world war ii

It's a personal honor to be a part of radio broadcasts that enlighten and inspire listeners. Such is the case with Robert Jacobvitz, who while here on the SouthCoast, gave residents and students an insight into who Aristides de Sousa Mendes was and what he did to receive world recognition for his heroism during World War II.

World War II veteran and New Bedford resident Eddie McLane was the keynote speaker at Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at Clasky Common park. The 91-year-old talked about how he entered Normandy by glider ahead of the D-Day invasion. He recalled the harrowing experience ...

Religious leaders, public officials and residents came together Sunday night to remember the more than six million victims of the Holocaust. This year's ceremony, however, also honored the willingness of the Philippines to take in escaped European Jews at a time when many countries were shutting their doors to refugees from Nazi Germany...

The city paid homage Sunday to the 749 servicemen killed during Exercise Tiger. The exercise was a D-Day rehearsal held off the coast of Devon, England. The training exercise was found and attacked by German submarines, which sank two U...

City Hall's Flag Plaza was dedicated to the late Joe Theodore Monday night by Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of the City Council. Joe Theodore's spent much of his adult life promoting respect for the Stars and Stripes.  To honor that work, a plaque was placed at the base of the flag pole in Theodore's honor.  ...

It's every child's dream to stumble upon a hidden treasure in their very own home. Think how many hours of youth are spent knocking on hollow walls, digging in the backyard and exploring crawl spaces in the hopes of finding something, anything, of value.

December 7th, 1941 will be a day that we always remember. It was the day that many Americans were struck down by a horrible attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.