Viva Fall River releases downloadable October events list covering Halloween happenings citywide. From our own coverage: Fall River home sale tops $800,000 in August deeds. Also in today's brief (5 items): October events guide lists Halloween and fall happenings; Library adds online acc…
This week's column carries 8 obituary notices for Fall River residents: Bourdon, Mariette H.; Ferreira, Edmund C.; Idoy, José G.; Knarr, Sonja A. (Charron); Lamond, Joan E.; Moniz, Joseph Jr.; Paul, Scott P.; and Tavares, Jayne E. (Talbot). Deaths ranged from September 21 through Septem…
Fall River home sale broke $800,000 in August as the citywide median reached $440,000. From our own coverage: Home sale tops $800,000 in August deeds. Also in today's brief (3 items): City posts storm issue hotline through Sunday; Library adds two new museum passes.
Fall River recorded 19 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with 16 carrying a posted sale price ranging from $230,000 to $800,000 and a median of $440,000. The month's top sale was 707 Highland Ave. at $800,000, followed by a $700,000 sale recorded without a specific street address.
The Fall River City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs voted to ask Corporation Counsel whether property owners can be fined for long-term fenced sidewalk closures. Minimum Housing Director Phyllis Fiore and Police Chief J.T.
School Committee revisits ESL grant amid investigation and eyes new Durfee athletic eligibility rules. From our own coverage: School Committee also weighs ESL grant and Durfee rules. Also in today's brief (3 items): Diman RVT JV soccer faces West Bridgewater; Diman RVT volleyball meets …
The Fall River City Council voted 8-1 to adopt a $10 million loan order for street and sidewalk reconstruction.
Fall River School Committee moves to directly hire and supervise its own administrative assistant. From our own coverage: School Committee votes to directly hire own aide. Also in today's brief (4 items): Library adds two new museum passes; Diman JV soccer plays Upper Cape Cod Tech; Dur…
Six Fall River-resident obituaries were published this week: Aguiar, Ana M. (Melo); Cabral, Gilberto M.; Desrosiers, Ulric "Ric"; Hanson, Dorothy E.; Hargraves, Mary E.; and Rego, Ronald R. Deaths occurred between September 14 and September 19, 2026, with arrangements handled by Auclair…
Fall River recorded 16 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25, with sale prices posted so far for nine, ranging from $160,000 to $855,000 with a median of $510,000. The top recorded sale was $855,000 for 36 McClure Place, sold by Tetrault Real Estate LLC to Paul Ashley. Five sales fell