Mayor Paul Coogan

Mayor Coogan Proposes $516 Million FY 2026 Budget

Keith Thibault May 9, 2025 0

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan has submitted a municipal budget to the city council for FY 2026, totalling $516 million

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City May be Back to Square One in Selling the Bank Street Armory

Keith Thibault April 30, 2025 1

It looks like the City of Fall River may need to restart the process of finding a buyer for the historic Bank Street Armory

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Council Uses Procedural Move to Block Appointment of New Chief; Sampson Resigns

Keith Thibault April 23, 2025 0

Last night, the Fall River city council again took up the appointment of Interim Chief Kelly Furtado as the full-time leader of the police department. The body used a procedural move to postpone a

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Local Leaders Come out in Support of Retaining Fall River’s Social Security Office

Keith Thibault April 17, 2025 0

This morning, 4th district congressman Jake Auchincloss held a press conference outside the Fall River Social Security office on North Main Street, warning residents of the Trump administration’s three-prong attack to make drastic changes

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City Council Rejects Appointment of Furtado as Full Time Police Chief

Keith Thibault April 9, 2025 Comments Off on City Council Rejects Appointment of Furtado as Full Time Police Chief

Since 2020, the Fall River Police Department has been served by four chiefs amid reports of internal strife. That situation came to a head Tuesday night when the city council voted 5-4 not to

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