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Audrey Cooney

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Fall River, MA, United States

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Past articles by Audrey:

Fall River school bus crashes into a house with students on board. Here's what we know.

No one was seriously hurt but one student was brought to a hospital after a school bus crashed in Fall River on Monday. → Read More

Region's food pantries dealing with fallout of high grocery prices

Local food pantries are dealing with sharp increases of basic food items like eggs and produce. → Read More

Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River to close: Here's what we know.

The Diocese of Fall River announced today that Bishop Connolly High School will cease operations at the end of the 2022-23 academic year. → Read More

Diman students get insider industry training. There's a lesson here for homeowners too.

Diman students got a clearer glimpse of a potential future career during an industry training. → Read More

Healey's budget proposal would have a big impact on Bristol Community College. Here's how.

Gov. proposed budget could bring big changes to Massachusetts’ community colleges, including Bristol Community College in Fall River and New Bedford. → Read More

Prysmian still working on local approvals for manufacturing plant at Brayton Point

The plant will produce underwater cables that will be used to bring electricity generated by offshore wind turbines into the electrical grid. → Read More

Somerset's dog park is still on hold. Here's what the plan is now for Buffington Park.

The Board of Selectmen voted to allow pets at Buffington Park, while plans for a formal fenced-in dog park are still in the works. → Read More

Town elections are coming up in Somerset, Swansea and Westport. Here are the candidates.

Town elections are coming up in Somerset, Swansea and Westport, with at least one contested race in each town. → Read More

LePage's Seafood and Grille in Fall River is closed indefinitely. Here's what we know.

The popular seafood restaurant announced it was closed indefinitely in a Facebook post. → Read More

Twenty years later: The Station nightclub fire's impact on Fall River

It's been 20 years since the devastating fire at The Station nightclub in Warwick, R.I. → Read More

Bristol County District Attorney Quinn sworn in for second full term

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III was sworn in for his second full term on Tuesday at a ceremony at Bishop Connolly High School. → Read More

Does Lizzie Borden's ghost haunt Fall River? TV show 'Shock Docs' says it has new evidence

A paranormal reality TV show promises "new evidence" that Lizzie Borden's ghost lingers in the house where her father and stepmother were killed. → Read More

This Fall River pet groomer opened 50 years ago. Here's how the industry has changed.

A Fall River native who started his own pet grooming business when he was 21 is still going strong 50 years later. → Read More

This Durfee student learned English a few years ago. He just won a prestigious award.

A native of Portugal, Ismael Alves came to Fall River as a middle school student and enrolled as a foundational English Language Learner. → Read More

Somerset residents raise noise, pollution concerns at Prysmian meeting

Prysmian is hoping to move one step closer to starting construction on its planned manufacturing facility at Brayton Point in Somerset. → Read More

Lawsuit against DESE alleges civil rights violations in voc tech admissions

A civil rights complaint alleges the admissions practices of vocational schools keep disadvantaged students out of some public schools. → Read More

Former Mayflower Wind renames itself after the SouthCoast

An offshore wind project has renamed itself to reflect its connection to the South Coast. Mayflower Wind will now be called SouthCoast Wind Energy. → Read More

A developer wants to bring 120 new apartments to Somerset. Here's what planned.

The town's zoning board will hold public hearings on the plan to bring an apartment complex to Route 6. → Read More

SSTAR unveiled its new building in 2021, but it's still not fully operational. Here's why.

In December, SSTAR requested a summary judgement that would allow the substance use treatment beds to move forward. → Read More

School Committee member wants to expand Somerset BOS to five members

Victor Machado is looking to build support for expanding the town’s Board of Selectmen from three members to five. → Read More