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SPORTS TIMES OF CHANGE JAYS FLY HIGH: EXPLORING THE PRESENT, SEEING THE POTENTIAL American Blue Jays overcome 6-run deficit in Little League tourney. C1 t would be too easy — are unhappy with city residents. match those who took out — and cliche — to government. But it’s also spurred papers, it shows people want simply say Fall River The vocal uprising residents to become more to change how the city is is at a crossroads, began in 2014 with action active and interested in run. And in addition to the but there is certainly to remove now former the city they call home. active political atmosphere, LIFE something going on Mayor Will Flanagan. It Residents have come out an opportunity exists to in this city. brought change to the with the intention of run- review and potentially alter It’s obvious a segment of mayor’s office, but not ning for City Council, the city’s charter, paving the Ithe population — and not necessarily an overriding and though the number way for changes to how the just 10 people on Twitter sense of approval from of actual candidates won’t TURN TO FUTURE, PAGE A4 Nicknames, mottos and a NO CLUBS city’s image NEEDED: ho are we in Fall Ever heard of foot golf? This River? What face do combination of soccer and golf we show the world? How do we want is catching on. D1 Wpeople to think of us, remember us? What will draw people to the city? All those questions either do, MONDAY or should, go into the creation of Side a city identity, a motto. Landlords Streets Over the cen- turies, Fall River and tenants has had more than one identity. Fall River will The old bend over granite pile was backward to give (and sometimes businesses a tax still is) called break, but not for “The Spindle the landlords of City.” MARC MUNROE owner-occupied That nick- DION tenement houses. name, not used much these days, is easy to understand. A spindle is part of the machines that once made the city’s rich people richer every WEEKEND year. Lots of cotton mills meant lots of spindles, and it’s not much of a leap from that to the nick- ILLUSTRATION BY JIM CHARETTE name “Spindle City.” Fall River’s motto “We’ll Try” captures the city’s tenacity, that when faced with a huge challenge, the people are willing to make an effort The same sort of industrial regardless of the odds. logic led to New Bedford being HERALD NEWS PHOTO | DAVE SOUZA TOP: Fall River has been undergoing plenty of changes lately, as people raise their voices and make their opinions known. TURN TO MOTTOS, PAGE A4 Community leaders voice their WISHLIST visions for a better Fall River Good citizens in the making Profiling kids learning to do the right thing.

INSIDE Business...... C5 Dear Abby...... D6 Focus ...... B1 Lotteries ...... C2 KEN FIOLA PATRICK NORTON NANCY PAULL MARIA PONTES Nation...... A6 Fall River Office of Economic Narrows Center for the Arts SSTAR B.M.C. Durfee High School Obituaries...... A2 Development Executive director and co-founder CEO Principal Opinion...... B2 Executive vice president Public Notices...... C6 Michael Holtzman As the CEO of SSTAR, an inte- Michael Gagne Scoreboard ...... C2 Kevin P. O’Connor Herald News Staff Reporter grated primary care, addiction and Herald News Staff Reporter Herald News Staff Reporter mental health organization I have FALL RIVER — Before launching three wishes to improve the chal- FALL RIVER — “I’m a product FALL RIVER — One technolog- into blue-streak talk about the lenges we are facing in the city. of Fall River. I feel responsibility ical innovation made Fall River rich shakeup Fall River needs, Patrick 1) Create more opportunities for to give back to the city,” said WEATHER and famous. Norton prefaced his wish list. employment. A large body of litera- Maria Pontes, B.M.C. Durfee When James Watt perfected the “The first thing is there ture shows that economic High School’s new principal, from propeller for steamboats, indus- is no one solution to make INSIDE downturns like we have her new office in the school on H:84 I L: 66 trialists scraping by in the villages Fall River a better place. We Hear more of experienced in Fall River Thursday afternoon. Mostly sunny and nice. around the Quequechan River saw probably take too much what community have negative effects on Pontes assumes her new role at Five-day forecast, B7. potential. time looking for that one leaders have to behavioral health. Durfee having been the longtime In the mid 1800s, Fall River passed solution,” Norton, 51, said. say on Page A7. Boredom and economic principal of the John J. Doran from a quiet country town to an “The No. 1 thing hopelessness all feed into Community School during its turn- industrial powerhouse. Bales of raw that comes to mind is to anxiety and depression around period. cotton came into Fall River’s ports increase what I call the community which often leads to abuse of sub- When asked the broad question and were transformed by 100 mills engagement.” stances to get away from it all. If of what — if money, politics and into sheets of cloth. Fall River became That means, said the Narrows people had the possibility of well other potential obstacles were not the country’s biggest mill town. Center for the Arts executive paying, meaningful work, I think the factors — was on her wishlist to help TURN TO FIOLA, PAGE A4 TURN TO NORTON, PAGE A4 TURN TO PAULL, PAGE A5 TURN TO PONTES, PAGE A5 A4 The Herald News, Sunday, August 2, 2015 WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM FROM PAGE ONE Fiola: Important to diversify business Future: City’s changing landscape FROM PAGE A1 Park began to blossom in coming to Fall River.” the 1980s. There are now The waterfront is getting FROM PAGE A1 series today by asking people That part of Fall River’s ONLINE in the community about history is over. Its future is 6,500 people working there, cleared for development and city will be run in the future. Fiola said. Its neighbor, the healthcare continues to grow. Discussion of change is not Join the conversation at the their wish list for making Fall more complex, according to River great again. We see this Ken Fiola, executive vice pres- biopark, is growing. Amazon “I hope the city will work just limited to the political Facebook page called The is poised to build a 1-million- to become a more balanced realm either. The Route 79 Future of Fall River - as an opportunity to lay the ident of the Fall River Office foundation and then begin of Economic Development. square-foot facility and other city in terms of low income, project has the potential to The Herald News and at companies are surveying land. mixed income and high change how we look at the HeraldNews.com. exploring the obstacles in get- “If we learned any lessons, ting there. And again we ask it is important that the city All around the city, small income people living here, and waterfront and a Fortune 500 companies are popping up in terms of jobs,” Fiola said. company is on the verge of hoods that make Fall River for you to submit to us your not get overly dependent on wish for Fall River and fill any one sector,” Fiola said. in brick and granite mills. It won’t be easy, he added. locating here. special and the problems those New England Shirt, Vanson “We need political leaders Of course there are a lot of neighborhoods face in fighting in the blanks that those we “A healthy city is one that is interviewed or who provided diversified.” Leather, Aquabotix, cabinet and neighborhood groups to challenges to running a city blight and decline, while also and carpentry shops are agree to a course of action such as Fall River and that’s trying to maintain their own submissions may have missed. The end of the city’s time as Columnist Marc Munroe industrial powerhouse began in taking up floor space that and stay the course over sev- why The Herald News brings identities. once held looms. eral administrations,” Fiola to you our new project: The We’ll further explore the Dion also takes a look at the 1930s with the Depression, the city’s numerous slo- but it was signalled, unmistak- “That is a strong sign said. “This sort of revitaliza- Future of Fall River. people that make Fall River about the future of the city,” tion, unfortunately, takes a During the coming work, from those whose gans — from “We’ll Try” ably, in 2005, when Quaker to the “Spindle City” to the Fabric closed their doors. Fiola said. “You see people number of years.” months, the award-winning names we all recognize to reading the market and journalism team at The Herald those who are rarely, if ever, “Scholarship City” — as we But the city was starting wonder if it’s time to consider reacting to it, seeing needs EMAIL KEVIN P. O’CONNOR AT News is going to explore in the press. a comeback before that, a new image for Fall River. Fiola said. The Industrial and filling them. They are [email protected]. where Fall River stands cur- Through all this we hope rently, from what residents are you, our readers, will join in As the project moves for- paying in taxes to why people the conversation over at a ward we invite you to check are attracted to Fall River Facebook page dedicated to back to heraldnews.com often Norton: Break the ‘old-boy network’ and why some leave as soon this project titled The Future of for new stories, commentary and opportunities to be a part FROM PAGE A1 cess to include the new face of you to come to Fall River?” as they get the opportunity. Fall River - The Herald News. We’ll explore the neighbor- of the conversation. director and co-founder, “too Fall River” would top Norton’s The arts overlay district We begin this regular many of the usual suspects agenda. In tandem would be created