2022

December 22, 2022

Big changes are coming to Route 79 in Fall River. Here’s what to expect.

The much-anticipated $135 million Route 79 and Davol Street Corridor Improvement project is officially underway with a ceremonial groundbreaking led by outgoing Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and other state and local leaders at the City Pier on Wednesday.
November 30, 2022

Maura Healey’s transition policy teams getting help from key players on the SouthCoast

Maura Healey is getting help from several leaders on the SouthCoast as she prepares her transition from attorney general to governor.
July 7, 2022

Fall River’s first Chick-fil-A is finally open — and here’s how the first day went

Cars wrapped around the building and the restaurant overflowed with customers as the city’s first Chick-fil-A location opened on Wednesday.
March 24, 2022

Fall River gives out 49 APRA fund grants to city businesses. Here’s who got them.

The city’s first round of pandemic-related, small business grant awards handed out Thursday morning at Government Center was “just the beginning,” according to Mayor Paul Coogan.
February 9, 2022

Developer has plans for 70-unit apartment building on Davol Street in Fall River

An out-of-town developer has big plans for Davol Street that should add to the growing inventory of market-rate apartments in Fall River.
January 19, 2022

What’s going on with the Fall River Carousel? Plans include ice cream and some sprucing up

Facebook chatter notwithstanding, the pavilion containing the historic Fall River Carousel is not falling apart.
January 14, 2022

ARPA grant money available for Fall River small businesses impacted by COVID pandemic

More than $3.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act grant money will soon be available to local small businesses impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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