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Reusing

By Rayleigh Lei On our bike tour Monday in Medford, Massachusetts, Tom Lincoln brought us to the Royall House, the former home of a man wealthy because of slaves and rum. Besides the mention of CFL lights and the panels … Continue reading

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Volunteering at Mercy Meals and More

By Rayleigh Lei “Morning, morning, morning, morning, morning,” Tracy calls out as he speeds in to the kitchen area. He comes to cook the eggs; the toast, normal and French, and pancakes are still being prepared while the sausages have … Continue reading

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Our Disposable World – a trip to the landfill

By Carrie Watkins When we told residents of New Bedford that we were visiting their landfill, we received several responses of “that’s not a typical tourist activity.” True enough, which is why we aren’t tourists. Most people don’t even know … Continue reading

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Visiting the Marion Institute, New Bedford, MA

By: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau On Thursday, June 23 my team and I went to the Marion Institute, an 8 mile ride from our New Bedford home.  We took a our very first bike path route of the summer! It went through Fairhaven, … Continue reading

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MassMovement in New Bedford

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MassMovement Makes Moves in New Bedford

One such contact we made at MMM was Devin, the owner of Destination Soups, a local business in downtown New Bedford. Monday afternoon, after a much needed team nap, we walked down to his shop to visit with him. Devin … Continue reading

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The bumpy road to New Bedford

Two days and nearly 100 miles later, Team Mass 2 (or Mass Coast, or Mass Movement, we still haven’t really figured out our name yet), made it to New Bedford! Day One: Lowell, MA to South Walpole, MA (Also known … Continue reading

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