MORE: Chief: Fall River mill had no working sprinklers In 1987, a fire ravaged the Kerr Mill complex. And then in 2010, firefighters battled flames at a mill complex on Quequechan Street.

The veterans were employed at the former Kerr Mill complex, which included American Thread Co., DaPonte said. He said it is among 36 monuments and dedicated landmarks in the city.

September 2009: Fall River firefighters provided mutual aid after a five-alarm fire broke out inside a four-story building at the Bourne Mill complex just over the border in Tiverton, R.I. Parts ...

A LOOK BACK AT HISTORIC FALL RIVER FIRES: Of course one of those fires the ultimately claimed the structure came in 1987 when the Kerr Mill along the South Watuppa Pond caught fire.

In Fall River, some mills just made thread (Kerr Mill), others just bleached fabric (Fall River Bleachery) and some only did printing (American Printing Company). Chace Mill, however, was one that ...

For Jeff Medeiros, the Facebook page “ Grew Up In Fall River, MA ” started as a way to connect with old friends. The 41-year old city resident created the web page about a year ago, and he ...

Fall River Fire Chief John Lynch said his department was alerted to the mill fire at 60 County St. around 12:03 a.m. and that the second fire, on Tremont Street, was reported at 12:06 a.m.

FALL RIVER (CBS) – A fire at a Fall River mill that started early Saturday morning is being investigated as suspicious. The fire at the vacant mill on Weaver Street was reported around 3 a.m ...

FALL RIVER – Fall River police reported Monday that they had made an arrest in connection with a series of arsons at city mills over the weekend.

The market is the retail branch of Portugalia Imports, a Fall River food importer and distributor. Fernando Benevides, 60, emigrated from the Azores and started the company 25 years ago in his ...