Michael James on art, poetry and the caregiving experience

In 2015 New Bedford native Michael James – an internationally recognized textile artist now based in Lincoln, Nebraska – debuted a collection of new works at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus. This collection of non-traditional quilts represented his attempt, as a caregiver, to negotiate the psychic and emotional minefield that is the dementia experience for those suffering from diseases including Alzheimer’s, as well as for their caregivers.

Man drops 70 pounds after cancer diagnosis

… doing the surgery,” said Bariatric Physician Assistant Lauren White, “Because it’s an increased risk to your health if we do the surgery now.” The 350-pound Stone has lost 70 pounds with the New Direction program at the hospital. His was a rapid …

Group targets beer stores near Native American reservation

In this Oct. 21, 2016, photo, a vehicle waits outside the Arrowhead Inn, one of the four beer stores in Whiteclay, Neb. The Lakota Hope faith ministry in Whiteclay has started a fundraising campaign to buy out the four beer stores that sell millions of cans annually in the tiny village next to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.