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Fall River, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Fall River! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which new doctors are now seeing patients in Fall River?
  • What three big housing projects just got tax breaks in Fall River?
  • Which hidden Fall River eateries do locals swear by most?

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cooler with increasing clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Morning rain, then a t-storm, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Southcoast Health adds eight new medical providers (southcoasttoday.com) — Fall River residents will see expanded access to specialists as Southcoast Health adds new neurosurgery and orthopedic providers who will see patients locally, along with other new doctors across the region. The system, which includes Charlton Memorial in Fall River, says the hires strengthen care in areas like OB/GYN, cardiology, ENT, urgent care, and family medicine throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
   

2. Fall River TIF Board approves tax agreements for three housing projects that will bring over 200 new units (fallriverreporter.com) — Fall River’s TIF Board has approved generous tax agreements for three major housing redevelopments that will add more than 200 market-rate units across the city. Projects at the former Frank Silvia School, Charlton Mill on Cook Pond, and the former Connell School will receive stepped-down tax breaks over ten years, shaping future housing options, neighborhood density, and local tax revenues.
   

3. 10 Of The Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In Fall River, Massachusetts, According To Locals (takingthekids.com) — If you are hungry in Fall River, locals say these ten small, unpretentious restaurants are where the real flavor lives. From Portuguese comfort food and Cambodian soups to sushi, Lebanese shawarma, and playful bao and hot dogs, the guide highlights neighborhood spots across city streets like North Main, South Main, Quarry, and Purchase, giving residents new ideas for their next meal out.
   

4. Highlights from the opening of FABRIC exhibit at Fall River art museum (heraldnews.com) — Fall River’s FR MoCA is buzzing during the 2026 FABRIC Arts Festival, where the new “I Am Because We Are” exhibit showcases striking photographs and hand-painted pieces. Visitors, artists, and organizers mingle over Cape Verdean cachupa as works by Indi Nunez and Nelson Vaz Pires invite residents to experience an international, community-centered show right in the city’s own contemporary art museum.
   

5. Massachusetts Gov. Healey honors Fall River, Boston, Everett, Burlington, Holyoke officers with award for extraordinary bravery (fallriverreporter.com) — Fall River police officers who rescued more than 50 residents from the Gabriel House assisted living facility fire have been honored with the state’s top bravery award. At the Boston ceremony, Governor Healey also announced a new state flag policy to honor public safety personnel who die in the line of duty, underscoring how local heroism fits into a broader statewide commitment to first responders.
   

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Ok Fall River! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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