Fall River Now — Weekly Recap, Week Ending August 7, 2026

Transcript Welcome to Fall River Now. This is our weekly recap for the week ending August 7, 2026, where we cover the most significant local government news. Topping the news this week, the Fall River Conservation Commission has hired a firm to review the McAllister Waterfront Project. The commission made the selection at its meeting on August third. The decision marks a step forward for the proposed development, while several other items on the agenda were continued to a later date. Also this week, the city's Park Board discussed the removal of a hazardous tree on Mount Hope Avenue. At its meeting on Wednesday, the board debated whether to remove the tree, which was reported to be severely lifting a sidewalk. The board ultimately tabled its decision, taking no immediate action. Residents used the city's 311 system to report several issues this week. Complaints included a deep pothole near Osborn Street and another on Weetamoe Street. An abandoned party bus was also reported on Byron Street on Friday evening. Looking ahead, the City Council is scheduled to hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August eleventh, at five fifty-five p.m. at Government Center. Other city business includes meetings for the Housing Authority and the School Facilities and Operations Subcommittee on Monday, August tenth. A reminder for voters: early in-person voting for the Massachusetts State Primary will begin on Saturday, August twenty-second. Registered voters can cast ballots at Government Center from nine a.m. to four p.m. daily through August twenty-eighth. Fall River Now generates content via AI, like this podcast. Check FallRiverNow.com for more information. In this episode Resident Reports Abandoned Party Bus on Byron Street Fall River Park Board Tables Decision on Hazardous Tree Removal at August 5 Meeting Pothole Reported on Weetamoe Street Amid Rise in Complaints Pothole Disrupting Traffic Reported Near Osborn Street Conservation Commission Selects Firm to Review McAllister Waterfront Project on August 3