January

Home Sales Picking Up
Home Sales Picking Up
Home Sales Picking Up
The number of single-family homes sold in Massachusetts jumped 25% in January compared to the same month in 2015, and weather appears to have played a factor. Cassidy Murphy, the Warren Group's Editorial Director said ``the weather was much more conducive to doing business than last year at this time...
First Hurricane Of 2016 And It Is Only Mid-January!
First Hurricane Of 2016 And It Is Only Mid-January!
First Hurricane Of 2016 And It Is Only Mid-January!
The Southcoast is familiar with hurricanes, so much so, that we had the hurricane engineers build a hurricane barrier that protects our harbor during these storms. With that said, I can't recall in all of my years, the hurricane barrier closing in the middle of January because of a hurricane. And yet, Hurricane Alex has been named the first hurricane of the 2016 season in the middle of January. Re
Parish Assessment Policy
Parish Assessment Policy
Parish Assessment Policy
The Diocese of Fall River, continuing to face difficult financial times, will soon be charging a tax or financial assessment to all its member parishes. The announcement was made last weekend in churches throughout the Diocese. Spokesman John Kearns says parish assessments are in place in 90% of the dioceses across the country, but its never happened in Fall River till now...
Electric Prices Going Down
Electric Prices Going Down
Electric Prices Going Down
Look for a drop in your electric bill this winter. Eversource has announced that the prices they're paying to power suppliers for electricity has dropped by 28% in recent months. Spokesman Mike Durand says that's going to mean significant savings on electricity, compared to last winter's average bill...
Feds Increasing Oversight
Feds Increasing Oversight
Feds Increasing Oversight
Federal inspectors say they're increasing their oversight of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts. Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say the decision to ramp up inspections at the Plymouth plant stems from a storm-related shutdown at the Entergy-owned plant in January and involves the facility's safety relief valves...
Boston's Olympic Bid Over
Boston's Olympic Bid Over
Boston's Olympic Bid Over
(Associated Press) - Boston's bid to host the 2024 Olympics is over. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday that the U.S. Olympic Committee has severed ties with Boston. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not yet been made public...
Indicted
Indicted
Indicted
A New Bedford man is indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury in relation to a deadly shooting in January. 36-year-old Jason Valliere of New Bedford has been indicted on murder and firearms charges for the January 22 killing of a MetroPCS employee...
Judge Bans Pats Gear
Judge Bans Pats Gear
Judge Bans Pats Gear
The Massachusetts judge overseeing former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez's murder trial has banned all NFL gear from the courthouse once the trial starts. Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh's order, released Monday, says people will not be allowed inside the Fall River Justice Center if they're wearing or carrying clothing, buttons or other objects that include the name or images of the N
Rates To Jump 29%
Rates To Jump 29%
Rates To Jump 29%
Get ready for a major increase come January on your electric bill. NSTAR has announced that because of a dramatic increase in the price of electricity that it buys, its customers will be paying more.... Spokesman Mike Durand says the rate increase will take effect January 1st and must still be approved by the Dept...