Posts Tagged ‘Mayor Don Grebien’
Homeless in RI: Shelter opens, shelter closes. Memorial Hospital to take 120+ from Motel 6.
Open Doors planning to move shelter from Motel 6 to Memorial Hospital A building on the campus of Memorial Hospital will become a homeless shelter – once again – to be run by Open Doors. Residents will be moved from the Warwick Motel 6 shelter, as a first priority, with openings then going to people…
Read MoreOut and About in RI: Inauguration time in Pawtucket – Mayor, City Council, School Comm.
Don Grebien was inaugurated last night as well as City Council & the School Committee. Here are some pix of the festivities that took place. Thank you to Herb Weiss for photos. ___
Read MorePawtucket residents to engage with city officials at Community Meetings to be held in all districts
Pawtucket Community Meeting schedule announced for all 6 districts To promote more open dialogue between the City of Pawtucket and the residents of Pawtucket, Mayor Donald R. Grebien and other officials from City Hall, are holding a series of community meetings for constituents and residents. The meetings will take place in each of the city’s…
Read MoreVibrant, outdoor socializing space, and a mural, coming in 2024 at Pawtucket’s Senior Center
The Pawtucket Division of Senior Services/Leon Mathieu Senior Center has announced its receipt of a grant from the Harriet Ballou Foundation that will support the Leon Mathieu Senior Center’s (LMSC) Mural and Socialization project to create a vibrant public event space including a mural, for socializing in an underutilized parcel of land adjacent to the…
Read MorePawtucket Decked their Halls – in what might be City Hall’s last Christmas
Pawtucket City Hall’s future is as uncertain as it’s ever been – with streams of water from the tower to mold and asbestos under it all – this Christmas may be it’s last as the iconic City Hall. Restoration as its present use is highly unlikely – being sold to a developer more likely. Being…
Read MorePawtucket: Tidewater, housing, schools, rail… Mayor Don Grebian & Joe Paolino, Jr.
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews a leader in Rhode Island. Last week he interviewed Pawtucket Mayor Grebian about the Tidewater soccer stadium, the “Apex” development and more ideas for the future. Grebian has lots of plans to discuss including a new school on the site of McCoy Stadium, and a focus on education in…
Read MoreNew vans for older adults, people with disabilities in 5 RI cities/towns, starting in Pawtucket
Community Van Will Help Meet Mobility Needs for Older Adults and People with Disabilities U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman David Cicilline joined the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien to welcome a new community van to the Leon Mathieu Senior Center. The 16-passenger van will be used to transport older adults…
Read MorePawtucket Promotes: community fun at Palagis Ice Cream, 7/16
Pawtucket Promotes Highlights Summer Community Fun at Palagis Ice Cream The Pawtucket Promotes Series’ goal is to highlight businesses and industries that are active in the community, and with the series currently on a break following four great events since March, Pawtucket Promotes would like to highlight the community activities happening at Palagis Ice Cream. …
Read MoreSnow Shoveling Assistance program for Central Falls and Pawtucket seniors in need
In an email blast of Central Falls’ Mayor Maria Rivera, sign up for the Winter Snow Shoveling Assistance Program for Seniors encouraging people – both seniors and youth willing to help – to contact their Department of Parks and Recreation. Rivera said, “Despite the mild stretch of weather we’re experiencing, winter is officially approaching! I…
Read MorePawtucket: Fireworks, yes! Fireworks, no!
Pawtucket took the same day to announce its crackdown on illegal fireworks to announce its July 3rd Independence Day fireworks celebration. Key to the crackdown is the encouragement of citizen reporting to the police in several ways. In response to an increasing problem with community, resident and illegal firework complaints, the city released this statement:…
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