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 MachadoOctober 8, 2024
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Massachusetts Public Records Act and The Power it Holds for Taxpayers

The first time I submitted a public records request was back in 2018. As a mother of three children in…
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Jess MachadoOctober 7, 2024
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Debate for Candidates running for State Rep in 8th Bristol to be held Tuesday

The New Bedford Ward 1 Association and New Bedford City Councilor Leo Choquette are hosting a debate for the candidates…
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Education

Jess MachadoOctober 7, 2024
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Westport Wows With School Lunch Program

The Westport Community Schools Facebook page shared a post last month showcasing a new lunch option they were offering students…
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Jess MachadoOctober 4, 2024
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State Rep Haddad refuses to debate Thurber in race for Bristol 5th seat

Somerset/Dighton/Swansea/Taunton, MA – Longtime Democratic incumbent Patricia Haddad, State Representative for the 5th Bristol district, is refusing to debate her…
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Community

Jess MachadoOctober 4, 2024
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Estate of New Bedford’s Jacob Pothier asking court to order deposition of Kathleen Martins

The estate of Jacob Pothier, the Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School (Voc-Tech) student who was killed in a…
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Jess MachadoOctober 1, 2024
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Fall River Police Chief Paul Gauvin says reports on FBI raid are nothing more than rumors

Late Monday evening, multiple sources indicated to Fall River Reporter that the home of a Fall River Police Officer had…
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Community

Jess MachadoSeptember 30, 2024
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Fall River Mayor Coogan Will Have Four Different Police Chiefs In Four Years

Fall River will be getting a new police chief, the fourth in as many years. Last week, Fall River Mayor…
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Community

Jess MachadoSeptember 25, 2024
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Somerset Scorecard: Weekly Update on all things Somerset

This is a weekly update on all things Somerset, shared each Wednesday. If you have news that is related to…
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Jess MachadoSeptember 24, 2024
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Time for Ten with Candidate for Bristol County Commissioner Julie Ferreira Ruggiero

Time for Ten is a series where we ask past and current elected officials ten questions. Because it is an…
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Jess MachadoSeptember 24, 2024
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Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Increases You Might Not Know About

This past July, Massachusetts legislators passed a $57.78 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2025 with Governor Healey approving the…
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