Politics

City Council sets new Fall River property tax rates for fiscal year 2024

At a meeting held this month, the Fall River City Council approved the new property tax rates for the upcoming…

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Groundbreaking ceremony to take place this weekend for memorial to honor 492 victims who died in Massachusetts nightclub fire

BOSTON – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Cocoanut Grove Memorial, which will honor the 492 victims who died in the…

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Two Fall River commercial buildings approved to be turned into 11 apartment units, 4 additional units also given the green light

3 projects totaling 15 new apartment units were given the go-ahead at a recent meeting in Fall River. At last…

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Healey: Migrants Mindful Of Weather Shift In Massachusetts

By Alison Kuznitz The colder weather setting in across Massachusetts could be affecting the number of migrants coming to the…

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“Cold” Vigil Attendees Knock Massachusetts Shelter Waitlist

Sam Drysdale About 90 families were on a waiting list Monday for state-funded shelter, advocates said during a Monday night…

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All four Fall River state reps vote against one-year residency requirement to receive Right to Shelter benefits

Late last week, Fall River State Representatives Alan Silvia (D), Carole Fiola (D), Patricia Haddad (D) and Paul Schmid III…

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Healey-Driscoll and Biden-Harris Administrations team up to get over 1,200 migrants into the workforce

BOSTON – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it assisted more than 1,200 work-eligible migrants staying in emergency family shelters…

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Massachusetts AG awards $780,000 to 13 organizations across all counties to provide legal services for recently arrived immigrants

BOSTON – Attorney General Andrea Campbell has awarded $780,000 to 13 non-profit legal service organizations as part of her Immigrant…

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Big Massachusetts college aid expansion will lift 25,000 students, here is who qualifies

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 15, 2023…..A third of all UMass students will qualify for free tuition paid for by the…

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Bill bans Native-American mascots at Massachusetts public schools

Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 14, 2023…..The 23 schools in Massachusetts that use an image of an indigenous person…

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