The Azorean presépio is back on display at Portugalia Marketplace!
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Fall River Entrepreneurship Day 2023
Celebrate Fall River Entrepreneurship Day with these events on November 15th!
Fall River Bakery Ranked Best Pie in Massachusetts According to 2023 Report
Fall River Bakery Ranked Best Pie in Massachusetts According to 2023 Report
Legends of Lizzie: As Fascinating as the Facts
Legends of Lizzie What her small town believes about Lizzie Borden, who was acquitted of murdering her family with a hatchet blade, is nearly as fascinating as the facts. By Edmund Pearson, April 14, 1933, The New Yorker When the curtain falls on the first performance...
Fall River: Phoenix Rising?
Fall River: Phoenix Rising? “A good place to be pleasantly surprised” by NELL PORTER BROWN - MAY-JUNE 2023 The “P” word has long haunted Fall River. “People come to the city, see the Braga Bridge and waterfront, the historic buildings, and say, ‘Hey, this place looks...
Is Fall River the ‘culinary capital of the SouthCoast’? You be the judge at Restaurant Week
By Ashley Schuler- The Herald News FALL RIVER — Take your taste buds on a tour. Fall River Restaurant Week is back, and it's time once again to sample all the deliciousness the city has to offer. From Caribbean to Lebanese to Southern barbecue to gluten-free fare,...
Ready for a food fight? Pastel de Nata Throwdown coming to New Bedford, Fall River
Ashley Schuler - The Herald News Chances are good that if you live in the SouthCoast, you've been introduced to the pastel de nata — or Portuguese custard tart — and all its creamy goodness. The dangerously delicious combo of caramelized custard wrapped in a flaky...
Big changes are coming to Route 79 in Fall River. Here’s what to expect.
Jo C. Goode - The Herald News FALL RIVER — 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...
New murals at two Fall River schools aim to inspire students
FALL RIVER — Visitors to Talbot Middle School and Henry Lord Community School may notice some bright new additions to the school buildings — new murals that include art from students. "It sort of sends a message to the community," said Brian Raposo, principal at...
Lizzie Borden letter delivered 126 years later — to the Fall River Historical Society
FALL RIVER — Almost 126 years after it was originally written, a letter from Lizzie Borden has found its way to its destination — just three blocks from her home, although it traveled across the country first. According to Fall River Historical Society Curator Michael...