Politics

City Council Presidents Calls For Special Meeting – Update

Donna Motta September 16, 2019 Comments Off on City Council Presidents Calls For Special Meeting – Update

A special meeting of the Fall River City Council will convene at 5:15 p.m. this Wednesday, September 17th, at One Government Center. The topic: To discuss legal strategy regarding Mayor Jasiel Correia II. While

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Marijuana Licensing Concerns Crop Up For State Reps

Donna Motta September 11, 2019 Comments Off on Marijuana Licensing Concerns Crop Up For State Reps

Here’s a story that appeared today in The Fall River Reporter, shared here by FRCmedianews: Due to Mayor Correia’s arrest concerning alleged bribery involving marijuana businesses in the city, Fall River’s state delegation is

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Fall River Mayor Refuses To Abide By City Council Vote

Keith Thibault September 11, 2019 Comments Off on Fall River Mayor Refuses To Abide By City Council Vote

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia – charged with 24 federal counts of wrongdoing, including extortion & bribery – plans to conduct business as usual at Government Center today

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Mayor Asks City Council To Co-Sign ‘Official Documents’

Donna Motta September 10, 2019 Comments Off on Mayor Asks City Council To Co-Sign ‘Official Documents’

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II has asked City Council President Cliff Ponte if the council would like to co-sign ‘official documents’ that pertain to running city business. In his letter, the mayor said,

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Ballot Machines Get A Test Run

Donna Motta September 10, 2019 Comments Off on Ballot Machines Get A Test Run

The Fall River Board of Elections held a public testing session Monday to ensure the new ballot machines are up and running without a glitch during the September 17th Preliminary Mayoral Election

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