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Massachusetts Auditor DiZoglio’s Bureau of Special Investigations identifies over $10.6 million in new public benefits fraud
BOSTON – Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released a Bureau of Special Investigations report examining the periods of January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, and April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026. During these periods, BSI investigated a total of 2,223 cases and there were…
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Published September 30Mass. AG announces evidence of nearly 1,000 cases of clergy sexual abuse in trio of dioceses
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in a press release that there’s evidence that more than 270 clerics in the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester abused nearly 1,000 children.
Massachusetts AG Campbell releases report on sex abuse in Fall River, Springfield, Worcester Dioceses, revealing 275 accused clergy, 944 victims
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the Attorney General’s Office’s investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Dioceses of Fall River, Springfield and Worcester. While previous…
From Fall River and Westport Public Schools to numerous boards, committees, and accolades, Jim Gibney gave decades of service
OBITUARY FALL RIVER- James M. Gibney passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, in the presence of his loving wife and their two daughters. A lifelong resident of Fall River, Jim was a proud graduate of the B.M.C. Durfee High School Class of 1964 and the Bryant College Class…
Fall River man with priors held without bail after Boston Police locate loaded stolen firearm out of Maine
The Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a local man after recovering a loaded stolen firearm over the weekend. According to Boston Police, at just before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force made an on-site firearm arrest of 24-year-old…
Pese a la incertidumbre, comunidad latina celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
En medio de la preocupación por las detenciones migratorias, sacerdotes, artistas y residentes de New Bedford comparten lo que esta celebración significa para ellos este año.
Despite uncertainty, Latino community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Amid concern over immigration arrests, New Bedford priests, artists and residents share what this celebration means to them this year.
Slow progress on dilapidated State Pier causes waterfront squeeze
Seven years after part of the State Pier closed, the state seeks bids for a $31 million repair. The city, after $1 billion in port investment, is managing scarce dock space.
Former Bristol Community College basketball player killed in Rhode Island pedestrian crash
A weekend highway collision between a vehicle and pedestrian turned deadly in Rhode Island. According to Rhode Island State Police, at just before 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks received multiple 911 calls reporting a…
Somerset school bus driver throws nips out window while transporting students, driver not impaired
Police responded Tuesday morning after an incident involving a local school bus driver. A report came in for a Fisher school bus driver serving Somerset Berkley Regional High School tossing nip bottles out of the window just before 7:00 a.m. on Read Road near the water tower…
Long-pending nursing home rules move forward after press reports
The Healey administration’s move comes two years after a law directed the state to consider out-of-state issues when weighing a nursing home sale.
Haunted Attractions Map
Haunted Attractions 1. Factory of Terror Terror experience for all ages, including a variety of imaginative themes and thorough design. 120 Pearl Street, Fall River, MA 774-415-0153 factoryofterror.com 2. Scary Acres Fall festivities with the main attraction – a three-part terror…