under former Mayor are in power.” “blowing up the old-boy net- Robert Correia? “The face of Fall River has work” that inhibits “forward “You can’t have an arts changed significantly in the momentum.” overlay district if nobody Motto: Phrases express Fall last 20-25 years … it’s not a Making the city more knows about it. You’ve got to Portuguese immigrant base, vibrant with emphasis on arts wave the flag … we need some and Fall River has not done a and culture and modernizing stick-to itiveness,” Norton said. very good job embracing the the housing stock are needed They had such a person. “A River’s image as it evolves changes.” changes, he said. Jeff Carpenter type person was Police, firefighters, teachers Having helped lead the perfect for it. He was a hip guy. FROM PAGE A1 The motto is scorned by Was “Pride City Wide” a — all lack diversity on their Narrows over 14 years from a Nobody liked him because he called “The Whaling City,” the unsubtle as an indica- motto or a campaign slogan work forces, he said. modest venue into a regional wasn’t from Fall River.” Waltham being known as tion of predestined failure, for one-term Mayor Robert A nearly lifelong city resi- attraction, Norton quickly Carpenter is an artist, a “Watch City” and Brockton an admission that all the city Correia? That’s not an easy dent, he asked his teenage son raised a pet peeve. transplant to Fall River who being called “Shoe City.” can do is TRY, that it cannot question to answer, but if B.M.C. Durfee High School Their music attraction in invigorated the local arts scene The names were good as succeed. people all over Fall River had any African American a restored mill building on until he moved away in 2009. long as the industries stayed. Of course, “we’ll try” still own trash bins with that teachers. Anawan Street drew 35,000 Changing the power struc- After that, they called attention doesn’t meant that or any- motto on the side. His son didn’t recall any. people last year, about 80 per- ture and becoming “less tribal” more to a city’s loss of business thing like that, not if placed The Fall River Arts orga- “Are you kidding me?” cent from outside the city and as a city are keys, Norton than to its bright future. in context. nization AHA! may not be Norton said. from a 20-mile radius. believes. He sees people in Newspaper reporters, par- “We’ll try,” is meant to suggesting it be used as the A former city aide for U.S. No mayor or city councilor power “fighting over street ticularly sportswriters, help indicate that, faced with a official city motto but they Rep. James McGovern before has come to the Narrows to corners that don’t matter” or keep these nicknames alive, huge challenge, the people of have been considering the redistricting, Norton said, “We examine their model or offer “trying to put you out of busi- mostly because they’re con- Fall River are willing to try, slogan “Explore Fall River,” at change mayors like we change help so more Fall Riverites can ness because they didn’t vote venient and they give a story that, even when success seems least for their own efforts. underwear but the approach be drawn in, he said. for you.” just a touch of color. far away, they will strive. It’s On the hip-hop side of is always the same — the total “The answer is unequivo- He sees Mayor Sam Sutter Mottos are as good as a flinty little New England things, there are many who lack of creative thinking. Same cally no. No one has ever as part of the old system, as nicknames and Fall River’s motto, well suited to a city call Fall River, “The Riv,” and people. Same old white guys.” called,” he said. well as city councilors who has long been “We’ll try,” a built on hard work and hard sometimes even, “The Dirty He said there are “good, If they had, maybe the city have been there for decades. legacy of the 1843 fire that granite. Riv,” the way rappers from young people who can’t break government would create a sig- He thinks the city must leveled downtown Fall River “The Scholarship City” is Mississippi call their home into the ranks,” whether it’s as nificant economic development become more collaborative when only 8,000 people lived emblazoned on a number of turf “The Dirty South,” a a cop, firefighter, teacher or an job with a creative person to go and diverse. “We know what in the city. things in The Spindle City, phrase used with more love elected official. to Providence and ask energetic we disagree on. Let’s try to find The residents, looking at in acknowledgement of the than you’d expect. “Improving the hiring pro- artists: “What would it take for things that we can agree on.” the smoking ruin that had “Dollars for Scholars” pro- And that may be the trick, been their city, didn’t know gram started here years ago. knowing that, whatever we call if they could rebuild, but It’s a slogan that never really Fall River, it’s usually said with bravely said, “We’ll try.” caught on with the public. more love than you’d expect. WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM The Herald News, Sunday, August 2, 2015 A5 FROM PAGE ONE ROBERT CANUEL city money directly connected “I’d like to see the city to the SMILES mentoring embrace the nonprofits,” Paull: Meaningful work helps health People, Inc. program and to two com- Canuel said. President FROM PAGE A1 Young people need to be promotion can assist us in munity centers we run in the Canuel said a city partner- community would see educated on all types of posi- leading more active, healthier Marc Munroe Dion schools. ship with nonprofits could decreases in the rates of binge tive health behaviors. There lives. Herald News Staff Reporter “What I’d like is a city reap big dividends. drinking or drug use. Young are many evidence-based 3) Create better treat- where we don’t have the “Could we do more?” he people would have incentives programs for all ages of youth ment systems of care where FALL RIVER — When agenda of just getting by, but a said. “Very easily, not only for educational attainment as and I believe we can teach individuals with behavioral Robert Canuel talks about city with a long term agenda.” People, Incorporated but the they could see that education the value of healthy eating, health and addicted disorders what he’d like to see in the Canuel said. other non-profits.” leads to good jobs and pay- exercise, stress reduction and and their family members future, he says money isn’t on “The city should embrace Canuel talked about and excessive partying harms drug prevention that would can receive assessment and his agenda. the nonprofits,” Canuel said. the 175 people his agency their ability to get what they give our children better tools treatment services in a timely Canuel is the president “When we try to do things employs, about the 100 stu- want out of life. with which to make deci- manner. SSTAR is looking to of People, Incorporated, an to benefit the city, it’s a dents who attended a Certified 2) Create a prevention sions in all areas of their lives. create a Center for Excellence agency that Canuel says is struggle.” Nurse’s Aide course at one of prepared community where Workplaces could be a great where evidence-based prac- “dedicated to improving the Canuel spoke of the lack the community centers. individuals, families, schools, resource to individuals and tice, clinical research, inte- lives of individuals with dis- of city cooperation when his “We run our agency on workplaces, and government their families. Health promo- grated primary healthcare abilities in the Fall River com- organization took over the a business model,” he said. take action to increase healthy tion in the workplace can lead and ancillary services can be munity.” preschool on Locust Street. “It would be great if munici- behaviors and work to reduce to healthier, more productive expanded to meet the growing “We receive minimal city “A lot of negative things palities was willing to look at mental illness and substance employees. demand for care. Specialized funding,” Canuel said. “We were said,” Canuel said. the nonprofit community as abuse across the lifespan. It Our government can help treatment for families with have a budget of about $35 “We’re probably saving the an economic development is clear to me that the loss of develop the infrastructure so a program for the growing million and $100,000 of that is city millions. engine.” health education in the Fall that safe walking paths, com- number of bereaved families River Schools has negatively munity parks where families who have lost loved ones to impacted health in the city. can safely gather for activi- the opioid crisis needs to be ANTHONY vide a template of where this ties, and other types of health established. city should head in the future. CORDEIRO That infrastructure Commonwealth Landing includes completion of long- Co-owner range projects such as the Pontes: Help students and teachers Veterans Memorial Bridge Linda Murphy off Route 79, as well as the Herald News Life Editor Combined Sewage Overflow with more learning time, tech access abatement project that is improving the water quality FROM PAGE A1 know English at the time. like to empower teachers, by Fall River developer Anthony Cordeiro has seen in the Taunton River, repairs improve Durfee and other It was that experience that “giving them quality profes- to the Braga Bridge and relo- helped her relate to students sional development, and the tremendous changes in the Fall River schools in their city in the past few years, and cation of Route 79 that will educational missions, Pontes at Doran, Pontes said. “I grew tools that they need,” plus open up the waterfront, he up in a bilingual home.” help in the classroom in the signs of