Unique Sight in Downtown New Bedford Last Night I had to check the date on my phone last night as I was parking my car in downtown New Bedford to go into Greasy Luck for dinner. Normally, AHA night is the second Thursday of the month, but there were people sitting on folding chairs on the corner of Union and Purchase Streets. People were gathering – six feet apart – on the sidewalk enjoying some open mic poetry last night. I have to say, it was a unique sight. As I've said countless times before, if nothing else, this pandemic has forced innovation. What I saw was simple, but it was unlike anything I've seen before. Inside the Swain Studio space, protected by the glass windows, there were poets offering readings and spoken word performances.