weekly art class with local artist Deborah Macy at her studio in New Bedford, MA.
Zack Cormier of Michael Jardin Fine Gardens, air spades a snowbird Japanese tree in front of the Seamen's Bethel in New Bedford, MA seen in background, by using a high-pressure air tool to remove the soil around the root system. The tree will then be replanted behind the well-known downtown bethel to prepare the area for the installation of the Herman Melville statue this summer.  PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Zack Cormier of Michael Jardin Fine Gardens, air spades a snowbird Japanese tree in front of the Seamen's Bethel in New Bedford, MA seen in background, by using a high-pressure air tool to remove the soil around the root system. The tree will then be replanted behind the well-known downtown bethel to prepare the area for the installation of the Herman Melville statue this summer.  PHOTO PETER PEREIRA