Fall River’s finance department is implementing new policies in the wake of a review by The Public’s Radio of mayor Jasiel Correia’s credit card charges while in office.
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Fall River Residents Asking City Council To Help Solve Dispensary Issues
Dozens of Fall River residents are asking members of city hall to do something about the negative impacts coming from the city’s only marijuana dispensary.
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Reporter Debrief: After Mayor Correia, What’s Next For Fall River City Hall?
Fall River has a new mayor and the city’s outgoing mayor, Jasiel Correia, is facing federal corruption charges. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay sits down with South Coast reporter Nadine Sebai of the Public’s Radio and City Politics reporter Jo Goode of the Fall River Herald News to discuss the city’s tumultuous political culture and what’s next for the onetime textile manufacturing center.
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Fall River Residents To Vote For City’s Next Mayor Tuesday
Fall River residents will head to the polls on Tuesday in another confusing election involving their controversial mayor Jasiel Correia.
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Front Runner For Fall River Mayor Refusing To Debate Opponent
Fall River candidate for mayor Paul Coogan says he won’t debate his opponent ahead of next week’s election.
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Announces Leave Of Absence And Touts His Accomplishments In Office
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia announced on Tuesday that he’ll be taking a leave of absence and suspending his re-election campaign.
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Judge Denies Fall River Council’s Request To Remove Embattled Mayor
A Massachusetts judge says Jasiel Correia can continue to serve as mayor of Fall River despite the city council’s effort to push him out.
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Embattled Fall River Mayor Looks To Write-In Candidate To Sway Votes
Embattled Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia is banking on a third write-in candidate to help sway the outcome of the November election.
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Fall River City Council Blocks Embattled Mayor’s Call To Eliminate Caps On Marijuana Licenses
The Fall River City Council this week overruled twice-arrested Mayor Jasiel Correia’s effort to allow more marijuana shops to open in the city.
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Fall River City Council Hires Boston Law Firm To Enforce Order To Oust Mayor
The Fall River City Council voted Wednesday night to hire a Boston law firm and enforce the temporary removal of its mayor Jasiel Correia.
