As part of our One Square Mile series on Pawtucket, The Public’s Radio is asking how the city will respond to recent blows, including the loss of the PawSox and Memorial Hospital. And we’re taking a look at opportunities for future development in the city. We’re joined by Jeanne Boyle, commerce director for Pawtucket, and […]
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: Mayor Grebien Wrestles With A Series Of Challenges
Our series One Square Mile Pawtucket continues with a look at the city’s mayor, Don Grebien. He’s led Pawtucket as it confronts a series of challenges, including the closing of Memorial Hospital and the impending departure of the PawSox. The question now is, how much difference can a mayor make in sparking a brighter future […]
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: A Town In Transition
Every year, The Public’s Radio produces a series called One Square Mile exploring a community. This year, we look at Pawtucket, Rhode Island’s 4th largest city and one of its oldest. Pawtucket, like many American industrial towns, has both hopes and challenges as it copes with a changing American economy.
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: Breakfast At The Modern Diner
The Modern Diner is a Pawtucket institution, and the first diner in the country to be made a national historic landmark. As part of our One Square Mile series on Pawtucket, Sofia Rudin takes us to the diner for breakfast.
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New Addiction Treatment Center To Open In Pawtucket
A new addiction treatment facility is set to open in Pawtucket on Monday.
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PawSox Unveil Effort To Boost Attendance Before Move To Worcester
On a spring-like winter day, with renewed evidence of the supremacy of New England teams fresh in the minds of sports fans across the region, PawSox Vice Chairman Mike Tamburro acknowledged the metaphorical cloud parked over McCoy Stadium.
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RI, Pawtucket Officials Pledge New Beginning After PawSox
Top state and city officials addressed the breakdown of a deal to keep the Red Sox’s top farm team, and how they plan to move forward with efforts to revitalize Pawtucket.
