All Pawtucket All The Time

EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side has been a long-time drop-off site for Toys for Tots, a donation effort led by the U.S. Marine Corps. EPOCH’s collection sleigh, placed in their front entrance every year, is overflowing with toys that will be delivered to less fortunate children this holiday season. Resident Walter “Buddy” Vincent [...]

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By Ken McGill, Registrar of Voters
City of Pawtucket
 
Last Sunday, when my wife and I were volunteering at Winter Wonderland, I looked over in front of the carousel and saw the city of Pawtucket nativity scene. There it was with all it’s glory and in the center of the makeshift stable laid the Christ child. I [...]

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Pawtucket: Winter Wonderland in Slater Park will conclude its activities this coming weekend – December 13 & 14, but there is still time to enjoy this event! Many family activities will be available for the public to enjoy including visits or photos with Santa Claus in the Boathouse. Some of the activities include: miniature train [...]

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Location Change for Mixed Magic’s December 13th shows
The performance location of Mixed Magic Theatre’s 3rd Annual Great Holiday Traditions has been changed.  The two shows scheduled for December 13th at 2:00PM and 7:30PM, will take place at Mixed Magic Theatre, 171 Main Street, Pawtucket, R.I.  
Phone 401-305-7333.

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A Holliday Skating Spectacular
By Dawn P. Goff 
 On December 5th the Pawtucket and Providence Figure Skating club presented it’s annual Holiday Exhibition at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena. The event was free to the public but donations to the Holiday Gifts for Teens Campaign were accepted.
 The show opened with Rocking Around the Christmas Tree skated by [...]

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On Tuesday, November 25, representatives from the Sodexo Foundation presented two separate grant checks to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in-support of two initiatives – Community Kitchen® and BackPack Program.  The total amount of the grants is $8,000.
 

Organized by Feeding America member organizations like the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Community Kitchen® is a [...]

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Bring holiday cheer to the children of your community by donating a toy through Bank of America’s 2008 Holiday Toy Drive.  Through December 22nd, Bank of America banking centers in Pawtucket will accept toys to benefit local charities’ holiday initiatives.  The toys must be new, unwrapped and appropriate for children up to 18 years of [...]

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 ENJOY THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON THROUGH HISTORY, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
 

Suggested events for December 13-14, 2008 weekend
 The festive spirit of the Holiday Season comes alive for residents and visitors of Rhode Island’s Blackstone River Valley over the December 13-14 weekend.
Explore fascinating convergences of heritage, culture and creativeness reflecting the Valley’s innovation and inventiveness that [...]

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Tex Fein, 95, prepares to take one of several baskets of donated food to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank as part of a food drive set up by herself and fellow residents at EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side. Non-perishable food was donated by residents, family, staff and other members of the Providence [...]

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When Leadership Rhode Island alumni approached the RIDOC looking for a holiday project that would enable them to help needy teens, they were told that the greatest need was for new toys and games to be used in the Saturday morning visitation program. On Friday, November 21, two cartons of new games were delivered to [...]

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