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Fall River Public Library unveiled online access to the Fall River Herald News spanning 1926 to 1979, a major expansion of its local history and genealogy resources. The library also added two new museum passes, for the Norman Bird Sanctuary and the House of the Seven Gables, expanding …

City posts formal demolition notice for the old police station as several municipal updates roll out this week. Fall River officials released the notice alongside a draft 2026-2036 Open Space and Recreation Plan and the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan Summary, while the Fall River Public L…

A southbound traffic shift on Davol Street took effect today as part of the city's long-running Route 79 corridor project. The city's official notices confirmed that Davol Street northbound between Turner Street and President Avenue has reopened, while the new southbound traffic configu…

Fall River's summer construction season presses on as Route 79/Davol Street corridor work continues to reconfigure downtown travel lanes. The city has posted its 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan Summary — the second year of its federal community development blueprint — for public review. Th…

The Fall River Public Library expands its free museum pass program just in time for the Fourth of July weekend. The library has added the Norman Bird Sanctuary and the House of the Seven Gables to its pass collection, giving cardholders more options for holiday outings. Summer hours at …

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 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'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 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…

Fall River enters a quiet midsummer stride as the public library's summer hours take hold. Starting mid-June and running through Labor Day, the Fall River Public Library is closed Saturdays, with weekday hours running Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday until 4 p.m. Th…