Kevin O'Connor

Veterans prepare for the first of eight ceremonies this weekend to honor citizens of #FallRiver who served in the armed forces. https://t.co/PgKaW5jWu0

Three fishermen got rescued from their overturned powerboat by Tiverton firefighters after they hit rough seas off Seapowet Beach. All three to R.I. Hospital with hypothermia.

Work resumed at the City Pier, #FallRiver this week. Drainage and underground utilities are going in. Details, soon, in The Herald News. https://t.co/bNJVoEeW6S

Tiverton HS student Adam Cabral Jr. said the school was evacuated when a smell of “burned broccoli” was detected in the hallway. https://t.co/CkDllbSYWv

On her first day at her new job, Amanda got a byline.

Amanda Milkovits @AmandaMilkovits

Boston police fires officer who had service gun stolen during R.I. night out with strippers (my first byline in @BostonGlobe with reporter Danny McDonald) https://t.co/JjRHiakzjf via @BostonGlobe

Andy Burns, president of Meatworks, Westport, shows off the facility to state leaders who helped make it possible. https://t.co/yZB3L4jN6I

The second Planet Fitness in #FallRiver opened today in the Southway Plaza, 340 RI Ave. It fills the 20,000 square foot store last occupied by Bennys. Planet Fitness also has a guy at the Tower Outlet Mall, 657 Quarry St.

RT @drstef: My book, Historic Fires of Fall River, is quoted in this piece. #FallRiver Fall River Wonders: What happened to the plaque fo…

Unemployment in #FallRiver in March was 6.3 pc, 10th highest in the state and higher than any other city. Massachusetts rate is 3.1 pc. All communities higher than FR are on Cape Cod. Provincetown is first, at 18.5 pc.

This is the house that Diman Vic built on Chicago Street, #FallRiver, with People Inc. https://t.co/AcUSEhZitQ

The parking lots are jammed at the grocery stores in #FallRiver except for Stop and Shop. Drivers are waiting for parking spots to open at Amarals. Seabra is full as is Market Basket. Top and Shop Rodman has about 20 cars, the SouthEnd market about 30.

The Romeiros sing and pray as they approach St. Michael’s Church, #FallRiver as part of the traditional Good Friday procession. https://t.co/3XWptpsjqX

Aldi I’m #FallRiver next to Job Lot is taking shape. https://t.co/rSX2d1r99G

Joe DosReis, a runner for LaSalle Academy, won the Giunta Race in #FallRiver for the second straight year.

Perfect weather brings out the runners. Organizers expect 1,000 or more for the Giunta Race in #FallRiver today at noon.

Fall River added one more son to the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall of Faces. Organizers confirm they received pictures of Marine Lance Corporal Manuel Soares. He was the only one of the 22 warriors who died in Vietnam whose picture was not part of the memorial.