Government

Former Councilor Sampson Reflects on Her Resignation, “That’s Not the Fight I Wanted Anymore”

Keith Thibault April 24, 2025 0

We spoke with former city councilor Laura Sampson, following her resignation at the end of this week’s city council meeting

Read More

Council Uses Procedural Move to Block Appointment of New Chief; Sampson Resigns

Keith Thibault April 23, 2025 0

Last night, the Fall River city council again took up the appointment of Interim Chief Kelly Furtado as the full-time leader of the police department. The body used a procedural move to postpone a

Read More

Fall River’s Unemployment Rate Drops in March

Keith Thibault April 22, 2025 0

The unemployment rate in the City of Fall River in March fell five-tenths of one percent to 7.8%, up from 8.3% in February

Read More

Massachusetts Unemployment Rate Rises in March

Keith Thibault April 18, 2025 0

The unemployment rate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for March was 4.4 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from February

Read More

Local Leaders Come out in Support of Retaining Fall River’s Social Security Office

Keith Thibault April 17, 2025 0

This morning, 4th district congressman Jake Auchincloss held a press conference outside the Fall River Social Security office on North Main Street, warning residents of the Trump administration’s three-prong attack to make drastic changes

Read More