All Pawtucket All The Time

Dear Councilors:
 I write to you out of concern that the city is seriously considering putting an added burden on our already over-burdened taxpayers in the form of mandatory charges for expensive trash bags through a so-called recycling company based in South Carolina.
 While at first appearance it may seem that what this company is proposing would [...]

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PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island Democratic Party Chairman Bill Lynch sent the following letter today to Coventry resident Steven Wright regarding his efforts to organize a gubernatorial debate or forum next month. The debate format was dramatically altered after both Democratic candidates agreed to participate and would have included a “mystery guest.”
Via United States Postal Service:
December [...]

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Dear Friend,
With only three days left in 2009, please take this opportunity to make an online donation in support of the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre’s milestone 25th Anniversary Season. Since its founding as Alias Stage in 1984, The Gamm has been known for its intimate, fearless productions of powerful, moving plays. A donation supports both the [...]

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Dear Pawtucket & RI Metro Neighbors,
You were terrific again with all your coat and warm stuff November donations. You helped make our annual NAP Warm Hearts Coats n’ Buy Nothing Day a Brighter Winter Holiday for all our neighbors to select warm things on Black Friday-November 27th .
Thank you and we know that you and [...]

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Dear Editor of My Backyard,
Even though the federal government has yet to take serious action to address our growing energy and climate change problems, it is heartening to see that some of our local leaders aren’t waiting around for someone else to tell them what to do. 
The U.S. Conference of Mayors announced that 1,000 mayors [...]

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Holly Near will be performing in concert with pianist John Bucchino at Stone Soup Coffeehouse on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Stone Soup is located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI.  This concert starts at 5:00 PM; tickets are $20.00 in advance, available through PayPal on our website, and $22.00 at the [...]

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