Public Safety

Coughlin School Fire Update

Donna Motta August 24, 2015 Comments Off on Coughlin School Fire Update

It’s not over yet. The city’s corporation counsel is scheduled to meet with the property owners of the Coughlin School today, after the vacant school was ravaged in a five-alarm fire early Saturday morning.

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West Nile Virus Detected in Fall River

Donna Motta August 20, 2015 Comments Off on West Nile Virus Detected in Fall River

  West Nile bearing mosquitoes have been found in Fall River. As a result, Mayor Sutter has announced that  parts of the city will be sprayed in an effort to ward off the spread

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Great Holy Ghost Feast Parking Plan

Donna Motta August 19, 2015 Comments Off on Great Holy Ghost Feast Parking Plan

Chief of Police Daniel S. Racine has authorized the issuance of “Special Parking Permits” for the 2015 Great Holy Ghost Feast of New England. Motor vehicles not displaying a “Special Parking Permit” will be

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Power Outage Shuts Down BCC

Donna Motta August 4, 2015 Comments Off on Power Outage Shuts Down BCC

Bristol Community College closed at approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning after a massive thunderstorm cut power to the campus. The power outage resulted in no computer usage, or air conditioning, and of course, no

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Safer Grant Approved

Safer Grant Approved

Donna Motta July 30, 2015 Comments Off on Safer Grant Approved

It’s official! After months of waiting, Fall River Mayor Sam Sutter has announced the city has been awarded a $2 million dollar safer grant which will allow the hiring of 10 additional firefighters. Mayor

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