Many cities are re-evaluating their wish list of public works projects as the Biden administration promises the biggest infrastructure bill in generations. In Fall River, one urban planner dreams of restoring the waterfalls that gave the city its name.
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New Bedford promotes deputy police chief to department’s top job
New Bedford’s Acting Police Chief Paul Oliveira was picked to lead the department on a permanent basis on Wednesday. Oliveira’s been in charge since former chief Joseph Cordeiro announced his retirement on April 25 at age 56. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says violent crime in the city has dropped forty percent in the last […]
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Judge throws out plea deal that spared jail time for convicted Fall River mayor’s chief of staff
A federal judge rejected a plea deal today that prosecutors reached with Gen Andrade, the former campaign manager and chief of staff to ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia. The deal required Andrade to pay a $10,000 fine but would have spared her jail time — a sentence the judge considered too lenient for the crimes […]
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Massachusetts voters to decide if million-dollar earners should pay higher taxes
A ballot question that would raise taxes on the wealthiest Massachusetts residents was approved by lawmakers today for a statewide vote in 2022, almost four years after the popular proposal was delayed by a ruling from the state’s highest court. Taxpayers of all incomes currently pay Massachusetts 5 cents for each dollar they earn. The […]
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Fall River school superintendent accused of bullying employees will resign
Fall River’s school superintendent is resigning, several months after administrators accused him of bullying a disabled employee and making inappropriate remarks towards female coworkers. The allegations of misconduct were initially investigated by the city’s school committee, which voted this winter to keep Matthew Malone employed as superintendent at a reduced salary. The investigation’s findings were […]
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Fall River police suspend captain behind controversial Facebook post about George Floyd’s death
The morning after Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, Captain Jay Huard was scrolling through Facebook on his lunch break when he saw a post that resonated with how he felt about the trial. “Chauvin immediately stood and calmly placed his hands behind his back. Imagine where we’d be had George […]
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New Bedford offering $20 Dunkin’ gift cards to residents who get vaccinated
New Bedford residents of any age can now receive a $20 Dunkin’ gift card if they get their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at one of the city’s clinics. Mayor John Mitchell announced the incentive will be available through the end of June at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center, New Bedford Health Department mobile […]
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ICE ends relationship with Bristol County Sheriff Hodgson, citing mistreatment of detainees
Secretary Alejando Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security announced he is seeking the immediate closure of an ICE detention center in Bristol County as part of a broader effort to ensure the nation’s immigration detention centers are meeting the federal government’s health and safety standards. Since at least 2007, Bristol County’s jails have housed […]
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Associates who arranged bribes for Fall River’s ex-mayor set to be sentenced this summer
Hearings have been scheduled for several defendants who testified that they helped Jasiel Correia solicit more than $500,000 from marijuana vendors.
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Jury convicts ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia on 21 counts of fraud, extortion
Former Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II was found guilty on Friday of 21 criminal charges, including the extortion of marijuana vendors seeking his approval to open in the wake of the drug’s legalization for recreational use in 2018. The charges, which spanned five years Correia spent in and out of City Hall, also […]
