During the month of February, the 30th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Alfred Standish Milliken, a New Bedford veteran killed during WWI. Milliken was born in New Bedford on May 1, 1891 to Frank Milliken and Susan B. …

“SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS COMING FOR ALDEN ROAD AND ROUTE 6 IN FAIRHAVEN: I have received confirmation from Mass DOT Administrator Jonathan Gulliver that redesign and signal repairs are coming to the intersection of Alden Road and Route 6 in Fairhaven. You will be seeing pedestrian ramps and new pedestrian safety signals …

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. …

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is scheduled for its regular dates next week, Sunday through Thursday. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance …

Did you know that in most towns and cities you can be fined for not clearing the snow from the sidewalk in front of your apartment or home? You wouldn’t think so considering everywhere you walk you see unshoveled sidewalks. While true, you rarely hear about people being cited for …

U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachael S. Rollins have announced the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which aims to enhance the Department’s capacity to prevent human trafficking; prosecute …

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. …

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is scheduled for its regular dates next week, Sunday through Thursday. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance …

Longtime Assistant Solicitor Will Take Over for Mikaela McDermott, Who Steps Down After Exemplary Service. Assistant City Solicitor Eric Jaikes will take the leadership role in the City’s legal office effective Sunday, Feb. 6, when City Solicitor Mikaela McDermott steps down after more than a decade of exemplary service. Jaikes …

“This number is most definitely low because reports are still being written and entered, but since 5 pm last night our Troopers have responded to well over 200 crashes with either injuries or property damage, including one fatality. Patrols were going from one crash to another in some areas. To …