future improvements responded with a list of items: are laying the groundwork to said. more time in school for stu- In addition to having form of paraprofessionals.” Down the road, Cordeiro more time for learning and In efforts to support lure major investors to the dents and teachers, technology city, he said. said tremendous opportuni- in every classroom, more pro- teacher development, Pontes teachers at Durfee and rec- ties lie with the younger gen- said she would also like to see ognizing the challenge of Cordeiro and business fessional development to help partners Alan Macomber eration, which has a greater teachers in their craft, reason- increased technology “in every retaining them, Pontes said understanding of the need single classroom — perhaps a she would focus on creating a and Larry Couto own able class sizes, universal pre- Commonwealth Landing at for education and Millenials, kindergarten and more. one-to-one laptop initiative.” community around support, those born between 1981 and “Twenty-first century skills one that provides teachers 1082 Davol St., and are part- More time for learning HERALD NEWS FILE PHOTO | DAVE SOUZA 1987, who have the disposable require students to be fluent with mentors and coaching. ners in Jerry Remy’s Sports income to support restaurants and providing teachers with Bar and Grill, a restaurant Tony Cordeiro poses with his wife, in the digital world,” she said. Pontes said she would like Kyra. and hotels on the waterfront. professional development in the former Quaker Fabric were both tops on Pontes’ Recognizing that large class to see Durfee eventually get a A critical piece that’s sizes exist in early elementary new building, a project still in Corp. headquarters that also and other restaurants along lacking, he said, is fragmented list. Not every school across houses Red Cedar Restaurant, with waterfront have “planted the district has an extended school grades, Pontes added the early planning stages with city leadership to plan and that she would like to see local officials and state school artist Brian Fox’ gallery, the seeds” will help to attract follow through on long- school day or calendar yet. stores, and a satellite campus “big money” pension fund, Pontes said she would like to more “reasonable class sizes.” building officials that is sev- range projects. Additionally, Also on her list is “pre- eral years out. for Bristol Community real estate and insurance com- he said strong leadership see more equity. College. pany investors to complete the “It would be something kindergarten in every single Pontes sees her role as prin- and consistent leadership building.” That would help in cipal to be an advocate for her The city recently approved vision of a waterfront with a among the mayor’s office, that we all want — so the business partners plan for hotel that capitalizes on the everyone has the same oppor- creating equity across schools. students and teachers. “My job the City Council and the “As it is, our kids are is to make sure I advocate for high-end apartments in the scenic Taunton River. School Committee would tunities,” she said. building in a project called “We can do this and Pontes overcame a chal- coming in at so many levels. my kids as well as my staff,” drive employment by dem- We need to build founda- she said. “If I see a definite Mechanics Mill One that is there’s already a lot of good onstrating “a stability in the lenge many students have slated for completion some- infrastructure in place,” said — entering the classroom with tional skills as early as we can. need in my school, I’m first city” that businesses consid- It would be a huge benefit, so one to advocate for it.” time next summer. Cordeiro, adding cities that ering when relocating. limited English-speaking skills. These projects, he said, have already made the turn- Pontes said she was 8 years kids are not starting school with gaps already.” EMAIL MICHAEL GAGNE AT along with Battleship Cove’s around from their industrial EMAIL LINDA MURPHY AT old when her family arrived plans for another museum pasts such as Providence pro- from Portugal. She did not Pontes said she would [email protected]. [email protected]. ONLY on HERALDNEWS.COM Blogs: Amazing ‘Batman Beyond’ cosplay. Photos: Step inside Swansea’s historic J.G. Luther Store.

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SPORTS TAXES & FEES: AN ANALYSIS Affordable in Fall River Yes, taxes CARDS TAKE and fees are LEAGUE TITLE: The Fall River National Cardinals top the Jays to win the Little League on the rise, Championship. C1 but city still Fees for trash LIFE ranks well pickup not Jo C. Goode and Michael Holtzman uncommon Herald News Staff Reporters among nearby FALL RIVER — People like to complain about the city’s increasing taxes and towns, cities fees. But how, exactly, does Jo C. Goode Fall River compare with Herald News Staff Reporter similar communities, and the suburbs where residents fre- FALL RIVER — For quently relocate? EASY DOES IT: years, Fall River home- The Herald News analyzed owners were used to and compared Fall River’s Why splurge when saving taxes and fees to the com- money can be just as fun? paying their property tax bills to fund services like munities of New Bedford, Reporter Deborah Allard offers trash pickup, road repair Brockton, Swansea, Westport some advice on how to have and snow removal. and Somerset for the years of yourself a cheap, fun, local That changed when 2005, 2010 and 2015, and we HERALD NEWS FILE PHOTO BY JACK FOLEY weekend. former Mayor Will looked at single-family and Fall River resident Jason Caminiti, right, said that while he had his choice of options when deciding where to three-family homes in the Flanagan, as a fiscal buy a house, he chose Fall River because of its comparative low cost of living. “The homes I was looking at response to the closing outside the city were two times as much as I paid for my house here, and the taxes were two times or more three Gateway Cities. Here is MONDAY of the Fall River landfill, than I pay now.” Caminiti is seen here in this file photo in front of his historic High Street home with Fall River what we found. instituted what would Preservation Society President Jim Soule and Caminiti’s wife, Erin Leary. become a pay-as-you- Single family throw trash program; and Of the six communi- Send in when Mayor Sam Sutter Tax comparison, single-family homes, 2005-2015 ties, Fall River had by far and the City Council, for A look at the property taxes that an average single-family home pays in Fall River, New Bedford, Brockton, the lowest average tax bill in the clowns the fiscal 2016 budget, Somerset, Swansea and Westport. For each town, the average value of a single-family home in that town is used to 2005, a standing it maintains determine the average taxes paid. Summer is a created an annual $120- today — although to a lesser degree. rotten time in Fall per-unit trash fee to close a $3.7 million shortfall The average Fall River River, even more in the city’s sanitation resident with a single-family so when the circus enterprise fund for its home valued at $208,549 comes to town public trash hauling. If the shelled out about $1,587 — the political revenue calculations are annually in property taxes circus. correct, it will be the first 10 years ago, according year since the fund was Massachusetts Department of established in 2008 that it Revenue. will be self-sustaining. Compare New Bedford WEEKEND “When the landfill and Brockton in 2005: The closed, we lost a lot,” said Whaling City’s average tax bill Community Maintenance was $2,224, and Brockton’s Director Kenneth Pacheco. $2,546, for homes valued Comparing the city’s at $195,621 and $239,735, sanitation programs to SOURCE: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE respectively. those in New Bedford, Notes: Somerset homeowners receive a residential tax exemption, deducting 10 percent of the town’s average Tax bills in 2005 in Brockton, Swansea, residential property value from each assessment. Somerset’s sewer bills ($270) are included in the residential tax bill. Swansea averaged $2,177, Westport and Somerset Swansea’s water “hydrant fee” for firefighting is included in the town’s residential tax bills. with Westport at $2,233 show that Fall River is and Somerset’s at $2,450. not necessarily alone in Westport’s property values charging residents sepa- Stormwater fee helps make Fall River’s were the highest of all six rately for their solid waste communities with the average removal. water, sewer costs higher than nearby cities value of $363,755. The city of Brockton While Fall River’s taxes has an annual trash fee Michael Holtzman Resource Authority, in its costs on its $185 million were consistently the lowest What’s much higher than Fall Herald News Staff Reporter annual survey in 2014, shows Combined Sewer Overflow of the sampling, between River’s fee, at $280 annu- combined water and sewer project to disinfect polluted 2005 and 2015 property tax ally per unit. Brockton FALL RIVER — On the service costs at $808 in Fall water runoff into Mount increases shot up a little more for lunch has a PAYT program, but, surface, the average cost of River, $862 in New Bedford Hope Bay and nearby waters. than 60 percent, to an average Take a peek inside America’s according to Pacheco, residential water and sewer and $889 in Brockton. New Bedford and Brockton of $2,139 in 2010 and to lunchboxes and you’ll find it gives residents a little charges in Fall River, New But that Fall River don’t have stormwater fees. $2,705 in 2015. peanut butter is king. break and doesn’t charge Bedford and Brockton are figure does not include a Fall River added the $140 Of the three Gateway very close. special stormwater fee the TURN TO TRASH, PAGE A5 The Massachusetts Water city charges to defray debt TURN TO WATER, PAGE A4 TURN TO TAXES, PAGE A5

