New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC) is pleased to announce the opening of Casting A Wider Net, an exhibit exploring the stories of Cape Verdean, Vietnamese, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan, and Salvadoran members of New Bedford’s working waterfront at the historic Verdean Veterans’ Memorial Hall (561 Purchase Street, New Bedford). The exhibit will open to the public on Wednesday, July 2, at 6:00pm with a free event. The exhibit will remain on display at the Vets through August 2025 and will then travel to locations throughout the community.