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Atlantis football visits Upper Cape Cod Oct. 26

Fall River's Atlantis football team travels to Bourne to face Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical on Monday. Also in today's brief (2 items): Atlantis football visits Upper Cape Cod RVT; Diman RVT soccer faces Case of Swansea.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

Fall River's obituary notices this week include seven residents identified through Echovita's Fall River, Massachusetts listings: Beattie, Anna B. (84); Committo, Robert J. (83); Martin, Julie Ann (43); Michaels, John A. (81); Paiva, Gualberto Carreiro; Rebelo, Teresa (88).

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Coffee shop ordered to pay $31,000 fee

Judge orders Miss Lizzie's Coffee to pay $31,000 in Lizzie Borden trademark dispute. Also in today's brief (3 items): Miss Lizzie's Coffee ordered to pay $31,000 in trademark fight; Library adds museum passes for two new venues; Food blog lists six old school chow mein spots.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026

Eight Fall River-resident obituaries were published this week: Cournoyer, Theresa, 92; DeJesus, Petronila López, 74; Howard, Francis R., 102; Monte, Elvira Pacheco, 93; Raposo, Dinarte C.; Silva, Anna Paula; Silva, Evelyn, 88; and Souza, Jesse, 79. Howard, at 102, was the oldest person …

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Government · Housing Authority

Housing Authority approves $55,224 van purchase

The Fall River Housing Authority approved a $55,224.25 Ford Transit van purchase and an $8,322.56 change order. Board members awarded the 2026 Ford Transit cargo van contract for the facilities department to Empire Ford after one bid was rejected as non-responsive.

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Deed filings show wide range in sales

Latest deed filings show Fall River property sales ranging from modest homes to multimillion dollar deals. From our own coverage: Fall River home sales span affordable to multimillion-dollar deals. Also in today's brief (6 items): FABRIC Arts Festival explores identity and place; Librar…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

Seven Fall River, Massachusetts residents are named in this week's obituary notices: Ahaesy, Elaine, 81; Carr, Elaine; Faria, Silvestre; Oliveira, Doris M.; Silvia, Arthur Jr.; Sousa, Patricia, 85; and Valcourt, Robert J., 78. Deaths occurred between September 28 and October 3, 2026. Ol…

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