FALL RIVER — A band of United Way volunteers whisked away paper, coffee cups and other litter from the Bank Street area Wednesday morning. About 35 volunteers from several United Way member agencies participated in the eighth annual United Way of Greater Fall River’s...
FALL RIVER — Some nights beg to be called perfect. Thursday was one of them. The Narrows Center improved on perfection with a summer block party held in the center of South Main Street downtown. More than 1,000 people gathered to see the bands Girls, Guns & Glory...
Formed in 2003 to counter the area’s chronically high dropout rate, the South Coast Mentoring Initiative for Learning, Education and Services (SMILES) continues to grow. The program’s goal is to have an impact on all high-risk students in the region’s school systems....
FALL RIVER — It’s a scene that hasn’t been observed in the city in a long time — large groups of families pushing strollers and holding the hands of their children as they walked down North Main Street on a lovely Indian summer afternoon. The second annual...