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President Obama coming to Fall River

Staff reports

President Barack Obama, shown here at the Forum for Workplace Flexibility in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, Wednesday, is planning to visit storm-ravaged southeastern Massachusetts today, including stops in Freetown and Fall River.

President Barack Obama will be in Fall River today to survey the damage created by this week’s record rainfall.

Obama is scheduled to meet with Mayor Will Flanagan, U.S. Reps. James McGovern and Barney Frank, and FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Paul Ford at Government Center at 2:30 p.m.