New video evidence contradicts Mayor Coogan and Fall River Police Chief Furtado’s claim that the John Perry investigation was referred to the Fall River Police Department...
The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission, the independent state agency that disciplines law enforcement officers, closed the investigation into FRPD’s questionable search warrant...
Usage and cost of the Massachusetts HomeBASE Program, used to re-house families in (or eligible for) the emergency shelter system, exploded during the migrant crisis—rising from $12...
UPDATE: We have received the full affidavits for the Will Flanagan and Jasiel Correia II recall efforts from the City Clerk. You can compare them to...
Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are advancing legislation that could soon allow cities and towns across Massachusetts to install automated speed and red-light cameras, marking a potential...
Mayor Paul Coogan announced he will not seek re-election, so like it or not, Fall River will have a new mayor in 2028. If Fall River...
A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Carver, Massachusetts was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for selling four firearms as well as fentanyl in 2024....
Constitutional separation of power issues have been central to the dispute over Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s attempt to audit the Legislature, but now the auditor is the one...
New polling results show strong support among voters for legislation restricting social media use among kids and teens. The Bay State Poll released Thursday and conducted...
I’m probably one of the few people who have read the long 300+ investigation report into former Fall River Police Department (FRPD) Chief Paul Galvin and...
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