As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was.
Top stories this past week included:
The Herald News' All-Scholastic picks for: high school boys' volleyball, high school boys and girls lacrosse, high school girls tennis, and high school boys tennis.
The Tiverton School Committee voted on a balanced budget that will keep Fort Barton Elementary School open this year and use more than $1 million in one-time funds to call back some of 33 staff members who received layoff notices this spring. Other cuts are planned in order to make this possible.
"Bloom," a new exhibit featured by the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition at The Ignition Space, features works by local Portuguese artist Filomena Botelho.
The latest Greater Fall River real estate report, featuring a custom-built home in Freetown that sold for $830,000. The house on Garden Path features a contemporary kitchen, a cozy fireplaced living room, and updated spa-like bathrooms. Check out this property, as well as other recent top-sellers.
A mistrial was declared in the murder trial of Karen Read.
These were the most read stories of the week on HeraldNews.com:
MBTA spokeswoman: South Coast Rail will have weekend service
Maya Bingaman, MBTA communications manager, confirmed with The Herald News that South Coast Rail will offer service on weekends.
What remains unknown, as of this writing, is how often during the weekend that the service will run.
“Seeing as ... South Coast Rail is an extension of the Middleborough line commuter rail service, on which weekend service is already scheduled and offered, it is not a question of whether weekend service will be provided, but rather at what levels,” said Bingaman.
Here's what we know so far.
MBTA:South Coast Rail will run on weekends. Here's why it's important and what it'll cost
Correia shares 'extortion' texts from lawyer, claims poverty; Reddington says fee went up
Former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia II, asking a federal court in Boston to reduce his prison sentence, has shown the court about a dozen text messages between himself and his attorney Kevin Reddington that Correia claims prove his allegations of ineffective counsel during his 2021 fraud and corruption trial.
Correia shared text messages that he claims show Reddington attempting to extort him for $50,000 and a percentage of an app company Correia owned.
Reddington denies any attorney misconduct.
Herald News Reporter Jo C. Goode has the story.
Which Fall River grocery chain is the cheapest? You may be surprised
With the news that Stop & Shop has an as-yet-unspecified number of stores in danger of closing, we're taking a look at how competitive their prices are.
A company executive laid some of the blame on Stop & Shop losing customers to its lower-priced competitors, saying the store’s prices are too stiff.
So, how competitive is Stop & Shop?
Let's take a look at which grocery chain in Fall River is the least expensive.
Supermarket sweep:Which Fall River grocery chain is the cheapest? You may be surprised.
More Fall River properties coming back to city ownership. Is redevelopment possible?
What's the status of some Fall River properties that have been considered for redevelopment?
Let's take a look at some of them, including the Bank Street Armory; the former Bedford Street police station; the former Davol Elementary School in the Flint neighborhood; and the Silvia School on Hartwell Street, which has boomeranged back into city ownership for now.
Redevelopment:More Fall River properties coming back to city ownership. Is redevelopment possible?
The Jitterbug Cafe is swinging into Swansea soon
There's a new breakfast spot coming to Swansea.
The site of the One Horse Pizzeria and Saloon, which closed up shop last June, will soon be home to The Jitterbug Cafe.
Jitterbug owner Linda Farias confirmed that the Route 6 cafe is in the works, and she is busy transforming the Swansea site into a new local go-to spot for breakfast and lunch fare.
Here's what weknow so far.
Breakfast and lunch:The Jitterbug Cafe swinging into Swansea soon. Here's what we know so far.
Herald News/Taunton Daily Gazette copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached atkfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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