Fall River Now — Weekly Recap, Week Ending November 6, 2026

November 6, 2026

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Welcome to Fall River Now. This is our weekly recap for the week ending November 6, 2026, where we cover the most significant local government news.

Topping the news this week, the Fall River Board of Assessors voted Thursday to back a 1.75 tax factor. Chairman Richard Gonsalves, Nancy L. Hinote, and Richard B. Wolfson attended the November 5 meeting, where they approved the factor following the adoption of previous meeting minutes. The recommendation comes as the city prepares for its upcoming fiscal year tax decisions.

In conservation matters, the Fall River Conservation Commission convened on Monday, November 2, to work through local regulatory issues. The commission spent time reviewing a draft of a local wetland ordinance. Members tabled several active project hearings to allow for further peer review and administrative coordination.

Also this week, community events and park maintenance were on the agenda for the Board of Park Commissioners. Meeting on Wednesday, November 4, the board approved a permit for Greater Fall River Recreation to use Kennedy Park for a December event, and signed off on tree removals across the city.

Looking ahead to next week, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the fiscal year 2027 tax classification on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:55 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Government Center. Ahead of that hearing, the Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation meets at 5:00 p.m., while the School Department’s Special Education and Early Childhood Subcommittee meets at 4:45 p.m. at 417 Rock Street. On Monday, the Fall River Housing Authority will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the O’Brien Apartments on Whipple Street.

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Fall River School Subcommittee on Special Education and Early Childhood to Meet Nov. 10

Fall River City Council to Meet Nov. 10