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Meeting summary The Fall River School Committee's Evaluation Subcommittee met on October 6, 2026, to conduct preliminary interviews for the position of Confidential Administrative Assistant for the School Committee. After opening the meeting and confirming attendance via roll call, the subcommittee voted unanimously to enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Sect...

Meeting summary The Fall River Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Board met on October 6, 2026, to review and vote on three Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) agreements for residential redevelopment projects seeking Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) and historic tax credits. The board approved the meeting minutes from August 25, 2026, and heard presentations from Attorney Fiola and staff regardi...

Meeting summary The Fall River Conservation Commission met on October 5, 2026, at One Government Center. Several items on the agenda were tabled due to lack of new updates, applicant requests, or pending consultant reviews, including matters regarding Belt Rock Road, fee structures, outstanding enforcement orders, and Notices of Intent for New Street, 994 Jefferson Street, an overhead transmission...

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government. Tonight at 5:30, the Conservation Commission meets to take up several major project filings. Agenda items include an after-the-fact restoration plan on New Street from Weaver's Cove Industrial Park, a National Grid proposal to separate power lines onto paired monopoles across the Taunton River,...

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. This is our weekly recap for the week ending October 2, 2026, where we cover the most significant local government news. Topping the news this week, the Fall River Fire Department officially placed its new Engine 9 into service on Thursday. The department held a commissioning ceremony at the fire station on Eastern Avenue, where Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon spoke...

Meeting summary The Fall River Fire Department hosted an in-service ceremony at the Raynham/Eastwood Fire Station on Eastern Avenue to officially commission the new Engine 9 (known traditionally as Pumper 9). Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon spoke on the 127-year history of Pumper 9 in Fall River's Flint neighborhood, tracing its lineage back to horse-drawn apparatus operating from Bogle Hill in 1899. Chi...

Meeting summary The Fall River Redevelopment Authority met on September 30, 2026, to conduct regular business and receive updates on ongoing redevelopment and infrastructure projects across the city. The board approved the open session minutes from August 26, 2026, and authorized the September warrant totaling $324,932.59. Staff provided operational updates regarding the 2025 financial audit, the...

Meeting summary The Fall River Planning Board met on September 30, 2026, to address two development items. The board reviewed a request for completion for the Highland Woods subdivision submitted by AIS Real Estate Development Corp. City Engineer Daniel Aguiar advised that while physical construction appeared complete, the Department of Community Utilities required updated as-built drawings demons...

Meeting summary The Fall River School Committee Policy Subcommittee met on September 30, 2026, to discuss several district policies, including state-mandated compliance updates, operational guidelines, and committee communications. During citizen input, Keith Michon, President of the Fall River Educators Association, spoke in favor of adopting the PROTECT Act policy to ensure student and family sa...

Meeting summary The Fall River Board of Assessors convened on September 30, 2026, with Chairman Richard Gonsalves, Nancy L. Hinote, and Richard B. Wolfson in attendance. The board reviewed and signed minutes from the June 17, 2026, and August 24, 2026 meetings, as well as invoice proof lists and monthly reports before voting unanimously to enter executive session at 10:06 a.m. to discuss abatement...

Meeting summary The Fall River Licensing Board met on September 28, 2026, with Chairman Gregory Brilhante and board members Michael Perreira and Melanie C. Cordeiro present. The board heard several requests for one-day alcoholic beverage permits, approving applications for Holy Name School's annual Oktoberfest on October 17, St. Michael School's back-to-school dinner on October 3, four brunch even...

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government. The Licensing Board meets this evening, Monday at 5:00 PM. Members will take up a request from Jose S. Rosas to transfer a Club All Alcohol License for La Sociedad Privada LLC at 32 Sixth Street. The board will also consider common victualler applications for Power Up Nutrition on Second Street...

Meeting summary The Fall River Cultural Council held an informational grant workshop and community input meeting to review local guidelines, priorities, and procedural changes for the upcoming grant cycle. The Council emphasized that the strict submission deadline is October 15th at midnight, with funded projects required to take place between December 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, and final awa...

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. This is our weekly recap for the week ending September 25, 2026, where we cover the most significant local government news. Topping the news this week, the Fall River City Council approved a ten-million-dollar street improvement loan during its regular session on Tuesday, September 22. The vote followed a meeting of the Committee on Finance and a citizen input...

Meeting summary The Fall River City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs met to review municipal code enforcement practices regarding chronic nuisance properties and evaluate citywide cleanliness, maintenance, and illegal dumping enforcement efforts. Present were Committee Chair Michael G. Canuel and Councilor Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., while Councilor Linda M. Pereira was excus...

Meeting summary The Fall River City Council met on September 22, 2026, opening with the Committee on Finance before proceeding to the regular City Council session. During citizen input, residents spoke on solid waste policy and parking ticket enforcement procedures. The Committee on Finance extensively discussed two major initiatives: a $10 million loan order for street improvements across the cit...

Meeting summary The Fall River Community Preservation Committee met on September 21, 2026, to review project extension requests and conduct eligibility hearings for proposed Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding applications. During administrative matters, the committee accepted the resignation of longtime member Jim Hornsby and approved meeting minutes from the annual meeting and the August 17...

Meeting summary The Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals met on September 17, 2026, to hear several petitions involving lot divisions, residential conversions, and special permits across the city. Chair Joseph Pereira presided alongside regular board members John Frank III, James C. Calkins, Daniel D. Dupere, and Ricky P. Sahady, with Director of Engineering and Planning Daniel Aguiar in attendance....

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government. Tuesday is the busiest day on the calendar, starting with the City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation at 5:00 p.m. Councilors will consider an ordinance amendment addressing the appointment, powers, duties, and term of the Chief of Police. They will also review overnight parking rul...

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. This is our weekly recap for the week ending September 18, 2026, where we cover the most significant local government news. Topping the news this week, the Fall River Housing Authority approved a security camera contract worth four hundred and sixty thousand dollars during its meeting on Monday. Commissioners also heard from a resident raising concerns about e...

Meeting summary The Fall River School Committee met on September 16, 2026, to discuss start-of-the-year operations, enrollment trends, policy updates, alternative education restructuring, and district personnel and contracts. Interim Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Smith and staff presented an update on district enrollment (standing around 10,886 students across 17 buildings), noting enrollment dips i...

Meeting summary The Fall River City Council Committee on Public Safety met on September 15, 2026, chaired by Councilor Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., with Councilors Andrew J. Raposo and Michael G. Canuel present. The committee first addressed a resolution regarding the installation and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in city-owned parks. Parks Director Darren Medeiros presen...

Meeting summary The Fall River Housing Authority held a regular meeting on September 14, 2026. During resident input, Bob Tavares of Cape Dune Park raised concerns regarding Republic Services waste trucks operating as early as 6:00 a.m. in violation of the city's noise ordinance, as well as questions about seasonal air conditioner removal and billing fees. The board noted that formal complaints an...

Meeting summary The Fall River Conservation Commission held a brief regular meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 1 Government Center. Present were Commission members Luis Ferreira, John Brandt, James Cusick, and Drew Carline, with Christopher Boyle and Timothy McCoy noted absent. Recording Secretary Patti Aguiar was also present. Due to a lack of updates, the Commission reviewed multiple old...

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government. Tonight at four-thirty, the Fall River Housing Authority board meets to consider major contract awards. The board will vote on awarding a four hundred sixty thousand dollar contract to American Electrical Construction for security cameras at Maple Gardens. Commissioners will also review a certif...