Century-old Portuguese festival makes a big change
by editors@theworld.org (Jennette Barnes) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6PSC5)
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.