A recent drone photograph of the vacant land where the Silver City Galleria Mall once stood in Taunton, Massachusetts, has sparked a wave of nostalgia among residents. The image, taken from above by the aerial photography page “Aerial New England”, contrasts sharply with a photograph captured on March 1st, 1992, …
Read More »Massachusetts Senate Chamber To Honor “Founding Father” Frederick Douglass With New Bust
By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service Nearly 130 years after abolitionist, orator and newspaper publisher Frederick Douglass addressed state lawmakers, the Senate plans to unveil a bust in the branch’s chamber honoring his legacy during a ceremony next week. An empty pedestal meant for the Douglass bust is currently …
Read More »Fall River man shares story of New Bedford and Fairhaven roots that go back to 1784!
“I grew up in Fall River, but I thought I’d share some of my New Bedford heritage on the birthday of my 4th great-grandmother, who lived most of her long life in NB. Amazingly, I recently discovered photos of both of them in an online collection at the Harvard libraries. …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag in New Bedford To Honor Father John B. DeValles WWI Veteran Awarded for Heroism
During the month of January, the 52nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Rev. Father John Baptist DeValles, a WWI Veteran who was awarded for “extraordinary heroism and exceptional devotion to his duty.” He was born, Joa …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag To Honor WWII New Bedford Veteran PFC Irving C. Kaplan
During the month of December, the 51st Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Irving Chandler Kaplan, of New Bedford, a WWII veteran who was killed in Germany in 1945. Kaplan, who lived at 26th Eight St., …
Read More »New Bedford Military Museum seeks help finding pictures of faceless Medal of Honor recipients
Within New Bedford’s military museum in Fort Taber, you can find a wall displaying the 9 medal of honor recipients of New Bedford. The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest award for military valor in action. According to the “National Medal of Honor Museum”, of the 40 million …
Read More »Wareham Police announce operation of Polar Express Train in town this year!
“Just a reminder to everyone that the Polar Express Train will be operating during this holiday season. Please be aware that there will be heavier train traffic through town. Nice to see that this locomotive is still out and running. It was built in 1957 and 1 of 60 that …
Read More »How New Bedford’s William H. Carney became an American Hero, first black Medal of Honor recipient
Buried in the Oak Grove cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts is an American Hero whose legend should be taught in history books across the country. Army Sgt. William H. Carney is the first African American recipient of the Medal of Honor. Serving on the legendary Massachusetts 54th regiment in the …
Read More »Historical displays in disrepair or outright destroyed at Fort Taber draw ire of New Bedford veterans
On Wednesday afternoon I paid a visit to the military museum at Fort Rodman in New Bedford. This is an amazing place to get lost in history, and if you are from the area you might even see memorabilia of an old family member which you did not know existed. …
Read More »Bridgewater Triangle Phenomena: hauntings, curses, murders, Satanism, Bigfoot, or just hooey?
By Bailey Bisson. The Bridgewater Triangle is an area of about 200 square miles located in southeastern Massachusetts, United States. The area is known for a variety of unexplained phenomena, including reports of UFO sightings, Bigfoot sightings, ghosts, reports of cult activity and unresolved murders. The boundaries of the Bridgewater …
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