Pawtucket

‘Amazing’ St. Ray’s Class of 2019 urged to be agents of good

By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
PAWTUCKET – One of the most accomplished classes in St. Raphael Academy’s history will change the world if it lives by its senior year campaign of “Living the Golden Rule,” said Principal Daniel... more

Leshinsky, Rich seek to redevelop 217 Main St.

By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
PAWTUCKET – As former co-owner of The Guild brewery on Main Street, Michael Leshinsky is intimately familiar with Pawtucket and what it has to offer. Leshinsky told The Breeze he’s never given up... more

Pawtucket and East Providence bank robbery suspect arrested

EAST PROVIDENCE – The East Providence Police Department, in conjunction with the Pawtucket Police Department, reports the arrest of Kevin Donovan, 41, of Weymouth, Mass. in a bank robbery that... more

Pawtucket man admits to scamming the elderly

PROVIDENCE, RI – A Rhode Island man admitted in federal court on Monday to participating in an international telemarketing scam operating out of Jamaica that primarily targets and victimizes elderly... more

Woodlawn Catholic parents keeping hope alive in face of closing

By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
PAWTUCKET – Last week’s announced decision to close the Woodlawn Catholic Regional School is all but a done deal, school officials told parents during a meeting last Saturday evening, June 8. But... more

Traffic a concern as Colfax Dunkin’ gets a yes vote

By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
PAWTUCKET – A new Dunkin’ store has another early approval at 1 Colfax St., a busy location between Concord Street and Smithfield Avenue. Representatives from JFJ Holdings and SEM Properties, at the... more

City taking multi-pronged approach to downtown development

By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
PAWTUCKET – When Shri Yoga owner Alison Bologna announced in March that she was investing in a property within the Transit-Oriented Development district surrounding a coming new train station, at the... more

Six inducted into Pawtucket Teen Hall of Fame

Fisher receives Humanitarian Award
PAWTUCKET – Six local teenagers, Kassia Almeida, Katie Ni, Shreena Patel, Kaylin Fortes, Grace Ruilova, and Lara Almeida Cardoso, were inducted into the Pawtucket Teen Hall of Fame for their... more

Council passes scooter ordinance; rules up next

By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor
PAWTUCKET – The City Council last week approved an ordinance that paves the way for new scooter and bicycle rental programs to utilize local sidewalks, but second passage of the law will wait on... more

Saint Raphael Academy Class of 2019

Christian O. Abis Elizabeth Aguiar #+ Caroline Beaudoin Alexandre * Beatriz Almeida ±+* Faith Alves †#+*~ Stephanie Amaral ±#+* Noah Ammon +* Melanie Vanessa Arias Michelle Ariza †+*~ Thomas W.... more

CCRI mobile recruit team to visit CF and Pawtucket libraries

LINCOLN – As part of the Community College of Rhode Island’s “On the Rhode” campaign, the college’s mobile recruit team will make visits to Central Falls and Pawtucket on Wednesday, June 19. The... more