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State awards $4.875M to buy former Conant Thread mill site

Economic Activity 09/08/2026

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket and Central Falls redevelopment agencies have been awarded $4.875 million in state funding to purchase the former Conant Thread-Coats &...

FRUSTRATED: Steven Porter, co-owner with his wife, Dawn, of Stillwater Books on Main Street in Pawtucket, said the decision of the Pawtucket Red Sox to move to Worcester, Mass., is a missed opportunity to “revitalize the downtown in one fell swoop,” adding the city will lose hundreds of thousands of potential visitors. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

After PawSox: What’s next for city?

Cover Story 10/05/2018

Out the picture windows of his Pawtucket bookstore, Steven Porter can see what might have been. With a sweep of his hand, he identified the...

THE CONANT THREAD district includes about 160 acres in Pawtucket and Central Falls and will have consistent zoning to encourage development. / COURTESY CONANT THREAD DISTRICT WEBSITE

Pawtucket and Central Falls announce Conant Thread district plans

Economic Activity 05/03/2018

PAWTUCKET – A 160-acre section of Pawtucket and Central Falls that encompasses a new train station planned for both communities, as well as several...

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