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Massachusetts Emergency Housing Program spending $2,932 per family per week
Massachusetts’ Emergency Housing Assistance (EA) Program, designed to provide shelter and support for families facing homelessness, including a significant number…
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250 years ago we fought the British over a 2% tax – today Massachusetts residents pay a 31% tax
This past weekend marked 250 years since the start of the American Revolution with the battle at Lexington and Concord.…
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Fall River City Councilor Laura Sampson should recuse herself in Police Chief Furtado vote
Interim Fall River Police Department (FRPD) Chief Kelly Furtado contract to officially become Chief is scheduled to go before the…
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Democrat bills would punish Massachusetts landlords for crimes their tenants commit
Two proposed bills in the Massachusetts legislature would place significant financial responsibilities on landlords for tenant drug-related issues and police…
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Five pull nomination papers for Fall River mayor
Nomination papers for political office in Fall River for the 2025 election cycle became available on April 1, 2025, and…
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A Troubled Legacy: Scandals Involving Fall River Police Chiefs
The Fall River Police Department (FRPD), one of the oldest police agencies in Massachusetts, has a storied history of serving…
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10 Greatest Fall River Area High School Athletes of All-Time
Below is a list of 10 of the greatest athletes from the Greater Fall River area, based on their high…
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March haul leaves fiscal year-to-date state tax collections up 7.8%
By Colin A. Young March tax collections beat expectations by $101 million or 2.5%, and state tax revenues through three-quarters…
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Massachusetts RMV monitoring potential for “phased” Real ID enforcement
By Chris Lisinski Massachusetts officials do not expect travelers without Real IDs to face a “hard stop” immediately once enforcement…
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Massachusetts natural gas prices up 93%, electricity up 65% the last 10 years
Over the last decade (2015–2025), Massachusetts energy costs have risen 2-3 times more than the national average. Electricity prices rose…
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