INSIDE LANDMARKS Business...... C5 Dear Abby...... D6 Focus ...... B1 Lotteries ...... C2 The Gates of the City Nation...... A7 Madeline Froyd islands Obituaries...... A2 Special to The Herald News of the Opinion...... B2 Azores, Public Notices...... C6 FALL RIVER — The Gates and for this reason, Scoreboard ...... C2 of the City are not just the a strong relationship exists gates to Fall River. No, they between Fall River and its are also the gates to Ponta sister city of Ponta Delgada. Delgada, São Miguel’s capital The gates in Massachusetts WEATHER city. Many of our city’s resi- are a replica of the original dents have emigrated from H:78 I L: 59 São Miguel and the six other TURN TO GATES, PAGE A4 Mostly sunny, pleasant. Five-day forecast, A8. Welcome to ‘195 Things’ s I’ve said before, I’m not shy about taking a good idea and running with it. HERALD NEWS PHOTO A Our sister paper in Peoria, Illinois, When highlighting all the created an interesting project last year, where great things to see and do they identified “101 Things that Play in Peoria.” around Greater Fall River, They published short stories, photos and videos what better way to start than with the Gates of the City. TURN TO WELCOME, PAGE A4 LYNNE SULLIVAN A4 The Herald News, Sunday, August 9, 2015 WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM FROM PAGE ONE Water: CSO debt due FROM PAGE A1 increasing Brockton water yearly stormwater fee per resi- rates, which have remained dence in 2008. That helped the same since 2008, he said. double Fall River’s water- The 90,000-gallon stan- sewer costs in just five years, dard is a “mid-to-high user,” from 2005 to 2010, from $261 said Creedon, who furnishes to $552 for an average family. Brockton’s survey data. The MWRA calls storm- Swansea Water water costs “the new challenge Superintendent Robert for municipalities.” Marquis agrees. “I’d say “Because of increasing local we use 100,000 (gallons),” taxes and water/sewer rates Marquis said. over the past two decades, Between lawn watering communities are looking at systems and car washing, other mechanisms to fund Marquis and Robert Lima, their growing stormwater Somerset’s water-sewer super- costs,” the MWRA said. intendent, are not surprised Only six Massachusetts their average water use is communities use this fee, roughly double what Sullivan lists in Fall River. with Fall River’s much higher Swansea’s water use rate than most. Only Chicopee’s is has remained the same since close, at $100. 2004, but the bill hasn’t, Fall River must pay debt Marquis said. An average fam- HERALD NEWS FILE PHOTO BY DAVE SOUZA on the CSO project of $8.4 The sun sets at the Gates of the City on Ponda Delgada Drive. ily’s use charge remained $230 million a year, which rose $3 in fiscal 2015, and if 100,000 million to $4 million when gallons was typical it would be the stormwater fees were about $255. Gates: A connection to city’s heritage implemented, said Terrance But added to that is a Sullivan, city administrator of “hydrant fee” for water system FROM PAGE A1 some trees across the street, day along with the view. visit of the President of the public utilities. fire extinguishing. ones in Ponta Delgada, and so the gates stand out signifi- A rounded platform with Portuguese Republic Anibal After the spike from 2005- That average fee edged up have a fantastic view of the cantly. plaques on it mentions the Cavaco Silva. 10, Fall River’s average water- from $319 in 2010 to $374 waterfront. And just as the The grey stone that lines people who made it pos- All the elements that went sewer-stormwater costs rose this year. It’s based upon the arches have scenery around them contrast with the blue sible to bring the gates to into the Gates of the City a modest $38 from 2010-15 home assessment and is added them, they also are scenery, in sky, and the white stone on Fall River, and three nearby combine to make the land- ($552 to $590), based on the to the real estate bill. an unexpected place. their interior matches the flagpoles are available for the mark not just an interesting same usage, according to The average Swansea water They were unveiled in clouds floating behind them. American, Massachusetts, construction, but a meaningful data Sullivan gave The Herald cost would total just more 2006, and stand 60 feet tall and The benches along the sides and Portuguese flags. In monument to Fall River’s News. That’s based on an than $600, compared with 30 feet wide. Around them, of the circle make for a lovely front of these is a plaque Portuguese heritage and the average residence’s annual use about $400 a decade ago. Debt the landscape is flat save for place to sit, relax and enjoy the commemorating the 2007 importance it holds. of 43,000 gallons. costs on the $20 million desal- “We’ve made a strong ination project completed in effort to keep budgets stable. 2010, purifying Palmer River Most of the increases are water for drinking, accounts related to debt,” Sullivan said. for a good portion of the Welcome: So much to be proud of “Statewide, most of (the increase, Marquis said. rate) numbers are much Swansea has no sewers. FROM PAGE A1 Now, I admit, we took a To kick off this project, The stories, photos and higher than us,” he added. Somerset residents have — one per day, for 101 days little bit of liberty with the we are focusing on Fall River videos will also be posted to a To compare apples and seen their water bills increase, straight — about the “things” “off 195” — Tiverton, Little “things” that are near the special spot on our website at apples, the MWRA uses an but not as much. The fiscal that make Peoria special. Compton and Freetown are Battleship, which is where heraldnews.com/195things. annual family standard of average cost for roughly As soon as I heard about more like “off 24, which is off the heart of the action is this And if you haven’t already, 90,000 gallons a year. From 100,000 gallons would has it, I called a meeting here 195” — but it was the catchiest week. The Battleship’s 50th “like” us on Facebook at that, it computes costs based been in the range of $340 in and, good grief, for about two way we could say “Lots of Cool anniversary means this week HNNow — each evening, upon water and sewer fee 2005 and about $550 this year, hours we couldn’t shut up Stuff in the Fall River Area.” is packed with activities, and we will post a clue about the costs per 748 gallons (or 100 according to Lima. — in fact, we ended up with The idea is to focus on folks who are visiting the city following day’s “thing.” Why cubic feet). In almost all cases, He said recent bonded so many “things” we had to “things” — not people, not might like some inspiration not test your knowledge of the sewer fees are higher than debts ($5.2 million for water rename our version of the places. We’ve compiled quite a for other “things” to check Greater Fall River? water fees. tanks) and chemical and elec- project to “195 Things Off list, but we encourage readers out while in town. “Choosing 90,000 gallons trical cost increases account 195.” Let me tell you, there is to send us some ideas — per- Look for “195 Things Off Lynne Sullivan is editor in is a little high for the average for the hikes. an awful lot that makes this haps there is a “thing” that 195” each day on our Local chief of The Herald News. She city household’s annual use,” Somerset’s average sewer area unique — this area has we have missed. Let us know page (A10 on Mondays and may be reached at 508-676- said Brian Creedon, Brockton cost — tacked onto real estate plenty to be proud of and we your picks at 508-676-2534 or Tuesdays; B1 the rest of the 2534 or lsullivan@heraldnews. water systems manager. bills — was $270, Principal can’t wait to showcase it all. [email protected]. week). com. His department has urged Assessor Pamela Lee said. WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM The Herald News, Sunday, August 9, 2015 A5 FROM PAGE ONE

Tax comparison, three-family homes, 2005-2015 Teddy Bear Picnic at Fall River Library Taxes: A look at the property taxes that owners of an average three-family home pay in Fall River, New Bedford and Brockton. For each city, the average value of a three-family home in that city is used to determine the average FALL RIVER — The 24th storytime featuring such popular taxes paid. annual Teddy Bear Picnic will teddy bear tales. take place at the Fall River Public Following the storytime, Fall River Library, Tuesday, Aug. 11, on the children will be invited to make a front lawn at 104 North Main teddy bear craft and participate St. In case of rain, the event will in a teddy bear parade. gaining, take place on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.. For further information, call but still less The event will include a David Mello at 508-324-2700. expensive WE’RE ALL FROM PAGE A1 Cities, Brockton residents paid the highest property ABOUT LOCAL. taxes in 2015, with an average single-family homeowner SOURCE: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE shelling out approximately $3,328 for property valued at NEWS. cent.Five years ago, before He said New Bedford had they wanted to be near their 98 hyperlocal community newspapers and 6regional $183,374. Fall River started maximizing not raised its taxes to the full kids and grandkids,” recalled papers. Morethan 150 local websites. Among the six commu- tax hikes allowed under Proposition 2½ limit for four Medeiros. nities, Somerset residents, Proposition 2½, Brockton straight