Politics – Page 8 – Fall River Reporter

mikesilviaJuly 21, 2026

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OPINION: Eight reasons Fall River should bring back the purple bags

Yes, the purple bags were the final straw that broke Will Flanagan’s political back – not because it was a…

State House News ServiceJuly 21, 2026

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Massachusetts House Democrats advance legislation removing restrictions to abortion later in pregnancy

Alison Kuznitz House Democrats advanced legislation Tuesday removing restrictions to abortion later in pregnancy, stripping a four-pronged framework that was…

State House News ServiceJuly 20, 2026

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Misconduct problems continue to dog Massachusetts State Police

By Sam Drysdale The Massachusetts State Police “clearly has a misconduct proliferation problem,” its leader said on Sunday, responding to…

Ken PaivaJuly 20, 2026

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Massachusetts lawmakers urge Healey for CDL reforms after death of State Trooper allegedly at the hands of man with immigration detainer

A group of Massachusetts House lawmakers is calling on Governor Maura Healey to direct the Registry of Motor Vehicles to…

State House News ServiceJuly 19, 2026

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New “Blue Star” license plate coming for families of fallen Massachusetts officers

By Katie Castellani Massachusetts has a new license plate honoring the memories of fallen law enforcement officers. Gov. Maura Healey…

Jo GoodeJuly 17, 2026

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Fall River Police Department Boosts Patrol Ranks to Near 17-Year High

Like many law enforcement departments, recruiting and maintaining staffing levels has been a challenge for the Fall River Police Department…

Ken PaivaJuly 16, 2026

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With support from Noah Kahan, Massachusetts Governor Healey announces legislation that will lower sports and concert ticket resale prices

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today announced that she will file An Act Relative to Closing the Great Divide between Ticket Prices and Affordability, or The Great…