Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
The City of Fall River is located approximately 53 miles (85 km) south of Boston, 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, 20 miles (32 km) south of Taunton, 12 miles (19 km) west of New Bedford, 20 miles (32 km) north of Newport, Rhode Island, and 200 miles (320 km) northeast of New York City.
The City of Fall River's population was 87,103 at the 2010 census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state. Located along the eastern shore of Mount Hope Bay at the mouth of the Taunton River, the city became famous during the 19th century as the leading textile manufacturing center in the United States.
While the textile industry has long since moved on, its impact on the city's culture and landscape remains to this day. Fall River's official motto is "We'll Try," dating back to the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1843. It is also nicknamed "the Scholarship City" because Dr. Irving Fradkin founded Dollars for Scholars here in 1958. In 2017, Mayor Correia introduced the "Make It Here" slogan as part of a citywide rebranding effort.Fall River is known for the Lizzie Borden case, Portuguese culture, its numerous 19th-century textile mills and Battleship Cove, the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels and the home of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59).
Fall River is also the only city in the United States to have its city hall located over an interstate highway.
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I Bealieve they are friendly,they say hello thank you good morning
Not a lot of good paying jobs. No community engagements. Nice neighbors good education options theirs a bus
Probably can be education.
We have organizations that help care for people of all ages. People Inc. focuses on helping people who have disabilities and need assistance with activities of daily living. There are many others as well.
Education, location