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Puzzles attack 10 years later: An event that changed New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — A torn black awning, missing green shutters and an overgrown yard are all that remains to mark the spot of a night of terror 10 years ago that few in New Bedford will ever forget.
Once the city’s only bar for gay men, the building at North Front St. that was Puzzles Lounge looks tired though it shows no sign of the bloody gun-and-hatchet attack that seriously injured three and shook the city deeply on Feb. 1,
“New Bedford was left with a bad taste in our mouths about how we were being perceived by the rest of the nation,” said Bev Baccelli, a longtime gay activist from Mattapoisett. She is a co-founder of the former Marriage Equality Coalition, formed in to support gay marriage legislation. It was her group that organized a vigil and forum to commemorate the attack that many say marked the city's coming of age in acceptance of its gay community.
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“Out of a tragedy like Puzzles, as horrifying as it was, comes change and in Greater New Bedford it did. It started peo
A popular New Bedford LGBTQ+ bar sold after 41 years. Here's the fresh owners' plans.
NEW BEDFORD — After 41 years, local LGBTQ night club Le Place on Kenyon Street, is passing the torch to new owners who will continue the legacy under a new name.
“I stepped in to form sure our collective has a place to go to," said Susan Thomassen, who will co-own Club with Jes Fritze.
In July , according to director of events Traci Welch, the Gay community was heartbroken when they heard the news that Le Place was sold. Original owners Lucy Langevin, Tami Pinault and Tracy McCree surprised longtime regulars with the announcement they were moving on.
"It was a place where we all move to see each other," Welch said. "Sometimes I would just go for a drink, or we would all go there when someone in the community died. It was a place where we all felt safe."
Le Place has been the backdrop for several events of the last four decades. It was always part of Unused Bedford Pride as well as the venue for several LGBTQ+ events throughout the year. In , in honor of National Coming Out Day, the South Coast
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| Purgatory 11 Carv A Well-Known New Bedford Prevent Is Getting New Ownership and a New Identify 40 Years LaterA well-known bar in New Bedford's North End will soon be rebranding itself. Le Place on Kenyon Street may not have been the city's first LGBTQ+-friendly prevent, but it most certainly has become the oldest around. After 41 years, the sign outside the yellow building will no longer display the words "Le Place" and will soon be calledClub . New ownership, new renovations, and new rebranding are on the way, yet the bar will remain a harmless place for the Homosexual community to come together over a cold drink. On October 1st, Le Place owner Lucy Langevin is passing the torch to Susan Thomassen and Jessica Fritze. "We'll close down for a couple of weeks to gain everything situated and the liquor license transferred, but will re-open sometime in October," Thomassen explained, "We're hoping to have a block party." When the announcement was made that Langevin was selling the lock, the regulars and group were saddened by the news. That's |