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No SAFER Grant This Year: Fall River Won’t Get Funding For Five Firefighters
Fall River Reporter has learned the City of Fall River was not approved for this year’s FEMA Staffing For Adequate…
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Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Opens Thursday Night at Fall River’s First Step Inn
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the First Step Inn, in collaboration with the City of Fall River’s Community Development Agency,…
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Deaton Announces Senate Bid to Topple Markey in Blue Massachusetts
Last night, I attended John Deaton’s U.S. Senate announcement event. He’ll be running as a Republican, likely against 79-year-old Democrat…
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Crime
Stabbing Suspect in Ex-Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan’s Near-Fatal Attack Faces December Competency Review
FALL RIVER – Corree K. Gonzales, the man accused of brutally stabbing former mayor Will Flanagan last month, did not appear…
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Fall River Police Union President Alleged 2024 crime data falsely dropped due to tracking changes
Ten months into 2025 and after our first fact, Fall River’s 2024 crime data is now easily accessible to the…
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Fact Check: Fall River mayoral candidate Amaral’s claim that Fall River crime data hasn’t been published is correct
CLAIM: At this morning’s Channel 10 debate, Fall River mayoral candidate Gabriel Boomer Amaral claimed that Mayor Coogan’s police Chief…
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Fall River Firefighters Union Endorses 9 Council Candidates, Snubs President Camara and VP Pereira
The Fall River Firefighters union Tuesday released their endorsements for City Council, notably snubbing President Joseph Camara and Vice President…
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From Falls to Troy and Back: The Quirky Name Journey of Fall River, Massachusetts
Nestled along the Taunton River in southeastern Massachusetts, the city now known as Fall River has a history as turbulent…
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Former CEO of Boston Anti-Violence Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Tax Crimes, and Diverting COVID Relief Funds
The founder and former Chief Executive Officer of the local nonprofit Violence in Boston (VIB) pleaded guilty this week in…
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False Alarm at Durfee High School: Technical Issue Triggers Erroneous Lockdown Alert, No Threat Present
The Fall River Police Department released the following statement: At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, Durfee High School experienced a…
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