Politics
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Massachusetts House and Senate pass bill to have Fall River boat ramp renamed for former State Rep
A Fall River boat ramp will have a new name in honor of a former State Representative. The Massachusetts House…
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Massachusetts awarded $20 million in federal funds for emergency family shelter system; here is where it’s going
Alison Kuznitz Massachusetts has secured more than $20 million in federal funding to help cover the state’s overburdened emergency family…
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Report: New appliance standards will lower energy costs for Massachusetts households
Chris Lisinski The average Massachusetts household can expect to save $163 per year on utility bills under appliance energy efficiency…
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Little known Massachusetts law ensures transparency in elections
There’s a little known Massachusetts law that ensures transparency in elections but many communities are not practicing it. Massachusetts General…
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Report: Plan to rescue Steward Hospitals may cost Massachusetts taxpayers $700 Million
Michael P. Norton AUG. 25, 2024…….Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to rescue five bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals could cost Massachusetts…
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State of Massachusetts is closing prison due to “facility’s age, maintenance needs, and required renovations”, third to close in recent years
Michael P. Norton The state is closing another prison, this time in Bridgewater. The Department of Correction announced Thursday “plans…
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Here is where the City of Fall River currently stands concerning the Bank Street Armory
While it may seem to most Fall River residents that no movement has taken place recently concerning the Bank Street…
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Fall River Zoning Board approves, 17 new condominiums, new auto repair shop, 19,000 sq. ft. manufacturing/warehouse facility
Several proposals for an increase in housing and manufacturing were approved at last week’s Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals…
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Petition started in an attempt to reverse no cell phone policy for certain Fall River Public Schools
A group of students and parents are looking to overturn a new policy. Last week, a program passed unanimously by…
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Immigration policy divides GOP U.S. Senate contenders for Massachusetts
Sam Drysdale AUG. 19, 2024…..After U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren sided with Republicans to shoot down an immigration reform bill last…
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