The Herald News
Sun, April 24, 2022, 8:34 AM·5 min read
FALL RIVER — Sure, it was a vacation week for local schoolkids, but the news certainly didn't take a break.
From Easter, to the return of the Boston marathon to Patriots Day, to 4/20, which was even celebrated locally, the week was chock full of holidays.
But we also saw our share of controversies. A settlement was reached in the case of the disabled man who said former schools superintendent Matt Malone mocked him. And the head of the Department of Community Maintenance, John Perry, has been placed on paid leave for two weeks pending an investigation, though officials are mum on the specific issues surrounding the probe.
But the most read stories of the week on heraldnews.com were the following:
Fall River to tackle issue of motorbikes
Taking a page from Springfield and Providence, cities that have been proactive in addressing illegal off-road vehicles, the City Council and the administration are working to combat nuisance motorbikes and ATVs.
“The motorbikes are a huge problem,” said City Councilor Linda Pereira. “I get calls from people all the time.”
Pereira said she too has had unsafe encounters on a city street with motorbike operators recently.
“I was parked at a light on Eastern Avenue and Bedford. I had four guys on motorbikes on one side and four more on the other side. The light turned green and they came on either side of the car crossed over in front of me before they rode up Eastern Avenue. If I wasn’t paying attention when the light changed and I just drove, I could have hit somebody,” said Pereira.
A nuisance, or more serious?: How Fall River plans to deal with off-road motorbikes and ATVs on city streets
Jasiel Correia heads to prison at last
With his last shot at freedom dashed, convicted former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia II reported to a New Hampshire federal prison on Friday to begin his six-year sentence. On Wednesday, a federal appeals court denied his bid for a stay pending his appeal on government corruption and fraud convictions.