Duarte M.A. Andrade

4 February 2012, 9:06 pm

FALL RIVER — Duarte M.A. Andrade, 68, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River on February 1, 2012. He leaves his wife, the former Joanne Bosworth to whom he was married for 45 years.... Read More »

SCORE WORKSHOP

30 January 2012, 9:15 pm

Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry 200 Pocasset St. Fall River, MA 9 to 11 a.m. at the Chamber’s office, 200 Pocasset St., Fall River... Read More »

Jail time for "paper clip dentist"

30 January 2012, 9:21 am

A former Massachusetts dentist has been sent to jail for a year for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals. Michael Clair was sentenced on Monday to 2½ years, with all but... Read More »

Dentist who used paper clips gets year in jail

30 January 2012, 7:48 am

A former Massachusetts dentist has been sent to jail for a year for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals... Read More »

OBITUARY: Reverend Gilles M. Genest, M.S., Attleboro

25 January 2012, 9:39 am

North Attleborough Obituary: Reverend Gilles M. Genest, M.S., a member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, died Jan. 17, 2012 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River.  Father Genest was born on October 15, 1934 in Manchester, NH, son of Lucien and Rosanna (Poisson) Genest.  He graduated... Read More »

Concert, donations benefit victims of Fall River Hood Street fire

16 January 2012, 12:13 am

A standing-room-only crowd filled the Waterstreet Cafe on Sunday night for a fundraiser to benefit the victims of Friday’s tragic fire at 170 Hood St. Waterstreet owner Jeanne Azar Padilla temporarily reopened her establishment, which has been closed during the month of January for renovations. Sh... Read More »

Community rallies around Hood Street fire victims

14 January 2012, 5:43 pm

Hours after a devastating fire destroyed all their worldly possessions, residents of 170 Hood St. are starting to pick up the pieces thanks to the generosity of a number of concerned citizens. After learning of the tragedy, city resident Lance Houston started a Facebook page “170 Hood Street Fire ... Read More »

Rip Roar'N Crab Soup, sold at Whole Foods, recalled

12 January 2012, 5:01 am

Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, MA is recalling certain crab soup, distributed to some Whole Foods retail stores on the East Coast, because a labeling mistake omits the milk, wheat and crab ingredients.... Read More »

Blount Fine Foods Announces Rip Roar'N Crab Soup Recall For Undeclared Milk, Wheat And Crab Allergens

11 January 2012, 12:09 pm

Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, MA is recalling a single date code of Blount Fine Foods branded Rip Roarin’ Crab Soup in 16 ounce retail cup pack size because of undeclared milk, wheat and crab allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, wheat or crab run the risk of suff... Read More »

Bungee jump cord snaps, Australian woman Erin Langworthy survives 111-meter fall in Zambia river (Video)

8 January 2012, 6:25 pm

An Australian woman miraculously survived the 111-meter fall into the river in Zambia, with crocodiles below waiting for their prey, after her bungee jump cord snapped, as shown in the video below. Erin Langworthy, being interviewed about her bungee jump fall in Zambia river Image Credit: Channel 9 ... Read More »