Report: RIDOH eyes former Pawtucket hospital for temporary homeless shelter

A RENDERING OF a previous plan to redevelop the Memorial Hospital site in Pawtucket proposed by Lockwood Development Partners LLC that failed to materialize. Plans are now in the works to convert the former hospital into a temporary homeless shelter. / COURTESY CITY OF PAWTUCKET

PAWTUCKET – Plans are in the works to convert the former Memorial Hospital into a temporary homeless shelter, WJAR-TV NBC 10 reported Friday.  Both the governor’s office and Open Doors are involved in the effort, an R.I. Department of Health spokesperson told WJAR-TV. Open Doors will rent and operate the facility at 111 Brewster St.,

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