PAWTUCKET – Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 25th Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest! After a public call for photo contest themes was advertised in January, forty-one contest themes were received from the general public for consideration. “Connecting Pawtucket” submitted by Sarah Sharpe […]Read More
In honor of Black History Month, The City of Pawtucket is honoring Black leaders in the community. Using the link in our bio, nominate a leader you think should be recognized by the city! Honorees will be recognized at a Black History Month event at City Hall on Monday, February 27th.Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, President Rachel Miller appointed five members to the city’s Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency, a group that will provide legislative recommendations to the Council in all matters related to the city’s environment and sustainability goals. Members of the committee include Councilor Sue AnderBois, Councilwoman Helen Anthony, Councilman […]Read More
CNN – By Megan Thomas (CNN) — The family of Bruce Willis announced that the actor has a form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia (FTD). In a statement shared this Thursday, the relatives of the 67-year-old star said that although the news “is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis.” “There are currently no […]Read More
Beginning on Monday, February 13th, the Public Works Bulky Waste Team will be out every regular trash day (non-recycling weeks) checking for illegal curbside trash throughout the city. The new campaign is designed to clean up the city and to keep residents safe. Residents will need to call the Department of Public Works for these larger […]Read More
Mayor Donald R. Grebien released the following statement regarding the decision to move to terminate the employment of Officer Daniel Dolan by the City of Pawtucket: “Trust in our public officials, both elected and appointed, is critical to our country’s ongoing pursuit of a more perfect union. In particular, our faith and trust in those […]Read More
Superior Court judge Richard Licht, was hit by a vehicle Wednesday evening outside the Rhode Island State House. Licht also served as Lieutenant Governor from 1985 to 1989. He was appointed to the Rhode Island Superior Court by Governor Lincoln Chafee in 2014. Litch was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for his “non-life threatening injuries. […]Read More
Cranston Police Department and Non-Profit Lights and Sirens International Form
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces a newly formed partnership with “Lights & Sirens International.” Lightsandsirensinternational.org is a 501© (3) Non-profit Organization that operates for charitable purposes, with a mission to educate, support and develop youth by integrating sports and cultural exposure through civic education and guidance with a focus […]Read More
Beginning in February, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin a new bulky waste program and a new recycling awareness program – where designated members of the DPW team will be monitoring recycling bins as well as bulky waste (trash items too large to fit in bins). “Our new recycling education and bulky waste […]Read More
Kenny Vallejos, a Rhode Island College student, was scrolling down his Instagram page, when an announcement made him take pause. President Biden just announced that the White House Internship Program is now a paid internship program and is open to emerging leaders across the country. “I’m not a political science major. I go to a small college […]Read More