Politics
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President Trump institutes rule to make it more difficult to gain assistance if able to work
(Washington, D.C., December 4, 2019) – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
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Investigation concludes concerning assessment of Viveiros property
The recent investigation into whether or not former Fall River City Administrator Cathy Ann Viveiros was getting a tax break…
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Acting Mayor Ponte has no plans to sign Fall River Comcast contract
In what has become a hot button topic with the revelation that Comcast is increasing prices, it appears that Acting…
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Board approves state bond rating for Fall River projects
Wednesday, the Municipal Finance Oversight Board (MFOB) approved a borrowing request from Fall River to use the states bond rating.…
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Northeast Alternatives caught off guard by Fall River City Council cease and desist suggestion
Discussions about traffic issues surrounding Northeast Alternatives, Fall River’s only licensed dispensary selling both recreational and medicinal marijuana, quickly turned…
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Mayor-elect Paul Coogan announces transition team
Fall River, MA – Mayor-elect Paul E. Coogan announced today the members of his transition team. The team is charged…
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Business owner explains the unfair tax burden on Fall River businesses
At the City Council meeting this week, a Fall River business owner explained the extreme burden commercial property and rainwater…
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Massachusetts Statehouse passes flavored tobacco ban, vaping tax
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening that will ban all flavored tobacco products and also impose a tax…
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Massachusetts ban on hand-held cellphone use while driving passes
Pending signature by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts drivers will no longer be able to use hand-held cellphones while driving.…
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Woman reports to City Council water dumping onto her Fall River property
A Fall River property owner presented some troubling information to the City Council last night – a developer and a…
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