All posts by Keith Thibault

City Council Approves One-Month Budget to Begin FY 2021

Keith Thibault June 24, 2020 Comments Off on City Council Approves One-Month Budget to Begin FY 2021

Following a lengthy discussion with administration officials during its finance committee meeting, the Fall River City Council last night voted 8-0 to approve Mayor Paul Coogan’s proposed one-month appropriation to pay city expenses for

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City’s Cultural District Designation Opens Up Opportunities for Growth (VIDEO)

Keith Thibault June 23, 2020 Comments Off on City’s Cultural District Designation Opens Up Opportunities for Growth (VIDEO)

Last week’s vote by the Massachusetts Cultural Council designating a section of Fall River as it’s 50th cultural district is welcomed news for plans to revitalize the waterfront

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Massachusetts to Hold Sales Tax Holiday at the End of August

Keith Thibault June 23, 2020 Comments Off on Massachusetts to Hold Sales Tax Holiday at the End of August

Governor Charlie Baker today announced that Massachusetts will observe a sales tax holiday on August 29 and August

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Fall River Sees a Drop in its Unemployment Rate

Keith Thibault June 23, 2020 Comments Off on Fall River Sees a Drop in its Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Fall River fell in May to a rate of 22.7%, down from the April rate of 24.2%

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COVID-19 Delays City Census

Keith Thibault June 22, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 Delays City Census

The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the distribution of the annual Fall River city census.  Now that re-opening of businesses has begun, the city has mailed out this year’s forms

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