January 20, 2026 — To fish. Pescar.
It has been the language of New Bedford for centuries, immortalized in song, literature, and the sounds of a working waterfront.
The diverse voices of the people who work in the storied industry are captured in the Casting a Wider Net Community Oral History Project that was on display at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center.
The exhibit featuring Cape Verdean, Vietnamese, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan, and Salvadoran workers will now travel to three locations, thanks to a $19,525 grant from Mass Humanities.
The heritage center received the Expand Massachusetts Stories —StoryForward Grant, the nonprofit said in a recent statement.