During the month of April, the 43rd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Frank F. Lewis, who served in D Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion and was killed in action on December 7, 1944, during WWII. Lewis was born …
Read More »Massachusetts law ensures Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey’s connection to New Bedford
“On Saturday, December 17th, the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey’s long-awaited homecoming will be celebrated with state officials, generous philanthropists, volunteers, members of the public, and the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, His Excellency Jose Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva. The speaking program will take place at New Bedford State Pier starting …
Read More »New Bedford’s Fort Taber Flag to honor CPL Robert R. Gonneville KIA While Serving in Vietnam War
During the month of November, the 39th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of CPL Robert Roland Gonneville, who served with the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Gonneville paid the ultimate sacrifice when he was killed in …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag to honor Thomas “Frank” McCoy WWII Army Veteran Who Fought in the Battle of the Bulge
During the month of September, the 37th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Thomas “Frank” McCoy, a WWII veteran who served in the Third Armored Division of the United States Army, participating in the infamous the Battle of the …
Read More »Coalition Wants COVID Prevention Plan For Massachusetts In The Fall
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts K-12 students and staff should be tested for COVID-19 before classes resume in September, while government, education and business leaders should outline clear plans for when mask mandates would be triggered if another surge builds, a group of public health experts, labor …
Read More »Fort Taber flag to honor New Bedford’s Donald “Don” R. Couture, Sr. Former Air Force Pilot
During the month of May, the 33rd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Donald “Don” R. Couture, Sr., of Black Diamond, Washington, formerly of New Bedford. Don joined the Air Force after graduating high school and became …
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 Robert H. Andrews And Stephen B. Dahill First New Bedford Residents Killed in WWI
During the month of January, the 29th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of both Robert H. Andrews and Stephen B. Dahill, the first New Bedford residents killed during WWI. If you’re a SouthCoast resident, you probably travel Rte. 195 …
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 …
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