The company that financed used car dealerships in Westport and Fall River selling defective and unsafe vehicles has agreed to provide $800,000 in relief.
A now-defunct auto dealer in Westport is being ordered to pay nearly half-a-million dollars after an investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
Embattled Westport car dealership F&R Auto had its license to sell vehicles in 2017 unanimously rejected by the town's Board of Selectmen on Wednesday.
Select Board Chairman R. Michael Sullivan cited a list of 113 consumer complaints submitted to the State Attorney General's office in denying the license, advising the dealership to come up with a "quantitative and qualitative" busine
A Westport car dealership has been sued by the Mass. Attorney General.
F&R Auto at 1052 State Road was named in a civil suit filed by the Attorney General's office in Bristol County Superior Court.
The A-G's office says it has received 113 complaints about F&R Auto from consumers dating back to August of 2012.
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It was one year ago this week that one of the most talked about local stories took place. The famed "Pizza Delivery Guy vs Used Car Dealer" video went viral after Jarrid Tansey was stiffed out of a tip he thought he earned, and was then berated by the staff of F&R Auto in Westport.
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On Wednesday, Jesse James Hamel was caught after allegedly robbing the New Bedford Credit Union on Purchase Street in New Bedford.
But you won't believe what this guy used to do for a living.
According to his Facebook profile, Hamel was apparently a salesman at...
The New Bedford City Council recognized Jarrid Tansey Thursday night for his service at Palace Pizza and the way he handled himself in a video seen worldwide.