Government

(VIDEO) Weekly Update with Mayor Paul Coogan – April 14, 2024

Keith Thibault August 14, 2024 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Weekly Update with Mayor Paul Coogan – April 14, 2024

We spoke with Mayor Paul Coogan this week on the new cell phone policy for city students, a proposal to deal with homeless encampments, and the success of Fall River’s tourism season

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Cell Phones to be Banned at City Middle Schools, Durfee High School

Keith Thibault August 13, 2024 Comments Off on Cell Phones to be Banned at City Middle Schools, Durfee High School

The Fall River School Committee has approved a policy that bans cell phone use in city middle schools and B.M.C. Durfee High School (with some exemptions) during school hours

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State Leaders Hear From the Community on Expansion of Pre-K Education

Keith Thibault August 9, 2024 Comments Off on State Leaders Hear From the Community on Expansion of Pre-K Education

The conversation around the future of Pre-K education in Massachusetts was the focus of a regional community meeting hosted by an inter-agency task force charged with providing a blueprint for expanding early educational opportunities

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People, Inc. Breaks Ground on Early Child Learning Center

Keith Thibault August 8, 2024 Comments Off on People, Inc. Breaks Ground on Early Child Learning Center

People Incorporated yesterday broke ground yesterday on a 20,000-square-foot early learning child care center located on Weaver Street in Fall River’s north end

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Warren Touts Student Loan Debt Forgiveness and Harris VP Pick

Keith Thibault August 6, 2024 Comments Off on Warren Touts Student Loan Debt Forgiveness and Harris VP Pick

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was in Fall River today for an event with the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to promote the efforts of the Biden administration to forgive college

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