Politics
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Vice President Harris Will Speak At NAACP Convention in Massachusetts
By Sam Drysdale Vice President Kamala Harris is the latest in a slew of high-profile figures who have announced they…
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Severe Maternal Morbidity Rate Nearly Doubled In Massachusetts
By Alison Kuznitz The volume of people experiencing complications from pregnancy or delivery in Massachusetts nearly doubled from 2011 to…
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Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan joins Fall River Reporter for weekly podcast
Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan will join Fall River Reporter for a weekly one-hour podcast with co-host and producer…
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Massachusetts bill would give jobless benefits to striking workers
Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 11, 2023…..Workers who are on strike for more than 30 days could be eligible…
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Massachusetts RMV seeing big spike in learner’s permits
By Sam Drysdale BOSTON, JULY 10, 2023…..The state has issued more than double the number of learner’s permits in the…
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Mayor Coogan issues statement after complaints issued concerning Fall River fireworks display
Mayor Paul Coogan has released a statement after complaints by residents concerning the City’s fireworks display. The statement reads as…
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Sutter issues statement on mayoral run: “I do have a plan that will help all the people of Fall River”
Fall River, MA – Sam Sutter, former Mayor of Fall River and former Bristol County District Attorney formally announced that…
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Report: Massachusetts has ample solar power potential
By Michael P. Norton and Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 6, 2023…..Massachusetts has more than enough solar energy potential…
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Massachusetts will make much smaller rainy-day fund deposit
Colin A. Young The state’s sizeable rainy-day fund will be infused with hundreds of millions of dollars once the books…
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Fall River will see at least one new city councilor, one new school committee member; three to face off for mayor
With the deadline passing, here are the candidates that have returned nomination papers for city council, mayor, and school committee…
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