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Council Committee Examines City’s Safety Readiness for South Coast Rail

Keith Thibault March 21, 2025 0

The Fall River City Council’s committee on public safety held a meeting this week to ascertain the city’s readiness to respond to emergencies when South Coast Rail begins service in Fall River next week

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Elder In-Home Supportive Service Organizations Seek Legislative Support of Their Mission

Keith Thibault March 17, 2025 0

Last Friday four regional aging service access point (ASAP) network organizations, whose role is to connect elders with services that allow them to stay in their homes, held an event for state legislators urging

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MBTA Releases Fall River Rail Schedule

Keith Thibault March 4, 2025 0

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has released the schedule of South Coast Rail trains that will service Fall River and New Bedford to Boston beginning March

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South Coast Rail to Offer Free Parking and Weekend Service During First Month of Operation

Keith Thibault February 26, 2025 0

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will offer South Coast rail passengers free benefits over the first month of service when it launches next month

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State’s Sheriffs Play Limited Roll in Undocumented Migrant Deportation Process

Keith Thibault February 25, 2025 Comments Off on State’s Sheriffs Play Limited Roll in Undocumented Migrant Deportation Process

One month after President Donald Trump instituted executive orders of deportation for criminal undocumented individuals, local law enforcement, including the fourteen sheriffs across the state, have limited authority to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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