A Rhode Island police officer who was off duty and out of uniform when he shot the 18-year-old driver of a car he had witnessed speeding past him on the highway was acquitted by a jury Thursday of several charges. Pawtucket Officer Daniel Dolan, 40, was cleared of three counts of felony assault and one count of discharge of […]Read More
Statement from Acting Public Safety Director, Police Chief Tina Goncalves, on Dolan Verdict: “The City of Pawtucket is obligated to follow the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR). Throughout this criminal investigation, the Police Department has been conducting an internal parallel investigation. The Pawtucket Police Department will continue the internal investigation and consult with […]Read More
The Department of Public Works will be holding their first Free Mattress and E-waste collection event of the year on this Saturday, January 7, 2023. This event takes place on the first Saturday of the month (unless noted otherwise). This FREE program has seen more and more participants each month and we expect that trend […]Read More
The City will be collecting Christmas trees for disposal January 1 – 31. Place your Christmas tree out on your regular trash day. The Christmas trees will be collected separate from the regular trash. Residents are required to remove ornaments, lights and other wrapping, to allow for safe collection. Wreaths, garland, roping and artificial trees […]Read More
With the incoming winter months, the city of Pawtucket has provided rules for a snow ban parking advisory that will take effect in the event of a snowstorm, including a list of public parking locations where residents may leave their vehicles while on-street parking bans remain in effect. The city will typically declare a winter […]Read More
The City of Pawtucket, Division of Senior Services at the Leon Mathieu Senior Center announces their weekly schedule of programs. The programs are held at the Center’s location, 420 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI. Adults 55 and above are invited. Membership is $7 a year for Pawtucket residents and $10 a year for non-residents. Call the Senior Center […]Read More
By Lance Spencer, client executive vice president – Defense, AT&T What has 4 legs, can recognize your face, and precisely obey commands on cue? If you guessed a dog, you’re half right. I’m referring to robotic dogs, a modern marvel of innovative engineering. We recently expanded our solution offers to include network-connected robotic dogs for […]Read More
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he has been appointed to serve as a Regional Whip for the House Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress. Magaziner was selected for the job by regional leadership in the House, and he will work with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) to ensure that the interests […]Read More
Finance Committee Approves City Department Directors and Board Members
Providence, RI – On Wednesday, after rounds of questions and answers, City Council Finance Committee members approved two of Mayor Brett Smiley’s city department directors and several board members. Jonathan Martin – Director, Department of Public Property Patricia Coyne-Fague – Director, Department of Public Works Marcus Mitchell – Zoning Board of Review Brendan Ryan – Zoning […]Read More
Governor McKee Continues #RIReady Budget Tour by Highlighting Proposed Investments
Governor McKee’s #RIReady Budget Includes $7M to Preserve 800 Pre-K Seats in Rhode Island CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Governor Dan McKee on Thursday morning continued his #RIReady Budget Tour at The Children’s Workshop, an early education child care facility in Central Falls, where he outlined the proposed investments in Pre-K in his FY24 budget. He also […]Read More