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Michael Napert Michael Napert lives in Fall River. Here we are, just about to enter a new election cycle, and we have some very important decisions to make. On the one hand, we have a respectable incumbent in Mayor Paul Coogan, only because he hasn’t really embarrassed the city too badly (yet). His respectability however, is very quickly being diminished by his ineffectiveness in dealing with Superintendent Matt Malone. The fact that he’s unable to act in his capacity as chair of the Schoo...

Enrolled in Fall River, but never attended classes On Wednesday, Maria Mossaides, the state’s Child Advocate, released a report detailing how child welfare agencies in New York, where the boys previously lived with their mother, and Massachusetts along with Fall River Public Schools and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education failed to take steps that may have prevented David’s death. In March of last year, when Almond and Coleman gained custody of David and Michael, they enrol...

Lizzie Borden B&B sold, latest on death of autistic city teen: Top 5 stories from Fall River last week The Herald News The Herald News’ top five stories from last week, according to our readers. Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast Museum is being sold The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast is changing hands but the new owner says nothing will change at the famous Fall River tourist attraction. The “murder house,” where Lizzie Borden’s father Andrew and stepmother Abby were axed to death in 18...

"So now we enter another election cycle. Pray that we have a real choice this time around. "

More Political Drama in Fall River [OPINION] The never-ending cycle of political drama continues unabated in Fall River. In this edition of "As the River Turns," the foil is embattled School Superintendent Matt Malone, who ran the education department under former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Superintendent Malone is refusing to resign even though the Fall River City Council, which is powerless in all of this, voted on Tuesday to pass a resolution of "no confidence" in Malone and aske...

School Superintendent Malone should resign say some City Councilors FALL RIVER — City Council leadership is calling for the resignation of school Superintendent Matt Malone after an email was leaked last week from a former School Department administrator containing damning accusations regarding Malone’s behavior toward staff.  “I am taking the position that the leader of the School Department needs to be held to the same standards as any other city employee and any School Departm...