Tag: Pawtucket Foundation
Howlett appointed president of AARP Rhode Island
ELIZABETH HOWLETT, a former elected official who served both in the R.I. Senate and two terms as the state’s lieutenant governor, was recently appointed...
Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center seeing heavy traffic, development interest
The long-awaited Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is finally here, and many agree it’s been a success so far.
The new transit center – comprised of...
R.I.’s resilient downtowns: Main Streets across the state scarred but ready...
In downtown Pawtucket, a bookstore reinvented itself by beefing up its online presence and ramping up services for fledgling authors looking to self-publish their...
John J. Partridge
PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards
John J. Partridge | Founding partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
At 81, John J. “Jack” Partridge has a...
Industrial area on cusp of revival in Pawtucket
When Eric DaRosa’s family opened North East Knitting Inc. on Conant Street in Pawtucket, the neighborhood was in rough shape.
Many of the historic mill...
Pawtucket commission grants 6-month extension for Apex redevelopment plans
PAWTUCKET – Amid a legal battle over development rights, the Pawtucket City Planning Commission has agreed to extend existing approvals on the project proposed...
Pawtucket and Central Falls hire consultant for economic development
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...
Job applicants should get a reading on CEO
Arguably, the biggest mistake many job applicants make is focusing on possible advancement, benefits, working conditions and pay. Obviously, each one plays a role...
Getting a job is hard work
We have gone from one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country’s history to one of the highest in just months due to...
Don’t be afraid to think outside the box
There are only three pure colors – red, blue and yellow – but look at what Michelangelo did with those three colors. There are...