It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his office Friday.

Some residents who survived Sunday's fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River are still hospitalized and in hotels. Here's the breakdown on Wednesday.

River expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, expects to fill gaps with OT.

After announcing that a tenth victim had died following last weekend’s fire in Fall River, the Bristol County District Attorney is pulling back that statement, saying the woman is alive and

The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."

Brenda Cropper’s family describes her as a “tiny little thing” with a big smile who made friends easily. Cropper stood about about 4 feet, 11 inches tall, and her daughter Crystal Macura said her mother loved nothing more than her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, watching old TV shows, and cans of soda.

Two GoFundMe campaigns have been set up to help the family of a Massachusetts man killed in a police shooting this week.