Interesting People

During the month of September, the 48th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Tiago Reis of New Beford who was killed in action while serving with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Reis was born on …

Acushnet native Eric Demers will be playing internationally as he is taking his talents to Spain! Demers was recently playing for the “Maine Celtics” and has now been signed by “Hestia Menorca” which is a pro basketball team in Spain. Acushnet Public Schools posted a heartfelt message celebrating the news, …

During the month of August, the 47th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Arthur R. Allain, or New Bedford, who passed away on April 19th at the age of 92. Allain was born in New Bedford on …

Joseph Martin, a WW2 veteran and lifelong New Bedford resident is celebrating his 100th birthday! Born on August 15th, 1923 Joseph has lived through 100 years of ups, downs, and world events that most of us only can read about. He fought in the “Battle of the Bulge” also known …

At the time of writing this, 96 individuals have lost their lives in the devastating Maui wild fires. Aaron Griffith, a New Bedford native, is one of the heroes risking their lives to stop the devastation and further loss of life. Unfortunately, like many other victims of this tragedy Aaron …

“I paid a visit to a long time family friend, Colonel Joe Martin, who turns 100 years old this week. Joe served for forty years in the Army National Guard in various field artillery units. During WWII, he fought with distinction in Normandy and at the Battle of Bulge. Although …

A “Crew of Three” Kimberly Ward, her husband Michael, and daughter Ally embarked on a 2 year adventure aboard a 34 foot boat to Grenada and back! As one could imagine, the family was pushed outside of their comfort zone and gained a collection of fascinating stories that need to …

“This year our Sister, Fairhaven Firefighter Maggie Rocha rode 186 miles as part of the 2023 Pan-Mass Challenge with Team Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts! Maggie personally raised over $7,000 for cancer research and treatment at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Maggie, we are so proud of you and all that you …

They won how much??? Is what a man might be saying to himself right now after he tipped a couple scratch tickets to the hard working bartenders at Knuckleheads Bar and Grill in New Bedford. A $5 scratch ticket he gave them ended up hitting for $10,000! Knuckleheads posted on …

New Bedford and Umass Dartmouth are at the center of groundbreaking scientific research that finds Cape Cod as one of the world’s largest hotspots for great white sharks. In a scientific article named, “An open spatial capture−recapture framework for estimating the abundance and seasonal dynamics of white sharks at aggregation …