Article 6PSC5 Century-old Portuguese festival makes a big change

Century-old Portuguese festival makes a big change

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For more than a century, the old whaling town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, has hosted the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament. The event celebrates Portuguese culture. But this year, for the first time - and under threat of a lawsuit - women are allowed to join the Feast Committee. Reporter Jennette Barnes of WCAI has the story.

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