Pawtucket Demands Apology From Hasbro CEO
City leaders want Hasbro executives to apologize after CEO Chris Cocks criticized local dining options in an interview.
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Pawtucket News
In Pawtucket, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, coverage here follows city government, Providence County, Pawtucket School Department, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.
Crime
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Pawtucket Zoning Director Reports Park Plaza Violations
The city cited the Narragansett Park Plaza project for property maintenance code violations found on September 30.
Sports
Barrington Edges St. Raphael's 24-21 on Late Field Goal
Tyler Gavolopoulos kicked the game-winner with no time left as Barrington improved to 3-4.
Politics
Adam Greenman Wins Pawtucket Mayor Race
Democrat Adam Greenman was declared the winner of the Pawtucket mayoral election, ending a tenure that began in 2011.
Business
Pawtucket Artist Raises Funds for Daughter's Surgery
A local tattoo artist is offering discounted ink to help cover medical costs for his infant daughter.
Lifestyle
Lost Class Ring Returns to Pawtucket Alumnus
A metal detectorist found a 1964 St. Raphael Academy ring in Puget Sound and returned it to its owner's family after 47 years.
Regular subjects here include city council decisions, the Providence County courts and Pawtucket School Department alongside the manufacturing, healthcare and arts employers shaping the local economy. From Darlington and Oak Hill to Fairlawn, Quality Hill and Downtown, neighborhood coverage extends into Bristol County and Kent County where stories cross the line. The city's industrial heritage shapes redevelopment debates and historic mill preservation in ways that return regularly to city hall and planning board agendas. Infrastructure investment, school district funding and economic development are the recurring threads in local government reporting.
