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PAWTUCKET AND CENTRAL FALLS have hired a consultant to joint economic development plan, workforce and business development assessment and feasibility study. The project will include recommendations for development around the the incoming train station which is being built at the site above. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pawtucket and Central Falls hire consultant for economic development

Economic Activity 02/10/2021

PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket and Central Falls have hired McCabe Enterprises to consult on a joint economic-development plan and workforce and business-development assessment, the municipalities...

A PREVIOUS PLAN to redevelop the Memorial Hospital site in Pawtucket proposed by Lockwood Development Partners failed to materialize. Above is a rendering of that proposal. New developers say they are basing their plans on Lockwood's work. / COURTESY CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Lockwood Development closes deal for former Memorial Hospital site

Health Services 01/26/2021

PAWTUCKET – A developer has finalized a deal to acquire the former Memorial Hospital site from Care New England Health System, Mayor Donald R....

Pawtucket hires public health and equity leader

Health Services 01/24/2021

PAWTUCKET – The city has announced the appointment of a new public health and equity leader. Elizabeth Damoura Moreira, a city resident, begins her new...

Tidewater Landing project agreement extended for a fifth time

Economic Activity 12/31/2020

PAWTUCKET – More than one year and five extensions after plans were announced to revitalize downtown Pawtucket with a waterfront, mixed-use development anchored by...

CHANGING WORKPLACE: Joe Morais, project leader at the Pawtucket Department of Public Works, is one of hundreds of city workers who will be filing for unemployment one day a week because Pawtucket is shutting down services on Fridays to save money. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

BUDGET CRUNCH: Revenue is down, deficit is up, and R.I. still...

Coronavirus 10/30/2020

Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien never thought he’d have to close down his city on Fridays to save money, but in the absence of...

THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET has made preliminary moves to enable the use of eminent domain over the five privately-owned parcels that constitute the Apex site in Downtown Pawtucket. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Pawtucket moves to enable use of eminent domain for Apex site

Real Estate 10/16/2020

PAWTUCKET – The city has taken preliminary moves to acquire the Apex site by eminent domain. The city sent a letter to the Pawtucket City...

Grebien announces Memorial Hospital Trust Advisory Committee formation

Government 10/09/2020

PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien announced the formation of the Memorial Hospital Trust Advisory Committee, which will determine how to use the charitable...

Pawtucket announces reusable bag initiative to encourage sustainability

Government 08/28/2020

PAWTUCKET – Thanks to the city, a donation from Mega Disposal and a grant from Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp., 2,000 reusable bags were...

Pawtucket turns to volunteer enforcement effort to target blighted properties

Real Estate 07/29/2020

PAWTUCKET – The city has resurfaced the Neighborhood Task Force Program, which will certify volunteers to help the city’s code enforcement officers cite properties...