Call2Talk Mental Health Hotline Every year on February 11, United Ways in Massachusetts and across the country celebrate 2-1-1 Day to raise awareness of this important public service. Everyone knows the three-digit number to call in an emergency, but some Bay Staters may not be aware of the simple number they can dial for health… [Read More]

“Stormy Isles: An Azorean Tale” Translating Literary Heterolingualism and Coastal Whaling with Francisco Cota Fagundes PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst  Thurs., 2/25, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. Free, but registration is required. Visit https://www.umassd.edu/portuguese-studies-center/events/ The Portuguese-language novel  Mau Tempo no Canal, published in 1944, is set in the Azores between 1917–1919. It tells the story of a… [Read More]

Black History Month Concert This program features four generations of leading African American composers, opening with Jessie Montgomery’s brilliant rendition of the National Anthem interwoven with “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – often called the Black National Anthem.  Tickets are $20 per household. The concert will premiere at 7:30 p.m. but you can watch the… [Read More]