Economy
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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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Massachusetts DOT opens bidding for 20-acre waterfront development in Fall River
FALL RIVER- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation today released an Invitation to Bid for the redevelopment of approximately 20 acres of waterfront…
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2013 Karam Contract Binds City of Fall River on Pearl Street Garage; Third Street Moves Forward with $6.5M Upgrades
The administration planned to invest $13 million in repairs to its two aging parking facilities, but that changed when a…
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New Whole Foods Market opening this month in Bristol County; here is all you need to know
Whole Foods Market will open a new 40,000-square-foot store, located at 940 Fall River Ave. in Seekonk, Mass., on June…
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Massachusetts cannabis buyers taking full advantage of higher purchase limit
BY COLIN A. YOUNG STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, May 28, 2026…..Cannabis consumers wasted no time taking advantage of the state’s newly-doubled…
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Massachusetts Health Insurers Seek 13% Rate Increase For Second Straight Year
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters are facing the prospect of double-digit premium increases next year as insurers struggle…
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