anniversary

Have you seen this video yet? Saturday, December 14, marks the anniversary of the school shooting in Newtown, CT. A moment of silence will be observed. The group "Moms Demand Action" produced this psa. What do you think?

If you've seen the Civil War-era movie "Glory", you know the story of the 54th Volunteer Regiment from Massachusetts. 46 New Bedford African-American men enlisted in the regiment, and Thursday marked the 150th anniversary of the day they fought against Confederate soldiers at Fort Wagner, South Carolina...

Descendants of Congressman William Crapo and sculptor Bela Pratt represented their ancestors well as the 100th anniversary of the iconic "Whaleman Statue" was observed. On June 20, 1913, the statue was unveiled to the public for the first time, after being commissioned by Crapo for $25,000...

The summer of 1975 was the year that Steven Spielberg's movie 'Jaws' hit the big screen and scared many swimmers out of the ocean.

Elected officials from New Bedford and Fairhaven and the Army Corps of Engineers joined in a celebration Thursday of the 50th anniversary of the start of construction of the New Bedford-Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier.