Pawtucket and Central Falls

General Assembly action can lead to renovation of Slater Middle School

The city of Pawtucket and the Pawtucket School Committee have been dedicated to upgrading our city’s public school facilities for more than a decade because our students and teachers deserve safe and modern learning environments. Since 2012, Pawtucket residents have…

June 3, 2026

McFeeters calls for immediate approval of Curtis School roof replacement

PAWTUCKET – City Council candidate Tyler McFeeters is calling on the Pawtucket School Committee to immediately approve the long-planned replacement of the roof at Curtis Elementary School. “There is no greater obligation for a community than protecting its children,” he said. “The…

June 2, 2026

Help save Pawtucket bookstore

PAWTUCKET – Alyssa Flori has 60 days. That’s two months, with help from the public, to ensure that her Book Around bookstore at the Hope Artiste Village survives. Flori, who opened Book Around at 1005 Main St. in the fall of…

May 30, 2026

Tyler McFeeters and family, left, and David Moran, right.

McFeeters challenges Moran in Pawtucket’s Council District 1

PAWTUCKET – The field so far for City Council District 1 in Pawtucket has Tyler McFeeters challenging longtime incumbent Councilor David Moran. The two Democrats who have announced for the September primary live within a stone’s throw of each other in…

May 26, 2026

Quality Hill neighborhood meeting is Saturday

PAWTUCKET – This Saturday, May 30, starting at noon, the Quality Hill Historic District Association will host a neighborhood meeting at the Sunset Park gazebo on Summit Street. It’s been a while since they’ve had a neighborhood meet-up, say organizers, so…

May 25, 2026

Free train rides on Fridays this summer

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has announced good news for transit riders this summer. Every Friday, from June through August, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will have free travel on all of its commuter rail lines, including stops…

May 23, 2026

Boston Legacy FC pose for their pre-match photo on the field at Centreville Bank Stadium.

First-ever professional women’s soccer match takes place in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET – Boston Legacy FC has seen tremendous momentum in its inaugural season, including a record-setting crowd for its first-ever National Women’s Soccer League match in New England at Gillette Stadium, according to the team. Now, the club is bringing…

May 22, 2026

Pawtucket adding days to make up for lost learning time

PAWTUCKET – Officials are making several changes to school days and tacking days onto the end of the school year for elementary students after it was discovered that the school day has been five minutes too short for those students. Supt.…

May 21, 2026

Gena Felix running for Senate District 8

PAWTUCKET – Running “with integrity and a commitment to the families who built our community,” Gena Felix has announced a challenge to Sen. Lori Urso in Senate District 8. State Rep. Leonela Felix announced that Gena, her twin sister, will be…

May 18, 2026

Officials are citing this property at 31 Utton Ave. for overgrown grass and debris left on the sidewalk. (Insider photo by Ethan Shorey)

Pawtucket officials cracking down on violations in Woodlawn

PAWTUCKET – Following complaints from residents in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the west side of the city, the city has issued more than a dozen citations to property owners. Members of Mayor Donald Grebien’s administration said they appreciate residents bringing…

May 18, 2026

Carvalho announces for Pawtucket City Council District 6 seat

PAWTUCKET – Matthew Carvalho, a lifelong city resident who grew up in the Fairlawn neighborhood and went to school in Woodlawn from kindergarten through grade 8, says he’s running for City Council District 6 against Marlena Martins Stachowiak. “I’m very…

May 13, 2026

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