Christopher Silvia, the owner of a restaurant on South Main Street known as “Christopher’s”, is challenging Democratic incumbent Mayor Paul Coogan. Silvia had originally announced his intentions to run for office via a Facebook post on July 10. Coogan is vying for his fourth term, while this is Silvia’s first run for public office — […]
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Conflict escalates at top of Fall River Police Department
When former police chief Paul Gauvin was clearing out his office this fall, he thought he was coming back in a few months as a captain. But because of the items he left behind, the former chief was fired instead. Along with office junk like paper clips and push pins, Gauvin left a knife and […]
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Fall River City Council To Consider New Oversight Role
Fall River city council members are introducing a resolution Tuesday that would require council approval for city board appointments. This comes in response to Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia removing two school committee members who opposed him during his re-election.
