Tour Fall River s new Durfee High School through the eyes of a child heraldnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heraldnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BOSTON The corruption and fraud trial against Jasiel Correia II continued Tuesday, with a focus on allegations that the former Fall River mayor extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from marjiuana companies. The day was capped by stunning testimony from Hildegar Camara, one of four alleged co-conspirators.
Camara, who said he considered Correia to be like a son, has pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion, two counts of extortion conspiracy, and two counts of making false statements to federal prosecutors twice, on June 17 and 24, in relation to helping Correia solicit bribes from marijuana companies seeking local approval to set up shop in Fall River.
After state shutdown , cleanup to resume at King Philip Mill site in Fall River
FALL RIVER Asbestos cleanup and redevelopment at the King Philip Mill has been mostly on hold since a state Department of Environmental Protection strike force shut down operations at the site in November 2019 but neighbors could see activity resume at the site this week.
Edmund Coletta, spokesperson for MassDEP, indicated by email that last Friday the state environmental agency received word from J.R. Vinagro Corp., the company hired by King Philip Mill owner and local developer Robert Kfoury, that asbestos-abatement work at the site is proposed to restart this week.