Fall River (Massachusetts)

Judge approves $100K to girl injured by cop

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- A judge has approved a $100,000 settlement from the city of Attleboro to a teenage girl who claims her wrist was broken during a scuffle with a police officer. Esther Durex said she was struck multiple...

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Peter Pan bus drivers could strike soon

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- Drivers for the Peter Pan bus line could soon go on strike. The Fall River Herald reported that the drivers' contract has expired and union members rejected the company's initial contract offer last week....

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Fall River Visit Snippets

Lucy S. Macomber headstone at Oak Grove Cemetery. She was a school chum of Lizzie’s (the class ahead of her) and listed as the 17th bequest in Lizzie’s will, receiving $1,000. Fall River Locust Street residence of Grace Hartley...

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Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- Rep. Barney Frank said Monday he is pushing a proposal to use some of the interest the government collects from the financial industry bailout to give loans to unemployed homeowners struggling to pay the...

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Fall River firefighters return to work

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- Nearly four dozen firefighters are back to work today in Fall River months after budget cuts forced them out of their jobs. Now they're talking about their return and proud to be serving their city once...

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HUD Director In Mass. To Tout Strength Of FHA

The U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is easing concerns about the Federal Housing Administration after announcing last week that the FHA's reserves had fallen dangerously low due to foreclosures and defaults. In...

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HUD chief visits Mass.

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- The federal housing chief will visit southeastern Massachusetts to see the impact of the foreclosure crisis and discuss how stimulus money is used to boost the economy. U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban...

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Volunteers working to salvage battleship's history

A big battleship/museum/memorial like the Fall River’s Battleship Massachusetts is as much living history as a monument to those who served on her and are now gone. To be a piece of living history requires not props, but real...

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Commission: State faces a 'serious and dangerous' drug epidemic

Massachusetts is “. Fall River drug treatment representatives and public officials said the prevalence of addiction and lack of treatment options is startling. Fall River is the heart of the epidemic. (Thu Nov 05 21:35:16...

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Lizzie Borden Live! – Halloween Night in Fall River

LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE !!! …Think you know her?…Think again… “Sweet, innocent, witty and savagely murderous” THE LEGEND COMES TO LIFE Written & Performed by: Jill Dalton Directed by: Jack McCullough Music by: Larry Hochman Lighting...

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