During the month of April, the 32nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Sgt. Michael Patrick Cassidy, who served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps, as well as serving his local community as a …
Read More »Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Flag Honors New Bedford’s PFC Justin C. Kirby
During the month of March, the 31st Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Justin Candido Kirby, a New Bedford native who was killed at the age of 21, two years ago, on March 9, 2020, in a training …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag to honor 2LT Alfred Standish Milliken WWI Veteran KIA
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. …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag To Honor Albert S. Broadland – WWII Veteran Earned The Silver Star, Air Medal
During the month of December, the 28th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Albert S. Broadland, formerly of 17 Buttonwood Street, New Bedford, who served his country honorably during WWII with the 98th Bombardment Group of the United States …
Read More »Red Sox Broadcaster & Former Player, Jerry Remy Has Lost His Battle With Cancer
Diagnosed with lung cancer back in 2008, Remy still managed to continue in his role as long time Sox color commentator with only brief absences for treatment. He will be missed by an entire generation that grew up watching him play on the field or call games for over 30 …
Read More »Fairhaven man shares his family’s connection to the Charles W. Morgan during WWII
“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 …
Read More »Flag to honor Veteran Walter LaBerge of Swansea flies over Fort Taber
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 …
Read More »New Bedford Grandma’s 90th Birthday celebrated on NBC’s “Today with Hoda & Jenna”
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 …
Read More »New Bedford doctor calls on volunteers to help sew 500 cloth masks
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 …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #236: Kona
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 …
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