In June 1775 in Machias, Maine (then part of Massachusetts), townspeople refused to provide the British with lumber to build barracks for their troops, resulting in the British bringing in the armed ...

As soon as the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Arthur B. Hiles was prepared to fight for his country. During that time, the 26-year-old lived in the Avalon Apartments in Newark.

The annual Merchant Mariners Lost in Time of War memorial service was held on Saturday, December 6, at Norah Head. The ...

HOLMEN — Henry Lawrence was 15 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Seventy-five years later, he was officially honored for his service, just in time for his 90th birthday. The ...

Five area men were among the more than 1,000 killed in a surprise World War II German attack on an Allied port in Italy that ...

Mr. Bob Wharton, a World War II Merchant Marine veteran, is celebrating his 103rd birthday on Sunday. Windham Court of Plano, his retirement facility, honored him with a special celebration.