Dan Medeiros
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Fall River, MA, United States
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Dartmouth resident Jenny Slate turned heads at the 2023 Oscars, supporting two major films
Nominees 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' kept Dartmouth's Jenny Slate busy on Oscar night. → Read More
Rain and snow are coming: National Weather Service says a messy winter storm is on the way
This week is likely to get off to a messy start, with a “high-impact, long duration multifaceted coastal storm” on the weather service’s radar. → Read More
Fall River icon Graham's Hot Dogs reopens after tax seizure: 'We're very, very lucky'
The hot dogs and wimpy burgers are crossing the counter at Graham’s Hot Dogs on Bedford Street again. A tax-related shutdown lasted just a few days. → Read More
Fall River private detective scares up some screen time on Hulu's 'Boston Strangler' movie
Hulu takes viewers to the bad old days of the early 1960s with “Boston Strangler,” and a former Fall River police officer has already had a front-row seat. → Read More
Len Rebello, author of the rare 'Lizzie Borden bible,' was driven to find the truth
The late Len Rebello wrote one of the most important books on the Lizzie Borden case. Copies are now exceedingly rare and worth hundreds of dollars. → Read More
An investigation into Fall River police's missing drug logs is over, but a mystery remains
Nearly a year after the startling discovery that drug evidence had gone missing, an investigation is closed, but without conclusive answers. → Read More
'They just can't do it': Running has kept good recruits from joining the Fall River police
The Fall River police have had a hard time getting manpower up to full staff. One reason: some recruits aren't fit enough to pass a running test. → Read More
A storage company covered up the granite on a historic Fall River mill. Can they do that?
What was once a 19th century cotton mill made of Fall River granite was made over with multicolored metal panels. Is that allowed on that building? → Read More
Westport police officers add a new tool to their public safety arsenal: body-worn cameras
According to the Westport Police Department, the town’s full complement of about 30 officers has been outfitted with the cameras since Feb. 1. → Read More
State Department of Revenue shuts down Graham's Hot Dogs in Fall River. Will it reopen?
At the famous Fall River diner, a bright orange sticker is stuck to the window indicating the business assets of owner Linda Seidl have been seized. → Read More
Fall River's Route 79 expressway scheduled to close; detours are planned
MassDOT has scheduled the day when the Route 79 expressway will be closed permanently, a major step in Fall River's waterfront transformation. → Read More
$50 for a dream: Mass Lottery debuts its most expensive scratch ticket. Would you buy it?
The Massachusetts Lottery is giving people a $50 chance to win millions. The Southcoast is traditionally a big lottery spender. Would you buy it? → Read More
Fall River firefighters were tested for cancer-causing chemicals; the results are worrying
Last March, six Fall River firefighters took part in a study to test for cancer-causing chemicals. The results aren’t encouraging so far. → Read More
Freetown woman accused of stabbing is in sibling's custody; tragic arrest details emerge
Angel-Leah Duarte of Freetown was found dangerous but released into a sibling's custody, as further details into the shocking incident emerged. → Read More
An arctic blast chills the Southcoast this weekend. Here's how to stay safe in the cold.
This mild winter will get a dangerous jolt of bone-chilling weather as a blast of arctic weather will roll into the Southcoast on Friday night. → Read More
A Fall River mansion is still listed on Airbnb. City officials say 'we'll be watching.'
After being denied a variance to operate, the Highlands mansion is still listed on Airbnb. Where in Fall River can you legally run an Airbnb anyway? → Read More
A relic of Fall River's past is on the market: the Royal Theater on Brightman Street
What was once a jewel of the Brightman Street neighborhood is buried under tan vinyl siding, waiting for a buyer to bring it back to life. → Read More
What's happening with the Bank Street Armory? Here's Fall River's latest plan.
The city is taking another crack at redeveloping the long-empty Bank Street Armory as the building approaches its eighth year closed to the public. → Read More
Airbnb evicted from Highland Avenue 'castle,' as homeowner denied permission to operate
The meeting drew a packed house, with several Highlands residents speaking out against the Airbnb variance. The board's vote was unanimous. → Read More
Swansea man sent to prison for having child porn. He won't be free for many years.
Swansea man Todd Miozza will spend the next decade behind bars for having hundreds of videos and pictures of child porn on his personal computers. → Read More