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Hospital chief: Massachusetts health care workers assaulted every 36 minutes
By Sam Drysdale Bills aimed at cracking down on escalating assaults on health care workers have languished in the Legislature…
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Taunton man pleads guilty, sentenced to prison, for crash that killed Fall River’s Peggy McGowan
A 30-year-old Taunton man pled guilty Wednesday in Fall River Superior Court in relation to a fatal crash, which occurred…
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Police issue update after Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train collides with tractor-trailer
CANTON — Chief Wendell Robery reports that the Canton Fire Department responded to the scene of a train and tractor-trailer…
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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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Community comes together to aid Swansea family after 3-year-old diagnosed with aggressive cancer
The local community is coming together to support a local family in their time of need. According to a GoFundMe…
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Nigerian national accused of scamming Massachusetts woman and others out of over $2.5 million captured in Texas
BOSTON – A Nigerian national has been charged for his alleged role in allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million from…
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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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Electrical issue causes smoke in hallways, power outage, early dismissal at Somerset school
An electrical issue has led to smoke and an early dismissal at a local school. According to the Somerset Police…
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Rhode Island women found panhandling in Massachusetts accused of significant theft at Stop & Shop
Massachusetts detectives have arrested two individuals accused of a past shoplifting incident. According to police, on March 22, 2025, Weymouth…
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Fall River City Council does not approve appointing Interim Police Chief Kelly Furtado to permanent chief
In a meeting that was contentious at times, the Fall River City Council voted no to making Interim Police Chief…
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