WHALE receives grants from 3 distinguished sources
WHALE is delighted to share some good news. We have recently received funding from three very distinguished sources: the Island Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation. Each of these organizations carefully vetted WHALE’s proposals, and they each responded YES! Their funds will support WHALE’s work in New Bedford, as well […]
Transformation at County & Allen streets
For travelers along County or Allen streets in New Bedford, the transformation of the long-moldering James A. Tripp House has been remarkable. Day by day, the 1881 double-turreted house has been taken apart and is now being put back together. Scaffolding now encases the street sides of the property, as new clapboards are being installed […]
City Council Honors WHALE at 50
New Bedford City Council gave special recognition to WHALE for its 50th Anniversary. Councilor Jane Gonsalves presented a citation, signed by all members of the Council. The award praised WHALE for having “saved much of New Bedford’s architectural past” and noted that “their achievements in the field of historic preservation will be recognized by generations […]
Homeowners Take Note: Retrofit, Don’t Replace, Your Windows
To replace my windows. Or, to retrofit? How is a homeowner to decide? Preservationists have long encouraged property owners to keep the original windows in their homes. Yet, with the barrage of advertising from new window manufacturers and their promises of great energy savings, it’s hard to know what to do. A recent study demonstrates […]
Pictures through time
Interested in seeing what New Bedford looked like before WHALE got started 50 years ago? Board member Jay Avila of Spinner Publications has produced a ‘slide show’ of historic images of New Bedford pre-WHALE and of WHALE projects through the decades. To view the show, click here: https://waterfrontleague.org/2012/10/whales-first-half-century-in-pictures/
UMass Dartmouth offering Creative Economy Lecture Series
UMass Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts is presenting an intriguing lecture series that may interest WHALE supporters. Titled “Urban Renewal and Creative Economy in Massachusetts Gateway Cities,” the talks will include topics such as: exploring the re-use of abandoned buildings and land, motivating the private sector into energy retrofits and smart growth with […]
First Half-Century in pictures
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]They say a picture is worth a thousand words. We invite you to experience WHALE’s first half-century in pictures. Enjoy this ‘slide show’ produced by WHALE Board member Jay Avila, of Spinner Publications. You’ll be astonished to see what New Bedford looked like 50+ years ago, before WHALE was born. You’ll mourn the loss of […]
Help for older churches and synagogues is on its way
As part of its continuing mission to help save valuable historic buildings, WHALE, in conjunction with the Interchurch Council of Greater New Bedford and the City, is planning a Historic Religious Properties Workshop for congregations and parishes in New Bedford that own historic buildings. There are at least 56 such properties in the city. Historic […]
Attorney Michael Murray named WHALE President
WHALE’s new Board President, Michael J. Murray, is an attorney in private practice in New Bedford, specializing in labor law. In June, he assumed a new position in Boston on the staff of Senator Mark Montigny, as Bureau Chief and Counsel to the Massachusetts’ Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight. Murray is well-known in […]
Wendy Nicholas to be Interim Director
WHALE has hired Wendy Nicholas as Interim Executive Director, following the departure of longtime director, Lisa Bergson. Nicholas was for many years Director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Northeast Regional Office in Boston. There, she worked with many of the region’s preservation nonprofits – including WHALE – to build their strength, improve their […]
