🌱 Which local head coach actually dominated as a high school star?
Fall River, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min readHey hey Fall River! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which local head coach actually dominated as a high school star?
- What led to late-night gunfire near Slade and Scott streets?
- How will Saint Michael School handle leadership turmoil before classes start?
Also on today's calendar: Town Hall With Jason Poulos and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Which Fall River area head coach was the best prep football player? (heraldnews.com) — High school football season is almost here, and several Fall River–area programs are led by coaches who were standout players themselves. The story compares the prep and college careers of coaches from Durfee, Atlantis Charter/Westport, Case, Diman, and Somerset Berkley, including Durfee alum Taylor Brown, to see who might claim bragging rights as the area’s best former player. 
2. Fall River police arrest 2 in connection with shooting (turnto10.com) — Fall River police arrested two people after gunshots were fired near Slade and Scott streets late Tuesday night, recovering a firearm and ammunition. A 36-year-old man faces assault and gun charges as a repeat offender, while a 34-year-old woman is accused of misleading officers as they searched for him. No injuries were reported, but the investigation continues.
3. Parents demand answers after Saint Michael School principal's sudden dismissal (turnto10.com) — Families connected to Saint Michael School in Fall River are demanding clearer answers from the Diocese after the principal was abruptly dismissed weeks before classes start on August 27–28. Parents worry about leadership stability, communication, and staff departures, while the Diocese cites payroll irregularities and begins searching for a new principal. The former principal denies wrongdoing and disputes the Diocese’s claims.
4. ICE Arrests Brazilian Illegal Alien In Fall River Charged With Assault & Battery on a Child Under 14 (newbedfordguide.com) — Federal immigration officers recently carried out a targeted operation in Fall River, arresting a Brazilian national described by ICE as being in the country illegally and having a prior arrest involving a child under 14. Officials say this is part of ongoing ICE Boston efforts in Fall River and other Massachusetts communities focused on noncitizens with criminal records, though few additional details were released.
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★ Featured events ★
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Town Hall With Jason Poulos →
Taunton Public Library, 12 Pleasant St, Taunton
5:30 pm
Monday August 17
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Other local events
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Assembly of Dust →
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St, Fall River
7:00 pm -
Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - New Bedford
Charlton Memorial Hospital New Beginnings Moms Do Care, 543 North Suite D, New Bedford, MA, United States
6:30 am -
The James Hunter Six →
Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St, Fall River
8:00 pm -
Be Well Wareham Walk
Charlton Memorial Hospital Gleason YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road, Wareham, MA, 02571, United States
8:30 am -
6th Annual Fall River Block Party @ Kennedy Park
Henry Lord Community School 151 Amity Street, Fall River , MA 02721
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Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - Dartmouth
Charlton Memorial Hospital 300B Faunce Corner Road, 300B Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, United States
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Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - Swansea
Charlton Memorial Hospital Swansea Free Public Library, 69 Main Street, Swansea, MA, 02777, United States
6:30 am -
Widow and Widower Grief Support Group
Charlton Memorial Hospital Somerset Public Library, 1464 County Street, Somerset, MA, 02726, United States
9:30 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Widow and Widower Grief Support Group
Charlton Memorial Hospital Mattapoisett Council on Aging, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739, United States
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Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - New Bedford
Charlton Memorial Hospital New Beginnings Moms Do Care, 543 North Suite D, New Bedford, MA, United States
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Be Well Wareham Walk
Charlton Memorial Hospital Gleason YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road, Wareham, MA, 02571, United States
8:30 am -
Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - Dartmouth
Charlton Memorial Hospital 300B Faunce Corner Road, 300B Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, United States
10:30 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Tuesday August 11
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