Politics

Mayoral Preliminary Election Gearing Up

Donna Motta September 16, 2019 Comments Off on Mayoral Preliminary Election Gearing Up

With the Mayoral Preliminary Election in Fall River one day away, Board of Election Chair Kelly Souza Young is out and about setting up polling booths in the city’s 29 precincts: Candidates: Erica Scott-Pacheco,

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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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