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Fall River, MA
47Events this week
8Free things to do
89New spots
92New stories

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This week in Fall River

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 47 events, day by day →

RI Grown Farmers Market at Goddard Memorial State Park

Friday 9am · Goddard Memorial State Park

Lawler: Device Advice

Friday 10am · Francis J. Lawler Branch Library

Howland Green: Storytime

Friday 10am · New Bedford Howland Green Branch Library · Free

Walking Tour: In the Footsteps of Douglass and Melville

Friday 10:30am · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center

Commander Night

Friday 5pm · The Game Reserve Somerset

New in Fall River

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Amaral's Bakery Inc.

Bakeries & Sweets

Portuguese sweet bread fix: Amaral's Bakery Inc.

amaralsbakery.com ↗

Famosa Hair Salon

Beauty

Zen hair, real results: Between the blissed-out shampoo room, an outdoor patio processing spot, and stylists focused on personalized results, Famosa Hair Salon nails that zen vibe without the snootiness.

famosahairsalon.com ↗

the NAKED sheep

Shopping

Sweater weather, sorted: From chunky sweaters and tailored coats to easy dresses, denim, and the accessories that pull it all together, The Naked Sheep is that local women’s boutique you pop into when your closet needs a glow-up.

thenakedsheep.com ↗

Fall River’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Fall River’s best →

Most read in Fall River

The five stories Fall River readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. In U.S. News & World Report rankings, only one Fall River high school cracked top 200 for 3rd straight year, Westport, Somerset, Swansea, Tiverton also ranked

    A new report by U.S. News & World Report has ranked high schools across Massachusetts, including those in the Fall River area.

    Full story at fallriverreporter.com ↗

  2. See how Greater New Bedford high schools ranked in Massachusetts

    The 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report rankings offer a look at how high schools in Greater New Bedford, Massachusetts, are ranked.

    Full story at southcoasttoday.com ↗

  3. Massachusetts man will be moving after hitting $1million on State Lottery instant game - Fall River Reporter

    Dino Creador of Fall River, Massachusetts, has won a $1million prize on the Massachusetts State Lottery's $4,000,000 Extreme Cash $10 instant game.

    Full story at fallriverreporter.com ↗

  4. New Boston Bakery in Fall River under new ownership - Fall River Reporter

    New Boston Bakery in Fall River, a popular bakery-café, has changed its ownership to Jared Andreozzi.

    Full story at fallriverreporter.com ↗

  5. West Nile Virus Detected in New Bedford Mosquito Sample For First Time This Season

    For the first time this season, West Nile Virus has been detected in a mosquito sample collected in New Bedford.

    Full story at wbsm.com ↗

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