years through fiscal “I don’t see people saying, BUSINESS. where Brayton Point’s tax 2014. ‘I want to go to Fall River contributions have fallen and New Bedford each had Multimedia consultants trained to help small businesses average taxes in the $3,000 On single-family homes, rather than New Bedford,’” thrive, armed with asuiteofcutting edge products dramatically, are hit with the the average tax increase was highest property tax bills. range and Fall River’s was said Medeiros, who is also acrossprint and digital media under $2,500. Still, Fall only 2.8 percent from 2010 president-elect of the Greater They pay an average $3,542 to 2015 in New Bedford. Fall for a home worth $237,000. River’s average three-family New Bedford Association of COMMUNITY. property value in 2010 was River’s, while still $200 lower, Realtors. Local event sponsorships and cause marketing However, unlike the other increased 26 percent, but communities, Somerset the highest, $271,500, of the “What mostly drives campaigns giving back to the community including three cities. from a much lower point. people is their current situa- Paint it All Pink and Gifts of Hope. includes residents’ sewer Fall River resident Jason charges in their tax bills, with In 2015, the average value tion, then they look at their of a single-family home in Caminiti, who purchased his financial situation. Can they the average being $270. home on High Street in Fall CAREERS. “Fall River is still the best Fall River is about $20,000 afford it?” Medeiros said. “I Over 750employees in 30 offices working together more than the other two River last fall, said his deci- don’t think the taxes in one bang for the buck,” said Fall sion to buy a house in Fall to makeitall happen. River-based realtor Rick cities, with slightly lower taxes town or another play a big River was about good value Pacheco Sr., who said the than New Bedford. difference.” city is on the mend after the and low taxes. After getting He recalled two Fall River ARE YOULOCAL? housing market bubble burst. Pushing Fall River married in 2013, Caminiti, brothers who were looking to “The numbers are up in Fall “From your facts, it’s who works in the Boston area, buy a few multi-family invest- BECAUSE WE’RE HIRING. River. It’s an affordability telling me the average and his wife decided to sell ment properties. thing.” values are more in Fall their Fall River condomin- With 11 years in the busi- Visit wickedlocalcareers.com Foreclosures and short River,” Gonsalves said after iums and buy a single-family ness and working at Pelletier sales are definitely on the hearing comparable figures. home. Real Estate in New Bedford, to browse openings decline, he said. “Wouldn’t you say Fall “I looked at a lot of dif- Medeiros suggested properties River’s a better investment?” ferent places, but I didn’t in the Whaling City where and work with us. Pacheco admits it can be really want to leave Fall “the numbers worked finan- Three-family properties River because I fell in love cially.” Tax bills for three-family a hard sell for some home buyers to want to purchase with it when I moved here,” “They said, ‘We want to homes are a coin toss between Caminiti said. “The homes stick with Fall River. We Fall River and New Bedford in the city, but living in the city is still reasonably cheap I was looking at outside the know Fall River.’” now, but this city’s average city were two times as much Gonsalves, 59, a lifetime assessed value is more than compared to other communi- ties. As far as people moving as I paid for my house here, Fall River resident along with $30,000 higher: $205,115 and the taxes were two times his wife, Sharon, admitted compared with $172,223 for out of the city, “that’s been happening for years,” said or more than I pay now,” he’s “probably biased.” He has New Bedford. Caminiti said. handled property assessments Among the three cities, Pacheco. If a home buyer is looking in multiple communities Brockton’s assessment of for some 33 years, but never slightly more than $200,000 in Westport, they should be It’s about comfort level compares with Fall River, but ready to spend a lot more Stephen Medeiros, vet- moved from the city. “I think its typical tax bill is $1,000 on a single-family home and eran real estate agent in New Fall River’s a great place,” he more, $3,679 versus $2,683 in expect to get fewer services, Bedford, recalled hunting for said. “I’m happy in Fall River.” Fall River. he said. a home for a couple looking Richard Gonsalves, Fall Pacheco said he under- to sell their Fairhaven water- EMAIL JO GOODE AT River Board of Assessors stands Fall River residents’ front home about five years [email protected] AND chairman who for several frustration, because for years ago. “They moved to County MICHAEL HOLTZMAN AT years worked as the city’s taxes were relatively low, and Street in Somerset because [email protected]. principal assessor before they paid for city services taking a similar job for that owners are now paying Dartmouth, isn’t surprised through fees. that Brockton housing “The administration has prices and taxes have been to get a handle on what they higher compared with the spend money on,” Pacheco SouthCoast cities. said. “Taxes are going up Brockton prices are higher here and services are being “because you’re getting closer reduced.” to the Boston belt. Their Carlos Amado, adminis- values — and taxes — should trative assistant to the New be higher.” He said an $800 Bedford Board of Assessors, rental in Fall River could said a recent Banker & be $1,000 for a comparable Tradesman story showed apartment in Brockton. Greater Boston real estate While Fall River’s average prices had increased 11.4 tax on a three-decker percent from a year ago. “In increased 9.3 percent from Fall River and New Bedford, five years ago, New Bedford’s we feel a trickle-down effect,” dropped 8.5 percent and Amado said. “I think Fall Brockton’s shot up 25 per- River is seeing positive gains.” Trash: Landfill’s closure a big factor FROM PAGE A1 payments from the Fall River for one bag per week. Landfill’s host fees of $2.2 Also, large trash bags in million, it cost the city just Brockton, which privatized $100,000. trash hauling, cost $1 each, But by 2015, it cost the half the price Fall River resi- city $5.6 million to run its dents pay per bag. solid waste program, with the The towns of Somerset landfill shuttered since last and Swansea both have October. PAYT programs. In addition, Swansea charges residents an EMAIL JO C. GOODE AT annual sanitation fee of $90 [email protected] annually, which has crept up in recent years, including from $70 to $80 in 2014 when a new solid waste contract was signed. Another increase to $90 was made to help prevent subsidizing the city’s trash enterprise fund from the town’s general fund. New Bedford hires a trash hauler for its solid waste pickup and has no PAYT program or annual trash fee. What it does have, though, is a state-of-the-art landfill at Crapo Hill run by the Greater New Bedford Refuse Disposal District, saving money for the city and Dartmouth. Until the closing of its land- fill, Fall River relied heavily on revenues and savings from the facility known colloquially as Mount Trashmore. In 2005, with no solid waste enterprise fund in existence and no recycling, Pacheco said, the city budgeted $2.3 million for trash pickup. With ONLY on HERALDNEWS.COM Photos: Fall River Open tennis tournament. Video: View surveillance footage from counterfeit case.

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— Aaron Couto, co-marketing coordinator at Jerry Remy’s

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THE GOES To subscribe to The Herald News, please call 888-MY-PAPER (888- HERALD SUN DOWN NEWS PHOTO 697-2737) or visit us online at | JACK FOLEY www.mypapertoday.com. For Young people seeking nightlife in Fall River nightlife We hope you’ll continue to enjoy in Fall River, this look at life through our Lens. bars’ may find places to go, but no way to get there spread- out Madeline Froyd (which, let’s face it, isn’t a take you where you want to go locations Special to The Herald News SPORTS pose a role anyone is particularly is akin to being struck by light- chal- eager to fill), or call a cab, ning. And the odds of light- lenge for FALL RIVER — When it which can quickly become ning striking twice to get you getting comes to nightlife, many find expensive. another Uber for where you from one Fall River to be, overall, lacking. In bigger cities, Uber, want to go next aren’t good, to the Places like the Cove and an app where you can call so it’s certainly not something next. Jerry Remy’s often get a nod a driver to come pick you you can plan on. for the effort they’re making to up with the touch of a For this reason alone, many draw in crowds, especially of button, is fast becoming the people choose to look out- the younger set, but it’s been an transportation of choice for side the city for their nightlife uphill battle. anyone going out at night. adventures. One of the main complaints In Fall River, how- “I spend a lot of time out about going out in Fall River ever, finding in Newport, because it’s NO RHYTHM: is the lack of places within one to easy to park and Patriots rally from 21-0 deficit walking distance. If you want just bounce to barhop, it becomes a com- against Saints to top New Orleans TURN TO NIGHTS, plicated affair — you have in preseason action. C1 PAGE A4 to have an appointed designated driver

MONDAY Blame the one in the mirror Fall Riverites love to say “they” aren’t making the city better than it is. Then they elect the same old people and behave like hooligans at public meetings. “They” are us.

