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Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government.

First up, the Conservation Commission has a very full agenda for its meeting tonight, Monday, at 5:30 p.m. Many of the items were carried over from last month's meeting.

Several large-scale projects are up for review. McAllister Towing is seeking approval to repair and replace a bulkhead, elevate parts of its site, and dredge its terminal basin on Shaw Street. National Grid and Weaver Cove Industrial Park are proposing to separate existing transmission lines onto new monopole structures, running from the Sykes Road Substation to the Somerset border over the Taunton River.

Also on the agenda, Liberty Utilities wants to install about 222 feet of a new gas main on Jefferson Street. And Weaver's Cove Industrial Park has filed a plan for the after-the-fact restoration of areas where vegetation was cleared on New Street.

The commission will also take up some policy matters, including a discussion on adopting a new fee structure and a review of outstanding enforcement orders in the city. Other items include a request to clear land for future development near Bristol and Monadnock streets, and a proposal for vegetation management along the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad right-of-way.

On Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, the Fall River Public Schools Grievance Subcommittee will meet. The agenda indicates the subcommittee plans to go into a closed executive session. The purpose of that private meeting is to discuss strategy related to collective bargaining and grievances with the Fall River Administrator's Association.

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In this episode

• Conservation Commission @5:30 p.m.
• Fall River Public Schools Grievance Subcommittee @4:30p.m.

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Welcome to Fall River Now. This is our weekly recap for the week ending July 3, 2026, where we cover the most significant local government news.

Topping the news this week, the Fall River City Council voted to reject the mayor's revised budget for fiscal year 2027. The vote took place at a special meeting on June 30th, the final day of the fiscal year. The council also passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Financial Officer Emily Arpke. The meeting highlighted ongoing conflict between the council and the city administration over the budget.

Also this week, the Board of Health voted to mandate suspensions for businesses that sell tobacco products to minors. At its meeting on June 29th, the board also unanimously approved five applications for the keeping of animals.

In response to a heat wave, Mayor Paul E. Coogan's office announced that the city has opened two cooling centers for residents. The centers are open from Thursday, July 2nd, through Saturday, July 4th. Locations and times are available on the city's website. Officials are advising residents to stay hydrated and check on their neighbors.

The city’s Licensing Board met on June 26th and approved a new license for beer and wine sales for Highland Pizza. The board, chaired by Gregory Brilhante, tabled three other items for future consideration.

On the city's 311 reporting system, residents filed several complaints about potholes. Reports mentioned deteriorating pavement at the corner of Stevens Street and Brayton Avenue, and on stretches of Eastern Avenue and Augustus Street.

Looking ahead, the Fall River Public Schools Grievance Subcommittee has a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 7th. The meeting will be held at four-thirty p.m. in the School Committee Conference Room.

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In this episode

• Pothole Reported at Corner of Stevens Street and Brayton Avenue
• Large Pothole on Eastern Avenue Reported
• Potholes Reported on Augustus Street
• Pothole Reported Near North Eastern Avenue
• Fall River City Council Rejects FY2027 Budget, Votes No Confidence in CFO at June 30 Meeting
• Fall River Board of Health Votes to Mandate Suspensions for Tobacco Sales to Minors on June 29
• 6.26.2026 Licensing Board

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Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government.

The city's finances are the focus of a special City Council meeting on Tuesday evening at five-thirty. Councilors will take up the Mayor's revised proposal for the Fiscal Year 2027 municipal budget. The discussion will center on the General Fund Appropriation Order. The meeting will also include time for citizen input.

First up this week, the Board of Health meets this afternoon, Monday, at three-thirty. The board will hold a public hearing on a proposed regulation to restrict the sale of tobacco products. The hearing includes time for review, discussion, and a potential vote on the new rules.

Also on the health board's agenda are five applications from residents seeking to keep animals. Those requests come from addresses at 175 Sprague Street, 377 Quincy Street, 66 Merritt Street, 266 Glasgow Street, and 2123 Highland Avenue.

On Wednesday, the Board of Park Commissioners will meet at five-thirty. They'll consider a request to hold a weekly Farmers Market in Kennedy Park every Saturday morning from July through November. Another proposal is for a wedding ceremony at the Kennedy Park Pavilion on July eleventh.

The board will also review a request from Victory Church to hold a basketball tournament in a city park on August fifteenth. Commissioners will also revisit approvals for the Fall River Pickleball League and a Skate Park Celebration at Lafayette Park. The discussion will focus on whether to allow business vendors to sell wares at those events, in addition to food trucks.

Finally, the commission will hear two requests from residents for tree removals. One is for a tree at 99 Moore Street and the other is for a tree at 139 Montgomery Street. According to the agenda, the city's Tree Department has confirmed that both trees warrant removal.

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In this episode

• Board of Health @3:30 PM
• Special Meeting of the City Council @ 5:30 p.m.
• Board of Park Commissions @5:30 p.m.