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All →Fall River Forever Paws Juliette is a very sweet girl whose previous owner sadly has dementia
Meet Fall River Forever Paws Pet of the Week Juliette! This may actually be a lamb or perhaps some sort of strange bunny or maybe a tiny llama. On paper, she’s a maltese mix…but your eyeballs may beg to differ. Juliette is about eight years old and she’s a little bit under…
Award winning comedian visits Fall River restaurant and it is safe to say he enjoyed himself
An award-winning comedian stopped by a Fall River restaurant and he was pretty impressed. Before headlining a comedy festival at Venus de Milo in Swansea on Saturday night, Canadian Mike Rita stopped by Avo’s Feast and took to social media Sunday expressing how much he enjoyed…
Project Forgotten Child Seeks to Help Kids in Warn-Torn Africa
Project Forgotten Child partners with former New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro and Sister Judith Costa for a Fall River wine tasting fundraiser supporting African schools.
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Fall River Police Department takes home gold in Battle of the Badges Team Competition for charity
On Saturday, 10 members of the Fall River Police Department laced up for the United We Move Trailfest – Battle of the Badges Team Competition. The 7th Annual United We Move Trailfest included a ruck through the Fall River Bioreserve featuring police, fire, and EMS teams.…
'No Kings Vote Early' protesters take to the street in Fall River
‘No Kings Vote Early’ rally in Fall River draws a crowd
Fall River voters can see which candidates match their views with free one-minute quizzes
MassVoter.com lists every race and ballot question on the Fall River ballot, with a short quiz for each one built only from the candidates' own words.
Here are the Fall River firefighters who were honored for their actions during deadly Gabriel House fire
Firefighters who responded to the deadly Gabriel House fire in Fall River were recognized Friday evening at the Fall River Firefighters Awards Ceremony which took place at the Kuss Middle School Auditorium. Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Paul Coogan, State Reps, City Councilors…
Fixture at Fall River’s Sam’s Bakery for years has passed away
A local woman who was a fixture at one of Fall River’s most popular eateries has died. Of Dartmouth, and previously New Bedford, 78-year-old Amal Assaf passed away on Thursday. According to an obituary, once immigrating from Lebanon, Assaf worked at Sam’s Bakery where she was…
Fall River Symphony begins 102nd season this month
Fall River firefighters honored for saving lives at Gabriel House fire
Dozens of Fall River, Massachusetts, firefighters were honored for their bravery and service responding to last year's deadly fire at an assisted living facility.
Dozens of Fall River firefighters honored for bravery at Gabriel House fire
Dozens of Fall River, Massachusetts, firefighters were honored for their bravery and service responding to last year's deadly fire at an assisted living facility. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
‘Bittersweet’: 40 firefighters awarded for heroic, life-saving actions during Gabriel House fire
Forty Fall River firefighters were honored Friday night for their actions during the deadly Gabriel House fire that killed 10 people in the summer of 2025.
Fresh off final TV debate, Gov. Healey makes pitch to South Coast voters
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey visited Fall River on Friday following the final televised debate with Republican challenger Mike Minogue, shrugging off his attacks on her record with less than three weeks until Election Day.
Fall River City Council pushes back on harm reduction bags
Harm reduction bags are meant to support those who are struggling with substance abuse, but some worry they're doing more harm than good.
Fall River Police, DEA, MSP, Westport PD, USPIS operation leads to jail sentence after 1 kilo of cocaine seized
A Fall River man was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in Fall River Superior Court stemming from a drug arrest. According to Fall River Police, on June 10th, 2025, a joint narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of a significant quantity of…
It appears that Fall River’s Graham’s Hot Dogs is making a return
It looks like a Fall River favorite is making a return, albeit under a bit of secrecy. In August of 2024, Graham’s Hot Dogs at 931 Bedford Street announced on social media that they had closed after the family suffered a tremendous loss and has not reopened since. Among Graham’s…
New Fall River photo exhibit turns visitors into art
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Fall River Police investigating after machete assault leaves victim bloodied
The Fall River Police Department is investigating an incident that left a man bloodied Thursday evening. According to Deputy Chief Barden Castro, police are currently investigating a reported assault by means of a machete. One man has been transported to Rhode Island Hospital…
Proposed by Fall River Fire Captain, new fire safety requirements approved in Massachusetts in wake of Gabriel House tragedy
STOW— Governor Maura Healey today announced the approval of new statewide fire safety requirements to help prevent future tragedies and strengthen protections for Massachusetts residents following the deadly Gabriel House fire in Fall River last year. The new standards will…
Mass. to update fire safety code after Gabriel House tragedy
The Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations approved new fire safety requirements Thursday in an effort to prevent future tragedies like the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River.
Fall River man avoids prison sentence after 30 firearms, 46 large capacity magazines, thousands of rounds of ammo seized
A Fall River man pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday in Superior Court after facing nearly two dozen charges including Possession of an Assault Weapon, Possession of Large Capacity Weapon/Feeding Device, and Possession of Ammunition without a License to Carry/Firearm…
Fall River-area high school football scoreboard for Oct. 15-16