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Fall River

American  

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Massachusetts, on an arm of Narragansett Bay.


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Fall River is one of those northern post-industrial cities that’s been futilely trying to reverse decline for decades, first by bulldozing historic neighborhoods to build highways, and now by constructing breweries and farmer’s markets.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

At Portugalia Marketplace in Fall River, Mass., landing a holiday job has never been more competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

They say local tribes and numerous Californians depend on the area’s aquifers — which flow into the Fall River and beyond — for clean drinking water and renowned fisheries.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Earlier, the Fall River County Commission voted in February to count ballots by hand for the June election, and Tripp County counted its general election ballots by hand in 2022.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

In Fall River, out of every 1,000 women in the twenty-five-to-twenty-nine age-period, the 48 unmarried were 391.

From The Women of Tomorrow by Hard, William