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Tai chi class goes online

For more than 30 years, Joe Rebelo, a martial arts expert and owner of New Bedford's Rebelo's Kenpo Karate, has taught weekly tai chi classes at the COA after then-Director Norma Vaz saw one of his classes at the YWCA’s old headquarters building in...

Remote reiki: Hands-on healing from afar

When Dartmouth resident Jennie Kristel was first “attuned” to the world of reiki — a type of energy healing practice — in 1995, she didn’t think anything of it. But soon, she felt completely transported, lighter, and began to notice people were more...

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From Mashpee to UMass: Meet the professor, musician, and author Mwalim

UMass Dartmouth professor Mwalim has found success in almost every category of the arts — and with the publication of his first novel, he can add one more to the list. Mwalim, also known as “Da Phunkee Professor”, has enjoyed a long career in...