LePage's closed indefinitely; where you can get fish and chips for Lent: Top stories

Kristina Fontes, The Herald News
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As we prepare to kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was.

Top stories this past week included:

Our picks for the Greater Fall River area's best high school girls' basketball players of all time. This list includes three sets of teammates — two from Durfee and one from Case High School's state championship team. One of those duos also happens to be sisters. Meet the best of the best, right here.

The latest Greater Fall River real estate report, featuring a beautifully restored Westport home that sold for $869,000. Built in 1800 in the historic district of Westport Point,  it has numerous original fireplaces, wide gleaming pine floors, and ample built-ins. Check out this property, as well as other recent top-sellers.

These were the most read stories of the week on HeraldNews.com:

LePage's Seafood and Grille in Fall River is closed indefinitely

After 35 years of serving hungry customers, one of the city's most prominent seafood restaurants is closed for the time being.

LePage's Seafood and Grille, on Martine Street overlooking Watuppa Pond, announced in a social media post on Thursday that it is closed until further notice.

LePage's Seafood and Grille, at 439 Martine St. in Fall River, announced in a now-deleted Facebook post that it has closed indefinitely.
LePage's Seafood and Grille, at 439 Martine St. in Fall River, announced in a now-deleted Facebook post that it has closed indefinitely.

That post has since been deleted, but here is what we know, as of this writing.

When will it be back?:LePage's Seafood and Grille in Fall River is closed indefinitely. Here's what we know.

It's Lent: A guide to getting your fish and chips fix in the Fall River area

If you're someone who is observing Lent, we do have a list of places where you can find those Friday fish and chips.

There's nothing like perfectly crisp fish and a side of fries on a Friday night. And tartar sauce. Okay, now we're hungry.

In this Herald News file photo, Patricia Lanni serves up fish and chips at the Liberal Club in Fall River, a family-owned eatery on Star St. The PBS show "Roadfood" filmed a segment there this past fall.
In this Herald News file photo, Patricia Lanni serves up fish and chips at the Liberal Club in Fall River, a family-owned eatery on Star St. The PBS show "Roadfood" filmed a segment there this past fall.

Wondering where you can find the best? We've complied some local spots, right here, to enjoy this Lenten season.

It's Lent:A guide to getting your fish and chips fix in the Fall River area

A storage company covered up the granite on a historic Fall River mill. Can they do that?

The 19th-century mill at 288 Plymouth Ave. is looking a bit different these days.

Still the home of Carter’s Clothing and Footwear, and until recently Lazer Gate, Straight Shooters Family Billiards and more, there's a little less granite visible on the building now. It's in the midst of renovations, as a self-storage facility prepares to open.

Workers install new siding on an old mill on Plymouth Avenue in Fall River.
Workers install new siding on an old mill on Plymouth Avenue in Fall River.

The work has covered up most of the building's granite exterior with panels of corrugated metal, painted in unusual, irregularly patterned rectangles of red, white and beige.

So what's going on with the building? Let's take a look.

Changing appearance:A storage company covered up the granite on a historic Fall River mill. Can they do that?

A trip into The Herald News Archives

Always a popular feature, readers particularly enjoyed the latest From the Archives photo gallery this past week.

This time, we take a trip into The Herald News Archives to highlight local teams, pizza trucks, local landmarks, and Fall River residents enjoying their city.

Photo by Norm Fontaine 1961
Photo by Norm Fontaine 1961

Here's the latest blast from the past, in From the Archives.

From the Archives:Hilltoppers, Below the Hill and a celebrity sighting in Fall River

'They just can't do it': Running has kept good recruits from joining the Fall River police

At the Father Kelly Neighborhood Association meeting, held at Blessed Trinity Church on Plymouth Avenue last Monday, Fall River Police Chief Paul Gauvin noted that the FRPD has been short-staffed and highlighted their challenges when it comes to hiring new recruits.

The chief noted that the department is 20-25 officers down, and sited a range of issues, including hiring not keeping up with retirements, and expenses faced by recruits.

Fall River police chief Paul Gauvin speaks at Monday's meeting.
Fall River police chief Paul Gauvin speaks at Monday's meeting.

But Gauvin also noted another barrier: the physical fitness test.

“Every year we’d have a list of candidates, and we would generally lose about 50% of the candidates just on the physical fitness test,” Gauvin said.

So what does the test look like? And what strides is the department making to improve it?

'They just can't do it':Running has kept good recruits from joining the Fall River police

Taunton Daily Gazette/Herald News copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached at kfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.

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