Save the date for the City of Pawtucket and the Pawtucket Veterans Council’s annual Victory Day Ceremony at the Veterans Amphitheater, on Monday, August 14th at 11:00am!Read More
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Call for Entry: Downtown Pawtucket Crosswalk Box Connections
Art League RI and The Pawtucket Foundation are seeking submissions for their upcoming art installation, Downtown Pawtucket Crosswalk Box Connections, an open juried national project. Using color and design, the Crosswalk Boxes Connections project will be an important part of an overall branding effort for Downtown Pawtucket. The selected design(s) will be implemented into the boxes in the center of five intersections throughout the […]Read More
Questions Regarding the Event? Email pawtucketcityevents@gmail.com McCoy’s Final Inning FAQ Does the event cost money to attend? No! The event is free to attend. However, if you are interested in purchasing food, or certain on-field activities, there is a cost. Wristbands: 3,000 fans will be allowed onto the field for the fireworks display. Wristbands […]Read More
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Governor McKee Announces Open Call for Next State Poet of
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts today announced the beginning of the process of naming the next State Poet of Rhode Island. This position, created by law by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1987, will be filled through a five-year appointment by Governor McKee, based in […]Read More
The Rhode Island Foundation and the City of Providence invite the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops in the Park concert at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park on Wednesday, August 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. “There is not a better spot to celebrate the spirit of […]Read More
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Artist Spotlight: Sidy Maiga Announces Afrika Nyaga Drum & Dance
New Opportunity Announced for Downtown Activation on Friday, September 8 PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced the Afrika Nyaga Drum and Dance Festival, a series of African-culture performances curated by local artist Sidy Maiga for Sunday afternoon at PVDFest on September 10, and a new opportunity for Downtown businesses to activate street spaces […]Read More
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RIPTA Extends “Ride Free Central Falls” Transit Pilot Program through
Passengers at the New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center Can Board Buses for Free with Wave Central Falls, Rhode Island, July 27, 2023 – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today the extension of its year-long “Ride Free Central Falls” pilot program through December 31, 2023. The program, which launched in March 2022, is testing […]Read More
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Skyhigh Dominicana Airlines announces new routes
The airline expands its destinations from Santo Domingo, and now also from Santiago and Punta Cana to North America and the Caribbean. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Skyhigh Dominicana does not stop on its route to the expansion of its destinations. It has just announced that, from now on, it has new operations from Santo […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – Over the next 72 hours, temperatures throughout Rhode Island are anticipated to rise. On July 26, the City of Pawtucket announced that several sites will be available as cooling centers to help cope with the warm weather. The following local buildings will be open to the public during the times listed below: The Pawtucket Police […]Read More
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Free performance of R.I. Philharmonic in Roger Williams Park on
The Foundation began sponsoring free performances of the Philharmonic’s Summer Pops concert at the Temple to Music in 2016 to celebrate its centennial. By Chris Barnett The Rhode Island Foundation and the City of Providence are inviting the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops in the Park concert […]Read More