All Pawtucket All The Time

Dear Friends,
Thirty years ago, in August of 1980, the Summer Olympics were ending in Moscow.
Thirty years ago, in August of 1980, Lech Walesa led the first of many strikes at Gdansk Shipyard.
Thirty years ago, in August of 1980, Jimmy Carter defeated Edward Kennedy to win the Democratic renomination for President.
And, thirty years ago, in 1980, [...]

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Robert Ackerman
Pawtucket, RI –  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island announces the appointment of Robert Ackerman as Director of Information Services.
A Franklin, Massachusetts resident, Robert joins Memorial’s team from Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, RI where he most recently served as applications manager.
His experience includes serving as project manager at Winchester Hospital in [...]

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Friends and neighbors,
Another closure in works. This one is for Luke’s Record Exchange located at 393 Broadway, Pawtucket,02860. R I ‘s largest Mom & Pop, Independent music store that specializes in most forms of recorded music, such as vinyl records (probably the only format that has seen improvement in sales) 45’s, lp’s, 12” and 78’s, [...]

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Grebien to reject mayoral health benefits; calls on City Council, School Committee to follow
PAWTUCKET – Mayoral candidate Don Grebien announced today that if elected the first budget cuts in the Grebien administration would come straight from the top starting with him, by rejecting the more than $19,000 taxpayer-paid annual health benefits package slotted for the [...]

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PAWTUCKET GIRL SCOUT TROOPS DONATE TO THE PEDIATRICS UNIT AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND
 
Back row, left to right, Marjorie C. Nasin, MD, Director of Pediatric Primary Care Center; Katherine McCleary, MD, resident; Abigail Turner, Pawtucket Girl Scout Troop #933; Bailey Young, Troop #933; Brandi Swanier, MD, resident; and Nancy Amedee, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Pediatrics [...]

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Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Admission, Parking, Tours, Demonstrations, Live Music, Kayaking, Food/Beverage Samples…It’s all FREE!

Summer is finally here!  And to celebrate…enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the season as you dangle your feet along the Queen’s River on a free kayak ride.  You might want to bring some blueberries or veggies along with [...]

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Dear Friend,
What an incredible year it has been for The Gamm! Our 25th Anniversary Season has been one to remember. From the pairing of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo and Juliet to this spring’s production of Tom Stoppard’s modern epic Rock ‘n’ Roll, from the blistering power of 4:48 Psychosis to the vibrant [...]

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Trunk Show in Tiverton…art created by elephants
For the 5th year, Bob Smith of Wanderer Imports has brought a hand-picked collection of paintings by elephants (yes, elephants!) back from Thailand’s Elephant Conservation Center to his gallery in Tiverton 4 Corners, RI. The opening reception is on Saturday, July 10 from 4 – 7pm. The exhibition continues [...]

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Don and Laureen Grebien
On Monday, June 28, the first day of the three-day candidate filing period, Don Grebien filed his declaration of candidacy in City Hall, accompanied by his wife, Laureen, to run for Mayor of Pawtucket. Grebien said later, “I’m looking forward to bringing my message to the voters that it’s time for a new [...]

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