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It takes $70,600 to $93,777 a year to raise a young family in Fall River. The typical household earns $63,800.
Housing in Fall River costs far less than in most of Massachusetts. But add up what a young family can’t do without – healthcare, housing, utilities, child care, groceries, a car and a phone – and the bill comes to far more than most households in the city earn.
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Fall River autism-friendly playground funding approved
“It’s a dream come true,” said dad and maintenance technician Marcel Riley. On Nov. 10, the Fall River City Council approved spending $1,010,000 to build Mae’s Playground, a sensory-friendly playground planned for Abbott Court Playground Park. It will be paid for by a combination of grants, private fundraising and local community preservation funds. Riley has led the campaign to build it for over a year. “Finally, I feel like we’re there, fund-wise,” Riley said. Most importantly, the project received a $425,000 PARC grant from the state’s Division of Conservation Services, announced on Oct. 7. It’s the maximum amount applicants can receive. Statewide, fifteen other projects received the grants this year. The idea for the project has been gaining steam since 2025 , when Riley build a do-it-yourself sensory-friendly playground for his daughter Mae-Ella, who has autism and is non-verbal, in their backyard. The project's website explains that sensory-friendly playgrounds are geared toward kids with conditions including autism for whom “bright lights might feel too intense, loud sounds could be startling, or certain textures may be uncomfortable.” Mae’s Playground will also be wheelchair-accessible. “Families like mine, when we decide we’re going to go to a park, first thing that runs through
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Providence City Council committee to discuss a potential ban on Flock cameras
(WJAR) — A Providence City Council Committee will discuss a potential ban on Flock cameras in the city. The Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education will look into a proposed ordinance relating to Automated License Plate Readers. Many municipalities have banned the use of these types of...
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Lil Rhody Laugh Riot Brings Big Names to Providence in 2027
Sarah Silverman, The Basement Yard, and Bridget Everett aren't sharing a stage next March, but they are sharing Providence as Lil Rhody Laugh Riot returns for four days of comedy across the capital city. The festival returns March 18–21, 2027, with a first-round lineup that includes Joe Gatto, Mojo Brookzz,...