Politics
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Trump Administration suspending program that allowed suspect in Brown University and MIT professor shootings to enter United States
President Donald Trump is suspending the visa program that allowed the Brown University and MIT professor shooter into the country.…
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Letter to the editor: City Councilor-Elect says hybrid hiring list not supported within firefighter ranks
Here is a letter submitted to Fall River Reporter and was not written by us. While I appreciate the intent…
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Massachusetts Income Tax Cut Proposal Sparks Divide: Sharp Criticism from Lawmakers, Silence from Healey
BY SAM DRYSDALE The House budget chief on Tuesday ripped a proposed income tax cut as “irresponsible,” but on Wednesday…
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No SAFER Grant This Year: Fall River Won’t Get Funding For Five Firefighters
Fall River Reporter has learned the City of Fall River was not approved for this year’s FEMA Staffing For Adequate…
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Healey Demands Halt to ICE Deportation Flights from Hanscom Field in Massachusetts
BY ELLA ADAMS Gov. Maura Healey called on federal immigration officials Monday to stop using private aircraft at Hanscom Field…
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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities launches investigation into volatile energy bills
BY MICHAEL NORTON Dec. 15, 2025……Nine weeks after Gov. Maura Healey requested a review, the Department of Public Utilities on…
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Massachusetts Attorney General announces judge blocks Trump Administration from fining states who give SNAP benefits to immigrants
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement after a federal judge blocked the Trump Administration’s…
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21-year-old grandson of Massachusetts Rep. Alan Silvia killed in crash while on active duty
The grandson of a local State Rep has died from injuries sustained in a tragic accident. State Representative Alan Silvia…
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Fall River School Committee Member Kevin Aguiar issues statement after resignation as Westport Elementary principal
A Fall River School Committee Member is speaking out after accusations being made after leaving his post at another district.…
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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission sets rules for social cannabis use and sites
WORCESTER— The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday voted unanimously (4-0) to approve three new license types that will allow the…
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