Fall River City Council

Former Fall River City Councilor and Bristol County Commissioner Melvin Earle Gaudette has passed away at the age of 92.

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan defeated former Mayor Sam Sutter to win a third term. All incumbents were re-elected on the city council and school committee.

Fall River's City Council President Pamela Laliberte-Lebeau has resigned from the council leadership role following her arrest late last month on criminal harassment, witness intimidation and other charges.

Fall River's City Council voted unanimously at a meeting on Tuesday to support a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would add an extra 4% tax on any income over $1 million for residents.

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan is speaking out about allegations brought up at a city council meeting that his administration set up a 'pay to play' process for marijuana agreements.

The Fall River City Council heard accusations on Monday that city officials tried to charge a would-be marijuana business astronomical application fees for a host community agreement.

City Council President Cliff Ponte has announced he will be running for Fall River Mayor against current mayor Paul Coogan this upcoming election in November.

Fall River's City Council president released a statement Monday claiming Mayor Paul Coogan is wrong, and the 2022 budget has not been adopted yet after the council rejected it last week.

The City of Fall River has officially adopted its budget for fiscal year 2022, despite a vote by the City Council to reject the budget last week.

Fall River has rebuilt its police and fire departments while committing to meeting net school spending requirements by using a zero-based budgeting approach.