Fall River Board of Health Adds Mandatory Suspension for First Tobacco Sale to Minors
Fall River Board of Health closes a gap in local tobacco enforcement by requiring mandatory suspensions.
Dave Watkins
Fall River Enters Holiday Week With No Major City Hall Announcements
Fall River enters the July Fourth holiday week without new announcements from City Hall, schools, or commercial outlets. The city's homepage continues to highlight the Columbia Street one-way conversion and the ongoing Route 79-Davol Street Corridor Improvements as active traffic concer…
Fall River Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 28, 2026
The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Fall River on or around June 28, 2026.
This Week in Fall River: Jun 22 - Jun 28
5 stories from Fall River News this week.
Fall River Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 27, 2026
The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Fall River on or around June 27, 2026.
Fall River Posts Paint Disposal Schedule and Housing Opportunity for Residents
Fall River enters summer with public-service updates and no breaking news to anchor the day. The city's homepage highlights a 2026 paint disposal schedule and an affordable housing listing at Slade Farm Residences in Somerset, while the Columbia Street one-way restriction between Broadw…
Fall River Select Board June 25 Meeting Produces No Reportable Record
Fall River Select Board meeting of June 25, 2026 left no reportable municipal record.
Fall River Library Opens Summer Hours, Adds Two New Museum Passes
Fall River's public library drives the day's news as the city settles into summer. The Fall River Public Library has shifted to its warm-weather schedule — closed Saturdays, shorter Fridays — while rolling out two new free museum passes, to the Norman Bird Sanctuary and the House of the…
Fall River School Committee Approves New CFO, Law Firm at Special Meeting
Fall River School Committee approves new CFO, law firm, and bus contract transfer at special session.
Fall River Public Library Opens on Summer Schedule, Saturdays Closed Through Labor Day
Fall River Public Library summer hours are now in effect, the week's clearest local government signal. The library, located at 104 North Main Street, closed its Saturday hours beginning mid-June and will keep them shuttered through Labor Day, with Friday service ending at 4 p.m. — an ho…