As we start a new week, let’s take a look back at the week that was.
Top stories from the past week included:
On Monday, May 27, communities locally and across the country will come together to honor their fallen heroes with Memorial Day events. Here’s your guide to events on the south coast. And here’s your Fall River-specific guide, with upcoming events in the city.
Fall River has launched its new water taxi.
Meet Mark Foley, Swansea’s new police chief.
A second arrest was made Thursday in connection with the December 2023 shooting of Juan Manuel Batista in Fall River, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced.
“Maria’s Portuguese Table” – the PBS culinary series created and hosted by Dartmouth resident Maria Lawton – won a major award at the 45th annual Telly Awards.
The Stoico/FIRSTFED YMCA in Swansea will hold its first Spirit Day on June 1. Here’s what you need to know before you go.
Meet Nate Charette, Westport’s new head baseball coach, who is ready to take the Westport baseball team to a new level.
On June 1, Christopher and Nathan Silvia, owners of Christopher’s on South Main Street, will host Fall River violinist Peter Rosa Janeiro for a sidewalk concert, hoping it will inspire all generations to embrace art and culture.
Here were the most-read stories of the week on HeraldNews.com:
Fall River’s new trolley takes to the streets with 12 stops to the city’s attractions
This weekend, Fall River’s new vintage trolley was ready to hit the streets and take riders to some favorite sights.
The trolley was recently purchased with American Rescue Plan Act funds and underwent some upgrades before being put into service.
Take a look, see what the route and stops are and which events the trolley suits.
Spindle City attractions: Fall River’s new trolley takes to the streets with 12 stops to the city’s attractions
Who will be Fall River’s next superintendent? Search limited to 4 finalists
The Fall River School Committee has reduced the number of candidates for superintendent to four.
They will now be publicly vetted.
School Committee members voted unanimously last Monday evening to accept four recommendations from the superintendent search committee led by Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees.
Of the four candidates, the only internal school department staff on the candidate list is Assistant Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer Tracy Curley. The other finalists are: Ana C. Riley, the superintendent of the Bristol-Warren Regional School District in Rhode Island; Elizabeth Legault, East Bridgewater Public School Superintendent; and Norwood School Superintendent David Thompson.
Get to know them a little and see what the next steps in the process are.
Looking for a superintendent: Who will be Fall River’s next superintendent? Search limited to 4 finalists
From the Archives takes a look at Fall River in the 1960s
Always a popular column, From the Archives travels to the photo archives of The Herald News for a look at the Fall River of yesteryear.
These collections were curated by Herald News photographer and photo editor Colin Furze.
In the latest From the Archives you travel back to Fall River in the 1960s.
From the archive: Look at Fall River in the 1960s
‘I’d Give Anything to Ride Again’: Sharing Summer Memories of Lincoln Park
We recently asked Herald News readers to share some of their favorite memories of Lincoln Park, and Herald News readers did just that.
Lincoln Park may have closed in 1987, but it lives on in the hearts and memories of those who experienced it.
Here are some memories that readers were generous enough to share with us.
Sharing summer memories of Lincoln Park: ‘I would do anything to be able to ride that ride again’
Lafayette Park pool is getting a $1 million upgrade. Your summer guide to pools, beaches and splash pads
A new summer has only just begun, with plenty of time and many ways to beat the approaching heat.
The good news is that whether you prefer a day in the sand or a day at the pool, there is choice around the south coast.
Some spots, like the Lafayette Park pool, are even getting some upgrades.
Here’s your guide to staying cool this summer.
Stay cool this summer: Lafayette Park pool is getting a $1 million upgrade. Your summer guide to pools, beaches and splash pads
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This article originally appeared in The Herald News: Top stories from Herald News: Fall River new trolley; looking for a chief inspector
