Fall River Now — Week Ahead, September 28, 2026

September 28, 2026

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Welcome to Fall River Now. Here’s your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government.

The Licensing Board meets this evening, Monday at 5:00 PM. Members will take up a request from Jose S. Rosas to transfer a Club All Alcohol License for La Sociedad Privada LLC at 32 Sixth Street. The board will also consider common victualler applications for Power Up Nutrition on Second Street and Sabor Latino Restaurant on Pleasant Street, revisit old business involving The Taty Restaurant, and review several one-day event permits.

Wednesday features a full slate of municipal meetings. It starts at 8:30 AM with the Contributory Retirement Board. The board will review investment performance summaries, approve monthly disbursement warrants, and vote on a superannuation retirement application for Elizabeth Blakely from the School Department. Members will also address Section 91A termination and excess earner notices.

At 10:00 AM on Wednesday, the Board of Assessors gathers. The board will vote on statutory tax exemptions, review a supplemental abatement and Motor Vehicle Warrant Commitment Number 5, and discuss a Department of Revenue authorization letter allowing Dan Lane to sign in the state Gateway system. An executive session is also scheduled to discuss tax abatements, exemptions, and Appellate Tax Board cases.

Wednesday afternoon, the Fall River Redevelopment Authority convenes at 5:00 PM. The authority will review pre-construction proposals for the Pleasant Street and Flint Neighborhood Urban Renewal Plan and receive updates on the North Main Downtown Historic District. Members will also discuss site improvements, mooring fields, and a dinghy dock at 600 Davol Street, consider a Request for Proposals for redevelopment consultant services, and hold an executive session on a potential real estate transaction at 45 Anawan Street.

Also on Wednesday evening, the Fall River Planning Board holds a special meeting at 5:30 PM. The board has a single agenda item: discussing and potentially voting on a Request for Completion for the Highland Woods Subdivision.

Rounding out Wednesday, the Atlantis Charter School Board of Trustees meets, starting with a Finance Committee audit presentation at 4:40 PM. The full board takes over at 5:15 PM to review August financial statements, hear an operational update on MCAS results, and consider the re-appointment of Attorney Matthew F. Burke.

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