FALL RIVER — In response to Mayor Paul Coogan’s second attempt to ask the City Council to approve interim Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado as permanent chief, two councilors objected at ...

The City Council rejected interim Police Chief Kelly Furtado as the next chief of police at the April 8 meeting. They called for a fair interview process instead, through which Furtado could apply.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The Fall River City Council is once again asking Mayor Paul Coogan to consider other candidates to serve as the city’s police chief.

The City Council voted 5-4 against confirming Kelly Furtado as Fall River’s next police chief, instead urging the mayor to form a search committee for a permanent replacement.

FALL RIVER — City councilors are calling on their executive counterparts in the Coogan administration to abide by specific rules and regulations in the city’s 2017 Home Rule Charter to review ...

Top cop appointment: Council objects to Furtado as Fall River police chief after mayor tries again to fill role A 1-year contract for the permanent chief role draws scrutiny from councilors ...

A man believed to be homeless was found dead last week; his cause of death has not been released. The City Council is investigating whether Steppingstone Inc. could do more to bring people in out ...

The Fall River City Council voted to chose a new police chief. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:30:31 GMT (1752687031676) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.0.0 (common) ...

The next meeting of the City Council is set for July 15. FALL RIVER — City councilors are calling on their executive counterparts in the Coogan administration to abide by specific rules and ...

FALL RIVER — City developers may be able to fit more units — and renters — into apartment buildings in the A-2 apartment zoning district than ever before.