Education

Still No Deal on a New Contract for Fall River Teachers

Keith Thibault November 14, 2024 Comments Off on Still No Deal on a New Contract for Fall River Teachers

Members of the Fall River Educators’ Association and the school committee met this week for another bargaining session on a new contract for city teachers. No agreement has been reached

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New Diman Construction Remains on Schedule and on Budget

Keith Thibault November 13, 2024 Comments Off on New Diman Construction Remains on Schedule and on Budget

Students and staff at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School are in their second academic year sharing space with construction crews working on a new facility that is slated to be ready for use

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Housing Study Examines Deficiencies in Fall River’s Affordable Housing Supply

Keith Thibault November 12, 2024 Comments Off on Housing Study Examines Deficiencies in Fall River’s Affordable Housing Supply

A statewide low-income advocacy organization, suing the City of Fall River and the Fall River Housing Authority to compel the construction of low-income housing at the former Watuppa Heights housing development, has issued a

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(VIDEO) Weekly Update with Mayor Paul Coogan – October 30, 2024

Keith Thibault November 1, 2024 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Weekly Update with Mayor Paul Coogan – October 30, 2024

Here is our weekly interview with Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan recorded on October 30,

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UMass Dartmouth to Offer Free Tuition for High-Need, In-State Students

Keith Thibault October 30, 2024 Comments Off on UMass Dartmouth to Offer Free Tuition for High-Need, In-State Students

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will join the other UMass campuses in launching a program next fall that will provide free tuition and mandatory fees to in-state students with a family income of $75,000

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