Government

Running for Office in Fall River This Year? Nomination Papers are Available Beginning Tuesday

Keith Thibault March 31, 2023 Comments Off on Running for Office in Fall River This Year? Nomination Papers are Available Beginning Tuesday

The Fall River city election season officially gets underway this Tuesday as candidates can obtain nomination papers for mayor, city council or school committee

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(VIDEO) Council Committee Votes to Increase School Committee Pay

Keith Thibault March 31, 2023 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Council Committee Votes to Increase School Committee Pay

The Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation this week heard from school committee member Kevin Aguiar on his proposal to raise the pay of school committee members to that of the

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(VIDEO) Charter Committee Recommends Reducing Number of Candidate Nomination Signatures

Keith Thibault March 30, 2023 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Charter Committee Recommends Reducing Number of Candidate Nomination Signatures

The special committee reviewing the city charter held another meeting this week. The panel voted to recommend a change in the number of registered voters needed to nominate a candidate for the municipal city

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(VIDEO) Water and Sewer Rate Hikes Get First Council Approval

Keith Thibault March 29, 2023 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Water and Sewer Rate Hikes Get First Council Approval

The city council’s Committee on Ordinances and Legislation this week moved forward with the city’s plan to raise water and sewer rates for the new fiscal year that begins in July

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(VIDEO) Low-Income City Residents to Benefit from State’s Supplemental Budget

Keith Thibault March 28, 2023 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Low-Income City Residents to Benefit from State’s Supplemental Budget

The state legislature last week passed a $388 million dollar supplemental budget to meet the Commonwealth’s needs through the fiscal year that ends in June. And many low-income Fall River residents could see some

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