Interesting People

“My great-grandfather Amedee “KING” Roy was the 4th mate on the Charles W. Morgan cruise to Mystic after working on the 1941 restoration of the Whaling Ship. This nail was in the ship for 100 years before it was replaced and ended up with my great grandfather ✌🏻He later had …

During the month of January, the 17th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Walter LaBerge, who served with the United States Army from 1959 to 1965. LaBerge entered into the military on November 4, 1959 and did …

On May 8th, New Bedford grandmother Irene Beauregard of New Bedford will turn 90-years young. Beauregard’s granddaughter Katelyn wanted to make sure the special day was recognized but knew that during the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing guidelines meant that a birthday part with dozens of family and friends …

by Bonnie Boerl, MD In this time of great uncertainty and fear, many of us wonder how we can help. Our healthcare providers are facing a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment, PPE. While the average person may not have N95 masks, face shields, or gowns to donate, they may …

Meet 8-month-old black labrador retriever Kona, a service K9 trained in detecting biological weapons, chemical weapons, and pharmaceutical-based agents. Travis Rebello, a New Bedford Fire Fighter and member of the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Response Division heard about a dog the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department had on their team and …

“This speaker Adolf Brown Professor, Dean, Master Teacher was brought here by our New Bedford Public School Superintendent to speak to all of New Bedford School Teachers and Staff. What an amazing positive speaker. Came from poverty, his brother was murdered at age 11. He went to all these universities …

Myles Forgue, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 24 New Bedford at Saint Joseph Saint Therese Church, acquired the rank of Eagle Scout on August 7th, 2019, and will be recognized for earning Scouting’s highest distinction on Sunday, November 10th. He completed his Eagle Scout Service Project at Saint Joseph Saint …