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Is Woonsocket's Gerardi Pawtucket's next superintendent?

PAWTUCKET - Just days after the School Committee finally hashed out the makeup of a new school superint ...  continue

Mann: Sex center controversy shows need to change approach

Flying Shuttles, Blackstone Chess Center now under scrutiny

PAWTUCKET - As a controversy over whet ...  continue

Cardinals take Junior Midget championship

LINCOLN - One touchdown was all the game came down to in the Blackstone Valley American Youth Football League Junior M ...  continue

'Pay-as-you-throw' trash hearings start this week

PAWTUCKET - Representatives from the Pawtucket Public Works Department are moving forward with a plan t ...  continue

With appointed School Committee in its sights, Charter Review Commission formed

PAWTUCKET - It's finally here, a Pawtucket Charter Review Commission charged with overhauling a City Charter first approved by voters in November of 1 ...  continue

Pawtucket gets ready for Winter Wonderland

PAWTUCKET - The city's ever-popular Winter Wonderland, an affordable option for families, is expected to be the best ever when it opens to visitors on ...  continue

BVCAP helps first homebuyers of '09 realize American dream

PAWTUCKET - A beautiful two-family home now stands where a burned out five-family tenement once stood. ...  continue

100 Years Ago

Chicken instead of Thanksgiving turkeys?

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving 1909, the price of turkey was up but cranberries were plentiful and ...  continue

Bazaars

Nov. 20-22

Oldtime Christmas bazaar at First Congregational Church, 675 Old Post Road, North Attleboro, Mass. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vend ...  continue

Food Bank sets goal for holiday drive

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Community Food Bank has announced the beginning of its Holiday Meal Drive, setting a goal of collecting 250,000 addition ...  continue

Workshop on DNA in genealogy to be presented

WOONSOCKET - The American-French Genealogical Society will present a workshop on "DNA in Genealogy" at its library, 78 Earle St., at 9 a.m. on Saturda ...  continue

Water-color art with a winter theme to be displayed at Slater Park

PAWTUCKET - Area watercolor artists will display their pictorial talents from Nov. 22 to Dec. 23 at the Wonderland Juried Art Show located in the Slat ...  continue

Soup kitchen announces Thanksgiving dinner, 'Adopt A Family' program

PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen is once again sponsoring a Thanksgiving Dinner for those in need on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Seating will be at noon ...  continue

Jewish Family Service joins 'Warm Heart, Buy Nothing' Day

PROVIDENCE - New and gently used winter coats, gloves, hats and scarves are being collected throughout the area for distribution at the annual "Warm H ...  continue

Langis introduces newest album at Galito Restaurant this Saturday

PAWTUCKET - Singer and songwriter John Langis will debut his newest album titled "Strange Times" this Saturday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. at Galito Restauran ...  continue

Spaghetti dinner to benefit Pawtucket Animal Shelter is tonight

PAWTUCKET - Organizers will host a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser to cover veterinary expenses at the Pawtucket Animal Shelter, tonight, Nov. 18, from 6 ...  continue

Watch 'Pops in the Park' each weekend on Cox Cable

PAWTUCKET - Breaking a tradition of performing live concerts only, representatives for the Rhode Island Philharmonic have authorized recordings of the ...  continue

Properties transferred in Pawtucket

126 Bloomfield St. $129,000

Buyer: Deborah L. Craig

Seller: Dorothy L. Dugal

Date of Sale: 11/2/2009

26 Jane St. $140,000

Buyer: Marco A ...  continue

Seniors invited to Doyle's free Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23

PAWTUCKET - The city's senior citizens are invited to a free Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mayor James Doyle at the Portuguese Social Club, 131 School ...  continue

Library now offering large print titles

PAWTUCKET - In response to the growing population in the city of people who can benefit from using large print publications, the Pawtucket Public Libr ...  continue

Library to celebrate Children's Day tomorrow

PAWTUCKET - In honor of Universal Children's Day, the Pawtucket Public Library will hold a "Children's Music and Poetry Day" tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. ...  continue

Sanchez completes ROTC training

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Reinaldo Sanchez has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known ...  continue

Da Ponte honored with public service award

PAWTUCKET - East Bay Community Action Program presented Sen. Daniel Da Ponte, who represents East Providence and Pawtucket, with its 2009 Public Servi ...  continue

The Immortals donate 25 Thanksgiving food baskets

PAWTUCKET - Joan Doyle, first lady and wife of Mayor James Doyle, along with her food basket helper Stan Lachut, will be joined this Saturday morning, ...  continue

'Black Friday' shopping trip to the Big Apple set for Nov. 27

PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket Parks and Recreation Division has scheduled a bus trip to New York City for "Black" Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiv ...  continue

Doyle honors Public Works employee

PAWTUCKET - Mayor James Doyle recognized Public Works employee Louis Capela last month for his honesty after turning in a purse containing $560 in cas ...  continue

Fairlawn Crime Watch gets a boost

PAWTUCKET - Members of the former East Darlington Neighborhood Association have donated a number of items to a new community crime watch in Fairlawn, ...  continue

Trinity's 'A Christmas Carol' opens Friday

PROVIDENCE - Trinity Rep is celebrating its 33rd year of presenting Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Adrian Hall and Richard Cumming. Performanc ...  continue

'Twelve Angry Jurors' examines American justice

WOONSOCKET - "Twelve Angry Jurors," a dramatic play presented by Counter Productions of Boston, comes to the Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, this ...  continue

Josee Vachon performs at LeFoyer; Christmas dinner served Dec. 5

PAWTUCKET - Le Foyer will host a Christmas dinner on Saturday, Dec 5, in the club's hall, 151 Fountain St.

Entertainment is by Josee Vachon, and a b ...  continue

Orchid show set to begin Nov. 20

CRANSTON - The Ocean State Orchid Society will present An Ocean of Orchids show on Friday, Nov. 20, 1-5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Su ...  continue