School Committee revisits ESL grant amid investigation and eyes new Durfee athletic eligibility rules. From our own coverage: School Committee also weighs ESL grant and Durfee rules. Also in today's brief (3 items): Diman RVT JV soccer faces West Bridgewater; Diman RVT volleyball meets …
The Fall River City Council voted 8-1 to adopt a $10 million loan order for street and sidewalk reconstruction.
Fall River School Committee moves to directly hire and supervise its own administrative assistant. From our own coverage: School Committee votes to directly hire own aide. Also in today's brief (4 items): Library adds two new museum passes; Diman JV soccer plays Upper Cape Cod Tech; Dur…
Six Fall River-resident obituaries were published this week: Aguiar, Ana M. (Melo); Cabral, Gilberto M.; Desrosiers, Ulric "Ric"; Hanson, Dorothy E.; Hargraves, Mary E.; and Rego, Ronald R. Deaths occurred between September 14 and September 19, 2026, with arrangements handled by Auclair…
Fall River recorded 16 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25, with sale prices posted so far for nine, ranging from $160,000 to $855,000 with a median of $510,000. The top recorded sale was $855,000 for 36 McClure Place, sold by Tetrault Real Estate LLC to Paul Ashley. Five sal…
A UMass Dartmouth freshman football player from Fall River died this month at 18, a report says. Marvins Antoine, a freshman running back for the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs, had been with teammates at Mezzo Lounge on Charles Street in Fall River in the hours before his death, according to…
Fall River School Committee votes 5-2 to take direct control of hiring and supervising its own administrative assistant. Vice Chair Aguiar led the push to waive four district policies, with Mr.
This week's Fall River obituary column carries one notice: Ferreira, Jose M., 70, of Fall River, who died Saturday, September 12, 2026, at home. He was the husband of Maria N. (Cordeiro) Ferreira and was born in Covoada, St. Michael, Azores. The notice was posted by Silva-Faria Funeral …
Fall River recorded 19 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, per Bristol County Registry of Deeds records. Of those, 10 disclosed a sale price, ranging from $360,000 to $2,763,750, with a median of $525,000. The period's top sale was 575 North Main St. at $2,763,750, sold by …
Five Fall River obituaries were published this week (August 31 through September 6, 2026): Goncalves, Nazaret DeJesus "Sardinha", 98; Nixon, Christopher; Oliver, Wannetta Joyce, 70; Pavao, Deborah Ann, 72; and Rioux, Paul, 82. Oliver was remembered as the wife of Kenneth Oliver, with wh…
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