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WEATHER For businesses, attracting millennials difficult NICHOLAS Elizabeth Teitz former president of the Office being able to move from one to provides extra challenges. WALECKA/ Special to The Herald News of Economic Development. another easily is important. It’s “You have to pay a lot more H:80 I L: 65 STANDARD- According to the U.S. hard to find that in Fall River attention … younger people A couple of showers. TIMES SPECIAL Katie FALL RIVER — “What I Census, residents between 20 — bars are spread out and dif- are a little more volatile than Five-day forecast, B5. Gallagher believe millennials do is they and 30, often referred to as mil- ficult to walk between, and someone my age,” he said. pours a bring back life into the city, lennials, make up about 13 per- concerns about accessibility and The St. James Irish Pub also drink at with their youth. It’s been cent of Fall River’s population, safety are constants. brings in a younger crowd on the Rose proven, they bring life and they a percentage that’s gone down Steve Rodrigues, manager at weekends and later at night, Alley Ale bring energy back to Gateway in recent years. When looking The Belmont Club, agrees that and shares The Belmont Club’s House in down- Cities, and that helps build for nightlife, millennials tend nightlife for young people is dif- concerns about safety. town the development engine,” said to move from place to place ferent. He said the crowd at his Bartender Jen Machado New Anthony Cordeiro, co-owner of and buy fewer drinks at each bar is younger later in the night, Bedford. two Fall River restaurants and rather than several at one, so which is good for business, but TURN TO BUSINESS, PAGE A5 A4 The Herald News, Sunday, August 23, 2015 WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM FROM PAGE ONE / NEWS 25 years later, Seabrook remains pivotal in nuclear debate Rik Stevens mous struggle,” said Ted by 1979, the second in 1981, wood shields and attacked tion, it has been one of the Ed Brown is called the Associated Press Feigenbaum, a former execu- with a total cost of less than the fences with bolt cutters, safest, single-reactor plants in “Father of Seabrook” for tive vice president at the plant $1 billion. But that figure bal- grappling hooks and lad- the nation. It had the fewest his efforts to keep the plant SEABROOK, N.H. — The from 1986-2002. “It was so looned to $4.3 billion for the ders. Police and the National number of safety violations on course despite the pro- Seabrook Station nuclear vital to the nuclear industry.” first unit alone by the time Guard used riot sticks, tear in the Northeast from 2000 tests, the financial difficul- power plant was conceived And vital to nuclear oppo- it was completed in 1986. gas, fire hoses and dogs to to 2012 among those facili- ties and the resistance from during the turbulent 1970s nents, too. The company scrapped the quell the uprising. ties, according to a report Massachusetts Gov. Michael and was under construction “The concern of activists second unit the same year Opponents worried — and by the federal Government Dukakis who pulled his state when accidents at Three Mile made things like Three Mile when it was already 25 per- still worry — about safety and Accountability Office. Events out of the emergency plan- Island and Chernobyl stoked Island a major event, not a cent complete. By the time evacuation plans that they that trigger a report can range ning process. fears of a global nuclear back-page event,” said Roy the sole reactor came online scoffed would never work from things like an employee “We were subjected to calamity. Morrison, an energy consul- commercially in August 1990, during the seacoast’s traffic- unfit for duty to an ammonia increasing attacks by multiple Twenty-five years after tant who got arrested during Seabrook had cost $6.2 bil- choked summer months. And spill. In March 2003, a plant groups of opponents, some Seabrook began commer- protests in the 1980s. “When lion. they chafed at the industry/ worker saw a shadow cross his from around the world,” cial operations, the plant something like Chernobyl, or Strident protests led to security monitor. An intruder Brown said. “They believed perches in a marsh on New government tag team shoving alert was issued. It turned out if they could stop Seabrook, Fukushima — a global event thousands of arrests over the plant down their throats. Hampshire’s sliver of a sea- — happens, there’s more a turkey had flown over the there would be no more coast, steadily producing the years, including more Burt Cohen, who served fence. licensing of nuclear plants.” electricity and still stirring global resistance.” than 1,400 in 1977 that put seven terms in the New Seabrook produces 1,200 Brown acknowledged the plenty of emotions among Seabrook’s history began Seabrook on a global mar- Hampshire Senate, was megawatts of electricity, protests did have an effect on opponents and supporters nearly five decades ago when quee. already involved in the oppo- enough to power 1.2 million the industry, forcing opera- whose clashes made Seabrook the Public Service Company Protesters brought lad- sition when the protest got homes. It has a 40-year license tors to consider if a new plant the face of the national debate of New Hampshire — now ders to scale the plant’s fences truly personal in 1981, the to operate until 2030 and its was worth the cost. over nuclear energy. Eversource — announced in or took to the marshes to year he moved to Rye — owner, NextEra Energy, has Burt Cohen had another And both sides still May 1968 that it would build approach it by water. The within the 10-mile evacuation already applied to the Nuclear takeaway. claim victory. The plant got a nuclear plant in Newington. Clamshell Alliance, so named zone surrounding Seabrook. Regulatory Commission for “It united people,” he said. built, utility officials said. The site was later changed to because of concerns that a “There was no question a 20-year renewal. The pro- “It was very uplifting. It had Opponents counter that only Seabrook before the project heated water discharge would that the idea of evacuation cess has been slowed by the a real sense of community. half the plant got built and was shelved in 1969, mostly harm shellfish, practiced non- was impossible,” said Cohen, discovery of concrete that We can make a difference, we the country stopped building for financial reasons. violent civil disobedience but who was arrested during a has been degraded by contact did make a difference. Did we new ones for more than two In 1972, PSNH resurrected some protests turned ugly. 1989 protest. with seawater. A final deci- stop it? No. But I love democ- decades. the plan, proposing two reac- In 1979 and 1980, a splinter Over the 25 years that sion is expected by September racy and this was democracy “It was certainly an enor- tors: the first to come online group ducked behind ply- Seabrook has been in opera- 2016. in action.” Nights: Looking for variety of late-night activities

FROM PAGE A1 a dangerous city. It’s very dif- variety in the places available “More than anything else Others have similar com- Fall River’s nightlife. The ficult to convince people to in Fall River. I want to be able to go out plaints about the crowd that Cove, Jerry Remy’s and the around,” said Aaron Couto, come here if they don’t feel Either specific things don’t and run into my friends and is found in Fall River at night. Tipsy Seagull all have their co-marketing coordinator at confident in their safety, espe- exist in the area, or people are people my age that I haven’t “What I find is when I homes there already, although Jerry Remy’s, about his own cially at night. unaware of their existence, seen in a while,” said Brenna barhop in the city, you run they’re more spread out than going-out habits. “I just think “Going out in Fall River, which amounts to nearly the Riley, a lifetime Fall River into the exact same people, is ideal. the accessibility, to go from I’d be scared because of same thing. resident who goes to college the same faces,” said Couto. With those three leading bar to bar in one central loca- the high crime rate,” said “I’d like to see more of in Florida but still spends her “Here in Fall River, it’s like the way, if more of their like tion is huge,” he continued. Portsmouth resident Kristen a dancing thing. There’s no summers at home. they’re not bringing new establish themselves on the “To go out for drinks, I Julius. places with a dance floor,” But to find this environ- people in.” waterfront, it could easily think Fall River has some “I go to Newport, but said Andre Godwin. ment, she has to go farther “If I go anywhere, it’s usu- become the kind of central- good options, but if they were think about the typical person “A piano bar would be afield. ally Providence,” said Caitlin ized area that people look for more in a row, in walking dis- from Newport, and them really fun,” said Mello. “I go out in downtown Dorgan. “Providence has a when they want to go out at tance, that would be a good coming here. That’s a totally Primarily, however, New Bedford a lot, because I lot of different types of places night. thing,” said Lindsay Mello, a different deal, I think they the city has restaurant-bar like having places where I can and atmospheres, here it’s Although Fall River isn’t Fall River resident. kind of feel like if they come hybrids, which are mainly res- see my friends, listen to good mostly the same.” exactly ideal right now for There’s also the unfortu- here, it’s a lock-my-car kind taurants during the day that music, and have reasonably Despite all these draw- when the lights go down and nate reality that the outside of deal,” said Couto. transform into more of a bar priced food and drinks,” Riley backs, the waterfront still the night gets dark, the future perception of Fall River is of There’s also a lack of scene the later it gets at night. said. looks good for the future of could be bright. WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM The Herald News, Sunday, August 23, 2015 A5 FROM PAGE ONE / NATION Business: Options could keep patrons in the city FROM PAGE A1 face. the construction finishes, they The Tipsy Seagull takes about for something other than pubs Center’s concept that also “That image of kind of said, but for now, driving 25 minutes, just over a mile or bars, options are even more attract younger audiences,” knows that the city’s reputa- being