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City Council approves new Fall River fire chief with Roger St. Martin set to retire
The Fall River City Council approved a new fire chief with the current chief set to retire. Tuesday, council members…
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Community comes together after 33-year-old Massachusetts man leaves behind pregnant wife after freak accident
With a family facing tragedy, the Massachusetts community has come together in a big way. According to a GoFundMe fundraiser,…
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For the first time ever, The Romeiros may have to pay to visit Fall River
For the first time ever, The Romeiros, an Azores tradition dating back to the 16th century, may have to pay…
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Massachusetts man who concealed more than two kilos of fentanyl mix inside cereal box sentenced to prison
BOSTON – A Massachusetts man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking…
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Massachusetts Ed Board Rejects Change Targeting Chronic Absenteeism
By Sam Drysdale Despite about one-fifth of Massachusetts students being deemed “chronically absent” from schools, the state board of education…
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Massachusetts legislators ask for briefing over concerns of hospital closures in Fall River, Taunton, Brockton, other communities
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has announced plans to accelerate its efforts to recover uncollected rents and outstanding loan…
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Fall River City Council votes against sale of Bank Street Armory to developer
The Fall River City Council voted Tuesday against a plan for apartments at the current Bank Street Armory. Mayor Paul…
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15 new veteran-preferred apartments denied in Fall River after neighbor complaints
A plan for more apartment units in Fall River was shot down last week. At the Thursday Zoning Board of…
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Fall River, Springfield, northern MA schools receive grants to address mental health impacts of gun violence
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that it has selected eight Massachusetts schools or school districts to receive funding…
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Where does Fall River’s property tax compare to surrounding cities and towns?
By now, everyone has received their first tax bill of the year. While tax rates in Bristol County are on…
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