Economy
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New Swansea Mall Center stores start opening, with restaurants and more coming
New retail businesses coming to Swansea have begun opening and setting opening dates. Gator Investments had previously announced that coming…
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State audit faults Department of Unemployment Assistance on hold times and delayed benefits
By Katie Castellani. STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2026…..Customers kept on hold, delayed first benefit payments and mismanaged complaints –…
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Massachusetts sheds 7,100 jobs in August as losses mount
By Katie Castellani Massachusetts lost 7,100 jobs in August, bringing the total number of job losses in the last two…
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Former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia listed on online estate planning startup after prison release
FALL RIVER ─ It looks like former mayor and convicted felon Jasiel Correia II can add online estate planner to…
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Project to bring nearly 90 new apartments to Globe Street in Fall River moves forward
A project that is expected to bring nearly 90 new apartments to Fall River is moving forward. MassCan Capital LLC…
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Here is an update on the Swansea openings of Aldi, PetSmart, Burlington, Five Below; 2 new restaurants also coming
Four new retail businesses are coming to Swansea soon and we are beginning to get opening dates. Gator Investments had…
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New Survey Underscores Deep Racial and Regional Wealth Gaps Across Massachusetts
By Alison Kuznitz Massachusetts families held a median net wealth of more than $370,000 last year, according to a new…
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Demolition of Fall River’s 111-Year Old Bedford Street Police Station Set to Begin Next Week
It has stood empty and decaying for 30 years, so what’s a few more weeks before the ramshackle remains of…
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Fall River Redevelopment Authority Buys Waterfront Land That Could Add Up to 180 Parking Spaces
It took six years, but the Fall River Redevelopment Authority finally took ownership of nearly two acres of land in…
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Appraisal Finds Fall River’s Pearl Street Garage Sale or Repairs Unlikely Due to Long-Term Lease
A request for proposal to sell off the Pearl Street garage is expected to be released in August, but an…
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