Daily brief · Fall River, MA
City spent $143K on Gauvin firing fight
October 28, 2026
Top story
Fall River spent $143,134 on investigation and defense of ex-chief’s firing
Invoices show the city spent $143,134 investigating former Police Chief Paul Gauvin and defending his firing before the Civil Service Commission, which reduced the firing to a 90-day suspension.
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