Fall River officials say cleaning up city will pay big dividends

Picking up trash and putting down crime can be traced to the K.I.S.S. method, by Joseph Biszko’s rules.
The inspection director said he often sees people throwing away scratch tickets and coffee cups. At a meeting of the City Council's Committee on Public Safety held Tuesday, Biszko launched into his favorite refrain — a derivative of [...]

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Santorum back in GOP primary race with wins in Minnesota, Missouri

A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota’s Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh questions about his ability to attract ardent conservatives at the core of the party’s political base.
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Paskamansett Bird Club to hold monthly meeting Wednesday in Westport

The Paskamansett Bird Club’s monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the community hall of Friends Meeting, 739 Horseneck Road, Westport.
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Somerset Recreation Department to sponsor women’s self-defense seminar Wednesday

A women’s self-defense seminar sponsored by the Recreation Department has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8.
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Register with Somerset evening school for an adult pottery class

The Somerset Community Evening School is holding registration for an adult pottery class being held at Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
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Mass. Rep. pulls back on bill aimed at gang members

A Massachusetts lawmaker who proposed a bill to have the letter “G” affixed to the driver’s licenses of suspected gang members said Tuesday he was pulling back on the proposal, which critics decried as a “scarlet letter” measure that raises legal and constitutional issues.
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Mass. ‘pirates’ plead guilty to trying to rob boat

Two men authorities say boarded and tried to rob a sailboat in Gloucester Harbor last summer while flying a skull and crossbones pirate flag from their own vessel have avoided jail time.
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DA: Falmouth woman deals drugs with baby in the car

Authorities say a 22-year-old Falmouth woman arrested while allegedly making a drug deal with her 3-month-old baby in her car was keeping her boyfriend’s drug business running while he’s in jail.
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Fall River nursing home hosts first-responders recognition event

Staff at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation — Crawford honored emergency responders during a ceremony in the organization’s lounge Tuesday afternoon. In recognition of the work of emergency responders Mayor Will Flanagan presented a citation during the ceremony.
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Fall River nursing home hosts first responders recognition event

Staff at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation — Crawford honored emergency responders during a ceremony in the organization’s lounge Tuesday afternoon. In recognition of the work of emergency responders Mayor Will Flanagan presented a citation during the ceremony.
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