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🦆💛 We met Dawn the Duck — the famous traveling Providence duck! 💛🦆Yesterday, we had the chance to meet at the in New B...
08/29/2026

🦆💛 We met Dawn the Duck — the famous traveling Providence duck! 💛🦆

Yesterday, we had the chance to meet at the in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Dawn travels around spreading a message of positivity, happiness, and hope — something we could all use a little more of. 💛

Her visit felt especially meaningful at an event like this, where people came together and bravely shared their personal stories of recovery, resilience, and hope. It was a beautiful reminder of the strength it takes to keep moving forward and the difference a little kindness and positivity can make. 🌟

We’re so glad we got to meet Dawn and be part of such a meaningful day!

✨ WANT TO BE FEATURED? ✨We love seeing everything happening around the Whaling City community! 💙🐋If you're posting about...
08/24/2026

✨ WANT TO BE FEATURED? ✨

We love seeing everything happening around the Whaling City community! 💙🐋

If you're posting about your shop, creations, events, behind-the-scenes moments, or anything else you'd love us to share, tag Whaling City Collective as a collaborator on your Instagram post or Reel!

That gives us the chance to feature your content directly on our page and help even more people discover what you're doing. 🙌

🐋 Create your post
📲 Add Whaling City Collective as a collaborator
💙 Let’s keep supporting and growing our local creative community together!

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08/19/2026

👀 Something BIG just made its way into the Purple Sector…

Chris from E.F. Designs — aka Shameful — just got a serious upgrade for his shop. 👀

It arrived on a pallet, required a pallet jack, and took a journey through the halls of the Kilburn Mill before finally making it to his shop in the Purple Sector on the first floor. 💜

But what exactly did he get? 🤔

We’re not spoiling it yet!

Head over to Shameful for the final reveal and see what Chris is about to start creating! 👀🔥

What's your love language? ❤️I saw this idea from , and it got me thinking...If Whaling City Collective had a love langu...
07/29/2026

What's your love language? ❤️

I saw this idea from , and it got me thinking...

If Whaling City Collective had a love language, it would be this:

Turning "I've never heard of them" into "I shop there all the time."

There's nothing better than introducing someone to a local shop, artist, or maker they've never noticed before... and then watching them become a regular customer.

That's why we do what we do.

Now it's your turn...

What's your business's love language? Tell us in the comments—we'd love to hear it! 💙

CommunityOverCompetition

If you know, you know. 😅Running a small business means juggling a hundred things at once. Between creating, ordering sup...
07/27/2026

If you know, you know. 😅

Running a small business means juggling a hundred things at once. Between creating, ordering supplies, answering messages, posting on social media, bookkeeping, and helping customers, it sometimes feels like there are endless tabs open... both on the computer and in our heads.

To all the fellow small business owners out there—we see you. ❤️

🔑 Found Key at the Kilburn Mill! 🔑We found a key in the back parking lot of the Kilburn Mill.If you think it might be yo...
07/26/2026

🔑 Found Key at the Kilburn Mill! 🔑

We found a key in the back parking lot of the Kilburn Mill.

If you think it might be yours, stop by today before 5:00 PM to claim it.

If it isn't claimed by then, we'll place it in the Kilburn Mill office drop box with a note so the office can help reunite it with its owner tomorrow morning.

Please share this post so we can help get this key back to its owner!

07/23/2026

Supporting local has never looked so good! 🛍️

I just picked up this awesome handmade unisex crossbody bag from .LCA, better known around the Kilburn Mill as E.F. Designs, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The craftsmanship is fantastic, and it's already become my go-to bag.

A few other local makers made an appearance too:
🛍️ The "Support Local Shops" button is from .
💄 The chapstick is also from Whaling City Masterworks.
👾 The little monster keychain on my keys is from .

One of the best things about shopping at the Kilburn Mill is that you can support so many talented local artists and small businesses all in one place. Stop by, explore, and see what treasures you'll find!

We had a great time seeing at The Vault in Downtown New Bedford on July 9! 😂🇵🇹The comedy show was hilarious from start ...
07/11/2026

We had a great time seeing at The Vault in Downtown New Bedford on July 9! 😂🇵🇹

The comedy show was hilarious from start to finish, and it was wonderful to see so many people out supporting local entertainment. Thanks for a fantastic night of laughs!

Have you seen The Portuguese Kids perform? Let us know what you thought!

🎉 The Whaling City Collective Community Festival is already coming together!You can apply to be a vendor now at: Whaling...
07/06/2026

🎉 The Whaling City Collective Community Festival is already coming together!

You can apply to be a vendor now at: WhalingCityCollective.com

We're excited to share that we already have 6 amazing vendors signed up, with more applications continuing to come in! Thank you to everyone who has already shown interest in being part of this exciting community event.

If you've been thinking about becoming a vendor, now is the perfect time to apply! Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and we'd love to welcome more artists, makers, crafters, small businesses, food vendors, nonprofits, and local organizations.

Once we reach around 10 vendors, we'll begin introducing each of them with individual Vendor Spotlights so you can get to know the incredible businesses that will be joining us before the festival!

📅 Saturday, September 12 🕚 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Holy Ghost Grounds & Hall, Dartmouth, MA

We can't wait to watch this event grow and bring our community together!

06/29/2026

Running late again… or so it looks.

Downtown New Bedford keeps seeing Micah sprinting into work like she’s racing the clock every day, but there’s more to it than just bad timing.

At , Micah isn’t just heading into her shift… she’s secretly been swinging through the city as Spider-Man after hours. 🕷️

So the “always late” reputation? Might actually have a double life behind it.

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