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New Legislation Would Provide Death Benefit to Firefighter’s Widow
New Legislation Would Provide Death Benefit to Firefighter’s Widow
New Legislation Would Provide Death Benefit to Firefighter’s Widow
FALL RIVER - The widow of a Fall River firefighter who died of brain cancer may receive an accidental death benefit under newly filed legislation. The State House News Service says Fall River State Representative Carole Fiola and Westport State Senator Michael Rodrigues have jointly filed a bill that would grant Angela Franco about $29,000 a year for the death of Adam Franco in 2015...
Makeshift Furnace Causes Fire at New Bedford Homeless Encampment
Makeshift Furnace Causes Fire at New Bedford Homeless Encampment
Makeshift Furnace Causes Fire at New Bedford Homeless Encampment
A fire at a homeless encampment in New Bedford could have been a lot worse than it was. New Bedford firefighters responded to reports of a fire behind the former Building #19 along Rt. 140 Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters found one of the makeshift shelters had caught fire from a homemade furnace that was being used to warm several lean-tos...

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