dangerous, I think that between places is the only along Route 79 and under the limited. The city no longer he said, and added the atmo- tion precedes it, and says that deters a lot of people from option, making it less attrac- Braga Bridge, compared to has any nightclubs, and music sphere is a challenge, too. efforts to make people feel kind of traveling out here,” he tive for young people. downtown New Bedford or venues aren’t necessarily “It’s a listening room, safe and comfortable have said. In trying to market Jerry There’s also the question Newport, where visitors can attractive to them either. The it’s not the kind of place to been important in drawing in Remy’s, they also acknowl- of if nightlife even matters. find multiple bars within just Narrows Center is a local suc- chat it up with your friends. younger people. “Everywhere edge that providing multiple For all the concerns raised a few blocks. cess story, bringing in musi- The younger crowd is not as you go, there’s shooting, options is a challenge. about public safety, does it That’s not to say that there cians and artists for sold-out experienced in appreciating there’s people getting run “In Fall River, everything’s make sense to encourage aren’t other bars in Fall River. evenings; but those aren’t live music, and respecting it,” over by a car,” she said. “But kind of spread out,” Melanie young people to be out, Couto named Scottie’s and designed for a young crowd. people know we’re safe.” Cordeiro said. often drinking, late at night? Mickey Doyle’s as others that “We’d like to be younger,” Norton said. Safety is also on the minds While they try to offer a Anthony Cordeiro thinks so, he visits, but he said they said Patrick Norton, Executive More options in the city of Melanie Cordeiro and variety of events in their own for the improvement of the aren’t conducive to meeting Director of the Narrows could alleviate the issue of Aaron Couto, co-coordina- restaurant, there aren’t other city as a whole. new people and making mul- Center for Performing Arts, variety and improve the acces- tors of marketing at Jerry places that people can easily “If you build infrastruc- tiple stops. They tend to be but the nature of their per- sibility issue, especially on Remy’s, a sports bar that walk to and go between. The ture, and bring in millen- small and filled with older formances doesn’t always the waterfront, and provide opened in 2013 on the water- waterfront area, including nials and activities, it’ll come regulars, he said, and aren’t mesh with millennials. “We’re an added incentive for young front. Couto named safety as The Cove and The Tipsy together,” he said. accessible without driving. trying to find bands that people to stay in the city, one of the top challenges they Seagull, has potential when Walking from The Cove to For young people looking will work with the Narrows improving their quality of life. Bernie Sanders takes aim at ‘greedy’ Koch brothers Bill Barrow ently think that’s not enough of the early voting states to Associated Press money.” feature a large number of Sanders’ remarks came on African-American voters. NORTH CHARLESTON, the same day that Americans Sanders and his aides have S.C. — Democratic presi- for Prosperity, a conservative acknowledged that he must dential hopeful Bernie activists organization backed increase his support among Sanders is making the bil- heavily by the Kochs, heard African-Americans, here and lionaire brothers Charles from several Republican White nationally, if he hopes to turn and David Koch the face of House hopefuls. his surprising momentum a “corrupted” political and Sanders typically does into a serious challenge against economic system that the not mention Clinton or any Clinton. Vermont senator wants to Republican candidates by In each of his South upend. name, but relishes telling his Carolina stops, Sanders Sanders delighted a South audiences that he stands out attempted to link his progres- Carolina rally of more than for refusing any support from sive agenda to concerns and 3,000 people Saturday with Super PACs, the political com- challenges prevalent in the his assertions that the Kochs mittees that can accept the black community. He called unlimited sums as long as they for restoring sections of the and other “greedy” billion- don’t coordinate directly with Voting Rights Act that the aires are destroying American candidates’ principal campaign Supreme Court overturned democracy by infusing huge committees. and pledged to fight “insti- sums of cash into campaigns He says he has more than tutional racism,” with a par- and election. 400,000 individual contribu- ticular focus on the criminal The Vermont senator, who tors who have chipped in an justice system. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO is pushing former Secretary of average of $31.20. “This is a He called special attention State Hillary Rodham Clinton Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. people’s campaign,” he said in to the June massacre during from the left, called for pub- North Charleston. which a white gunman killed licly financed elections that try to overturn the Citizens very wealthy people have “They are very, very pow- The rally Saturday night nine members of a historic would allow “anyone” to seek concluded a two-day swing in black church in Charleston, public office without “begging United decision that allows extraordinary power over our erful and many of them are corporations, unions and economy and our political extremely greedy,” he con- South Carolina, which hosts and he mentioned the killing from billionaires.” the South’s first primary, of Walter Scott, a 50-year- And he pledged that his wealthy individuals to spend life and the media,” Sanders tinued. “For the life of me, I weeks after Iowa and New old black man who was shot nominees to the Supreme unlimited sums in campaigns. told the boisterous crowd will never understand how a Hampshire start the nomi- and killed this spring by a Court would have to promise “We live in a nation in at a convention center near family like the Koch brothers, nating contest. white police officer in North themselves that they would which a handful of very, Charleston. worth $85 billion, appar- South Carolina is the first Charleston. 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TURN TO BANK ST., PAGE A4 In a file photo from July, at Maplewood Park, Rookies Cubs player Mark Desbiens, 9, makes a picture-perfect outfield catch during warmups. A4 The Herald News, Sunday, October 4, 2015 WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM FROM PAGE ONE Neighbors: Groups helping to improve the city

FROM PAGE A1 there is power in numbers. who live here. They play a have homes that are back-to- ‘You don’t have to be part of a neighborhood association to That strength is growing bigger role than any politician back, may not be in the same too, Dion said, as the associa- in making Fall River what it association, but their relation- be a part of your neighborhood. We have a lot of people tions have started collaborating was, what it is today and what ship as neighbors remains as on projects. it will be in the future. such. that are proud of their property, people who really want But it’s not just the asso- We used the boundaries Just ask Mike Dion, ciation. Individuals can, and established by the neighbor- executive director of the city’s their neighborhoods to flourish. Let’s face it, we all do, make a difference in their hood associations in profiling Community Development neighborhoods without being these communities simply to Agency, and Nick Camara, want to live in a nice place.’ an active member of an asso- give us parameters to work ciation. within, but we recognize those who came on board as the — Mike Dion, executive director of the city’s Community Development Agency city’s neighborhood outreach “You don’t have to be part lines have different meanings coordinator in June. of a neighborhood association to everyone. Dion himself grew up in a they’re from and they’re more ship they care a lot about what of these members is unbeliev- to be a part of your neighbor- Today we start off with the home east of Eastern Avenue likely to identify themselves they’re doing,” notes Camara, able,” Camara said. “These hood,” Dion said. “We have Bank Street and Maplewood in an area he and many others based on a landmark,” Dion a Flint native himself. people live and breathe their a lot of people that are proud areas; additional neighbor- would consider a part of the said. What they’re doing is orga- neighborhoods. I knew Fall of their property, people who hoods will come in the future. Flint. That area, however, isn’t While there is a bit of nizing neighborhood cleanups. River had prideful people, but really want their neighbor- Keep an eye out for yours, or considered within the bound- arbitrariness associated with They’re reporting concerns the dedication to this magni- hoods to flourish. Let’s face find a new place to visit. aries of the Flint neighborhood the neighborhood association about regular crime they are tude is unbelievable. All I see is it, we all want to live in a nice association. lines, there is still a purpose in seeing, that the police might people that want to make sure place.” WILL RICHMOND IS THE HERALD Those lines don’t change what those lines form. not be aware of. They’re plan- the city is seen in a more posi- That is ultimately the goal. NEWS’ DIGITAL CITY EDITOR AND where Dion considers himself “These people don’t have to ning and holding community tive manner.” As we continue to look at CAN BE REACHED AT WRICHMOND@ to be from. do what they do, and although events such as movie nights in The strength within these what makes Fall River tick and HERALDNEWS.COM, ON TWITTER @ “Ask anyone where they there are associations that the parks. neighborhoods makes these where the city is going, it’s WILL_RICHMOND OR ON FACEBOOK grew up in the city or where don’t have strong member- “The dedication of some types of things possible because going to start with the people AT HN-WILL RICHMOND. Bank St.: A neighborhood in transition FROM PAGE A1 she said. erties, the turnaround is also High Street at the west off or sold their homes for Fellow Bank Street a result of the neighborhood and running east to Route various reasons, the neigh- Neighborhood Association association working with 24 in the neighborhoods borhood took a turn for the member Marlene McCarty the city’s police depart- between