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Azorean Nativity Scene Returns to Portugalia Marketplace and it’s Bigger and Better
The Azorean presépio is back on display at Portugalia Marketplace!
Fall River Bakery Ranked Best Pie in Massachusetts According to 2023 Report
Fall River Bakery Ranked Best Pie in Massachusetts According to 2023 Report
Calling all Crime Junkies & History Buffs: Take Yourself On A Historical Lizzie Borden Tour!
Fall River is a city steeped in history and known for many things: Portuguese cuisine, Battleship Cove, a rich history intertwined with America's textile industry. However, we are perhaps most famous for the chilling Lizzie Borden case- a gruesome double murder that...
Downtown Spooky Stroll
Join us on Tuesday, October 31, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Historic Downtown Fall River and visit over 30 businesses handing out treats (no tricks here!)
A Groundwork Tribute to Fall River History
This blog was written for the Groundwork co-working website and highlights the unique historical signifigance of the iconic building in which it resides, the recently renovated former Bradford Durfee Textile School. Read for some interesting Fall River history!
Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England returns Aug. 23. Here’s all the details
The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England is arguably the biggest Azorean feast in North America and its organizers are hoping it will bring around 200,000 visitors, from near and far, to Fall River’s Kennedy Park from Aug. 23 to 27.
Fall River, MA, Named on Livability.com’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
Fall River, MA, Is One of the Best Cities To Live in America An idyllic small city in the Providence metro area, Fall River, MA, is quintessential New England: a textile mill history, beautiful foliage in the fall and, of course, a mysterious murder trial that people...
A new tourism study shows Fall River has much potential. Here’s what the report found.
By Jo C. Goode - The Herald News FALL RIVER — The city made available this week a $50,000 preliminary data study on the current state of tourism in Fall River and potential next steps to improve economic development in a “creative economy” and expand cultural tourism....
TV show explores Fall River’s great outdoors, from hiking to sailing. Here’s how to watch.
By Dan Medeiros - The Herald News FALL RIVER — A hard day at the office for Tom Richardson meant hanging out on the Taunton River catching 36-inch striped bass, then heading to lunch at Pier 52 on the waterfront. When you run a travel and outdoor leisure TV show,...