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State Settles Pollution Dispute with Brayton Point Scrap Facility

Keith Thibault April 19, 2023 Comments Off on State Settles Pollution Dispute with Brayton Point Scrap Facility

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has announced that it has settled a claim of air, noise and water pollution against the former owner of a scrap facility at Brayton Point in Somerset

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(VIDEO) Bristol Hosts Forum on the Importance of Free College and Student Support Programs

Keith Thibault April 10, 2023 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Bristol Hosts Forum on the Importance of Free College and Student Support Programs

State education officials visited Bristol Community College last week to hear from students and staff about the importance of making a college education more affordable for local residents

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(VIDEO) Rep. Fiola Chairs Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keith Thibault April 4, 2023 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Rep. Fiola Chairs Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Fall River State Representative Carole Fiola is the new chair of the legislature’s committee dealing with municipalities and regional government

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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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State’s Unemployment Rate Rises in February

Keith Thibault March 24, 2023 Comments Off on State’s Unemployment Rate Rises in February

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts in February rose two-tenths of a percent to 3.7%

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