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Monday, October 5, 2026
Latest deed filings show Fall River property sales ranging from modest homes to multimillion dollar deals.
From Fall River News
- Fall River home sales span affordable to multimillion-dollar deals. Fall River News reviewed the latest batch of Bristol County deed filings covering properties across the city, from modest single-family homes to a multimillion-dollar sale.Fall River News
Today in Fall River
- FABRIC Arts Festival explores identity and place. The Portuguese American Journal reports Fall River's FABRIC Arts Festival is built around themes of identity and place, bringing together local artists exploring the city's cultural fabric this fall.Portuguese American Journal
- Library adds two new museum passes. Fall River Public Library cardholders can now borrow free museum passes to the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, Rhode Island, and the House of the Seven Gables in Salem.Fall River Public Library
- Factory of Terror featured in statewide roundup. The Patriot Ledger included Fall River's Factory of Terror among six Massachusetts haunted attractions open this fall, naming it one of the state's scare destinations for the season.The Patriot Ledger
Coming up
- Wed, Oct 7: Durfee field hockey faces Bishop Stang Wednesday. Durfee's junior varsity field hockey team plays a non-conference game against Bishop Stang on October 7, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Thu, Oct 8: Diman soccer faces Bristol-Plymouth in conference match. Diman Regional Vocational Technical's soccer team faces Bristol-Plymouth RVT in a conference match on October 8, per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
Recent editions
- Friday, October 2, 2026 — Fall River highlights fire sprinkler demonstration tied to Gabriel House in new safety push
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Massachusetts attorney general report counts more than 270 accused Catholic clergy statewide, pictured with Fall River's St. Anne Parish
- Monday, September 28, 2026 — Viva Fall River releases downloadable October events list covering Halloween happenings citywide
- Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Fall River home sale broke $800,000 in August as the citywide median reached $440,000
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — School Committee revisits ESL grant amid investigation and eyes new Durfee athletic eligibility rules
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Fall River School Committee moves to directly hire and supervise its own administrative assistant