Jess Machado

Primary correspondent for the Greater Fall River area, Jess focuses on human interest stories and investigations into political corruption. She is a former fill-in host and digital contributor at The Howie Carr Show, former host of The Jessica Machado Show and SouthCoast Tonight on WBSM in New Bedford, former blogger at The Herald News and a former fill-in host at WSAR in Fall River.

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Jess MachadoJanuary 31, 2024
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Somerset Car Dealership’s license to operate reinstated

The Somerset Board of Selectman voted on Wednesday evening to extend the operating license of Three Dads Auto until the…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 31, 2024
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Where does Fall River’s state delegation stand on Governor Healey’s proposed tax bill?

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey filed a bill last week that would allow cities and towns to increase taxes on meals,…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 30, 2024
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Massachusetts Republican State Committee Candidate Angel Pantoja Jr. back in court

A candidate for Republican State Committee was back in Fall River District Court yesterday facing a new set of charges…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 29, 2024
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Motion in latest “Turtle Boy” hearing denied by judge in Norfolk Superior Court

DEDHAM, MA – A judge ruled today in Norfolk Superior Court against a motion by Special Prosecutor Ken Mello to…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 27, 2024
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What are ‘Sephora Ten Year Olds’ and is this trend really dangerous?

I’ve been writing for Fall River Reporter and New Bedford Guide for a few months now and almost every night…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 24, 2024
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For the first time ever, The Romeiros may have to pay to visit Fall River

For the first time ever, The Romeiros, an Azores tradition dating back to the 16th century, may have to pay…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 23, 2024
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Where does Fall River’s property tax compare to surrounding cities and towns?

By now, everyone has received their first tax bill of the year. While tax rates in Bristol County are on…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 22, 2024
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Ex-boyfriend of woman accusing Turtle Boy of domestic assault speaks out

The ex-boyfriend of the woman who accused Aidan “Turtle Boy” Kearney of domestic assault has shared that he believes he…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 19, 2024
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Second individual in crash that killed high school student was a former employee of New Bedford VocTech

Fall River Reporter has learned that the second individual identified in the crash that killed New Bedford teenager Jacob Pothier…
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Jess MachadoJanuary 17, 2024
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Penalty for a Fall River teacher caught with child pornography? 10 months

Back in May of 2020, Fall River Reporter reported on a Fall River teacher who was arrested and charged with…
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