Fall River Now — Week Ahead, August 17, 2026

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. Here's your look at the week ahead in Fall River city government. The Community Preservation Committee meets twice on Monday evening. At 5 o'clock, the committee will vote on funding extension requests and set funding dates for fiscal year 2028. An hour later at 6 o'clock, members will elect committee officers and hear a financial report from the city finance department. On Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization meets. They plan to vote on releasing two draft plans for a 21-day public comment period, one covering regional congestion management and another on food access and security in transportation. At 5:30 Tuesday evening, the Fall River Cultural Council gathers to review and revise their cultural funding priorities and guidelines for fiscal year 2027. The Historical Commission meets at 6 o'clock on Tuesday. Commissioners will review a request from the parks department to remove a historic headstone from a family plot at the North Burial Grounds, and another from the Cambodian Temple on Highland Avenue about fence repair regulations. The commission will also review support letters for various local mill sites, including Charlton, Sanford, and Algonquin mills, and get updates on the demolition of the Bedford Street Police Station. Wednesday starts at 8:30 in the morning with the Fall River Contributory Retirement Board. The board will review its second-quarter budget, PRIM investment performance, and vote on a retirement application for Steven Desmarais from the Police Department. An executive session is scheduled to discuss disability retirement applications for Jonathan Sousa and Sean Kenyon. The Southcoast Public Health Coalition meets Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to review its 2026 annual report and vote on proposed spending. At 4 o'clock on Wednesday, the Traffic Board takes up several parking and safety issues. The board will discuss amending the city ordinance on all-night parking for commercial vehicles. Members will also review a request for a traffic safety evaluation on North Main Street, multiple requests for prohibited parking zones on King Street and Wilson Road, and nine applications for new handicap parking spaces. The Licensing Board meets at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening. Agenda items include all-alcohol and common victualler license applications for New Asia One on South Main Street and Taste of Paradise on Pleasant Street. The board will also review a common victualler application for Bajas Fresh Grill Twelve and an entertainment license application from Kara O'Connell for Danny's Dockside on River Street. Finally, on Thursday evening at 5:30, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hear a heavy slate of development requests. Luis Gonsalves is seeking a variance to convert an auto repair facility into a nine-unit multifamily dwelling. Dylan Estates on the River is applying to demolish an existing structure to build a five-story, twelve-unit apartment building. In other business, Broken Glass LLC is asking for a special permit to install a 38-foot by 76-foot electronic sign, and the board will discuss amendments to state zoning laws. Fall River Now generates content via AI, like this podcast. Check FallRiverNow.com for more information. In this episode Community Preservation Committee @5:00 SRPEDD-Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization @1:00 Fall River Cultural Council @5:30 PM AGENDA - Historical Commission @ 6PM Fall River Contributory Retirement Board @8:30a.m. Southcoast Public Health Coalition @2:00 Traffic Board @ 4PM Licensing Board @ 5p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals @ 5:30pm