Locust Street and worse, with absentee land- moved from Dartmouth ment and city officials. The New Boston Road. It also lords not overseeing their into a 20-unit apartment Bank Street Neighborhood includes the streets running properties and drug-related building she owns at 33 Oak Association gained control off Bedford street from Sixth crimes. St. in 1997 to keep an eye on of the Bank Street Tot Lot Street to Robeson Street. “Oh boy, was it bad the property and to prevent under the administration Chef Tom Dugan of — there was a lot of drugs,” problems from tenants. One of then-Mayor Edward M. Bristol, Rhode Island, was said Costa, who routinely of the things that has made Lambert Jr. and they trans- looking for a deal when he weeds sidewalks and picks a big difference is installing formed it into the Thomas stumbled upon the diner up trash on her daily walks. cameras on the property. J. Giunta Memorial Tot Lot: space for rent on Locust Though there are still “Nobody bothers my a clean, gated park for the Street so he jumped at the some absentee-landlord property because they don’t area’s children to enjoy. opportunity to open 609 properties in the area that want to be on camera,” said Now the group is working Locust Street Kitchen. A are in distress, Costa said the McCarty. on a vacant piece of land year and a half later, Dugan Bank Street neighborhood is Now, she’d like to see at 34 Seventh St., where a is happy with the neighbor- “a lot better” these days. And absentee landlords clean up church was torn down. Plans hood and with the diner’s the aspects that originally their properties to bolster in the works include a com- loyal customers. brought her to the neighbor- the neighborhood improve- munity garden and a place “It’s great here — I’ve hood are still there to enjoy. ments. for people to relax outdoors, had a great reception from “I really like being near “Some of the properties said Costa and McCarty. the local people ... and I downtown. It’s an easy are out of control,” said The portion of the city think they’re happy we’re in walk to the post office and McCarty. under the Bank Street the neighborhood.” Government Center and the In addition to residents Neighborhood Association’s bank. Nobody ever bothers like Costa and McCarty, representation is a boot- EMAIL LINDA MURPHY AT us when we’re out walking who take care of their prop- shaped area stretching from [email protected]. around. Even when it was bad, nobody bothered us,”

HERALD NEWS PHOTO | JACK FOLEY Tom Dugan smiles in his 609 Locust Street Kitchen, happy to be part of the Bank Street neighborhood. WWW.HERALDNEWS.COM The Herald News, Sunday, October 4, 2015 A5 FROM PAGE ONE / NEWS Maplewood: Mostly good in the neighborhood

FROM PAGE A1 located on that stretch of other businesses, as well as its Facebook post what they and restaurants. owner, also John Wojtowicz. road. namesake park. liked and disliked about their The Liberty Bakery on “We’re still here. We still do Maplewood neighborhood The New Harbour Mall, Acquiring more land for neighborhood. Stafford Road has been good business in infant and business and knows all the a nearly empty mall that still green space and parking at Some of the concerns doing business there since (elder) shoes.” area’s strengths and weak- houses Kmart, has been going Maplewood Park is an issue people had were the “point- 2003. Owner Maria Goretti Wojtowicz said the best nesses. downhill for years. Across the between the city and the less one-way streets” and the Vasconcellos said it’s an thing about the store’s loca- The New Harbour Mall street, the old Shaw’s super- Diocese of Fall River that condition of the sidewalks. excellent location. tion is the traffic in the area, has become a blight on the market is also closed, leaving has not yet been resolved, One Facebook commenter “I like being here. but he said he’d “rather have neighborhood, according to two large retail spaces empty, but one that Maplewood said Maplewood Park needs Everybody’s friendly,” a full Harbour Mall.” Carpenter. He said “nobody but with many possibilities, Neighborhood Association updating. Another said the Vasconcellos said. “I like my “The more mix of stores goes that way” anymore in the Maplewood neighbor- President Earle Gaudette said road along the park is in customers. We’re like family.” you have in the neighborhood, because of the lack of stores hood. is ongoing. need of repaving. The lack John’s Shoe Store is the better,” Wojtowicz said. in the mall, which affects his The Maplewood section Some Maplewood resi- of playground equipment at another long-standing “It doesn’t make sense to have business. of Fall River is known as one dents might call their neigh- Maplewood Park was called Maplewood business. It origi- it empty. It’s convenient near Ploude agreed and said of the nicest neighborhoods borhood country living — at “shameful” by one respon- nally started as a cobbler shop Route 24. The neighborhood he’d like to see a casino come in the city. Located close to least in the Stafford Road area dent. in 1918 on Pleasant Street. has a lot of good about it.” into the Tiverton/Fall River the Tiverton line, it consists — with city benefits. Maplewood Park got good “Things have changed,” area to increase traffic, and of a mix of housing and lots The Herald News asked points for safety, peace and said John Wojtowicz, EMAIL DEBORAH ALLARD AT hopefully help the businesses of retail, restaurants and Maplewood residents in a proximity to stores, highways grandson of the original [email protected]

Southcoast Health debuts state-of-the-art Federal money used to fund industry survey of cod stocks medical information consolidation system Andy Metzger Sen. Bruce Tarr, a State House News Service Gloucester Republican, said Sandy Quadros Bowles The $100 million upgrade spokesman Peter Cohenno. user of a patient’s allergies. he was encouraged that The Standard-Times represents “probably the When the regulations The switch to the system BOSTON — One of the industry study was included most aggressive quality input became official, hospital staff was scheduled to take place Legislature’s top fishing in the grant award approved NEW BEDFORD project’’ that Southcoast worked to maintain a “par- at 4 a.m. Thursday. Dry runs advocates has taken encour- by federal fishery regulators. — Southcoast Health has Heath has undertaken, said allel track’’ with the required of the shift from the previous agement from the federal “It offers me a sign of completed an epic journey to Keith Hovan, president and changes, he said. medical records system, government approving hope that they will begin to update its medical records. CEO. Epic is a state-of-the- With easier access to which included Meditech, funding for an industry take seriously collaborative Thursday marked the art system used by major patient information, physi- to Epic have taken place for survey of cod stocks. research and consider the system-wide debut of a state- hospital systems throughout cians and hospital staff can several weeks. As part of $6.9 million independent efforts to try of-the-art electronic health the country. quickly share data. Patients “Naturally, there’s a in federal disaster relief, the to give us a better under- record system across all of its The Affordable Care Act, can then spend less time learning curve associated National Marine Fisheries standing of what’s happening sites. The software, created often called Obamacare, answering repeat questions with any new technology Service approved federal with cod stocks,” Tarr told by Epic, will consolidate all requires the implementa- or duplicating testing, cut- endeavor, and we ask for funds for an industry-based the News Service. of a patient’s medical infor- tion of electronic health ting down on wait times and patience during this pro- survey of Gulf of Maine cod, The state Division mation into a single record records in an effort to allowing physicians to spend cess,’’ Hovan said in a pre- a species whose apparent of Marine Fisheries on that can be securely accessed ensure the secure, confiden- more one-on-one time pared statement. decimation led to drastic Thursday announced the by a healthcare professional tial, electronic exchange of addressing patients’ needs, The new process can reductions in catch limits award, which will send most anywhere in the Southcoast health information. Using Hovan said. also streamline emergency and a fisheries disaster dec- of a $6.7 million pot toward Health system. electronic health records “At the end of the day, room visits, said Linda laration. direct aid for fishermen and The system includes three will reduce paperwork and it’s about improving health Bodenmann, executive Gov. Charlie Baker and use another $200,000 to hospitals: St. Luke’s Hospital administrative burdens, care,’’ Hovan said. “This will vice president and COO other Massachusetts elected fund the administration of a in New Bedford, Charlton cut costs, reduce medical help us save lives and help us of Southcoast Health. “If a officials have criticized fed- program to buy back fishing Memorial Hospital in Fall errors and, most impor- reduce costs.’’ patient comes to the ER, his eral fishery regulators for licenses, which would be River and Tobey Hospital tantly, improve the quality The system is “smart,’’ or her records from a recent refusing to consider alterna- industry-funded, according in Wareham; two urgent of care, according to the U.S. he said, and can provide physician office visit are tive scientific methods for to the state. The division will care centers; more than 400 Department of Health and a double check to avoid available for the providers estimating fish stocks. The work on developing a pro- physicians in offices across Human Services. potentially fatal mistakes. to view, medications or lab School for Marine Science posal for a buyback program, Southeastern Massachusetts Southcoast Health had The system will alert medical results will be readily avail- and Technology at UMass and will work on helping and Rhode Island; and the plans for a medical records staff of potentially dangerous able on the inpatient unit Dartmouth has developed fishermen obtain experi- Southcoast Visiting Nurse upgrade before the regula- medication interactions, for and by the primary care phy- new methods for assessing mental federal permits for Association (VNA). tions went into effect, said example, and will remind the sician at the next office visit.” sea life. small-mesh nets.