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Last night, the Fall River city council again took up the appointment of Interim Chief Kelly Furtado as the full-time leader of the police department. The body used a procedural …
Council Uses Procedural Move to Block Appointment of New Chief; Sampson Resigns Read More
This week, the Fall River City Council voted to keep water and sewer rates at their current levels while approving the department’s FY2026 budget.
City Council Votes Not to Raise Water and Sewer Rates Read More Since 2020, the Fall River Police Department has been served by four chiefs amid reports of internal strife. That situation came to a head Tuesday night when the city council …
City Council Rejects Appointment of Furtado as Full Time Police Chief Read More
This week, the Fall River City Council’s Finance Committee received a presentation from the Department of Community Utilities on the proposed FY 2026 Sewer and Water Department budgets, which include …
City Council Gets First Look at Proposed Sewer and Water Rate Increases for FY 2026 Read More
The Fall River City Council’s committee on public safety held a meeting this week to ascertain the city’s readiness to respond to emergencies when South Coast Rail begins service in …
Council Committee Examines City’s Safety Readiness for South Coast Rail Read More