4/20/2021
At old train depot, fires and overdoses are cause for alarm
The old train station at the Pawtucket/Central Falls line remains a source of concern for officials, who are looking to secure it as they figure out its future. Recent graffiti on the site shows a needle and the words “needle city.” (Breeze photo by Ethan Shorey)
PAWTUCKET – The opening of a new Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station remains on target for next summer, but just up the tracks, the old hulking brick train station that was once pegged to be rehabbed into a modern train facility remains looming as an albatross over the live tracks.
Councilors Tim Rudd and Meghan Kallman voted against the agreement.
Councilors said that though this may not be the most popular decision among Fairlawn residents, they must look out for the entire city and the costs of throwing away trash into the future. They said they expect improvement on past operation of the facility, with built-in protections included.
The city’s property subcommittee forwarded the agreement to the council for approval. Waste Connections will be required to foot the bill for the new transfer station and the city will then pay back the money over a decade of lease payments.
12/29/2020
COVID-19 impacted everything in Pawtucket in 2020
Nia Dacruz proudly showed off her diploma jacket after officially graduating from Tolman High School in June. She said she was happy to be able to walk across a stage for her graduation. Like at so many other schools, the students at Tolman were deprived of a normal high school graduation ceremony. The school recorded the graduates walking across the stage at McCoy Stadium as well as speeches to compile a full graduation video that aired on Capitol TV. (Breeze file photo by Charles Lawrence)
PAWTUCKET – There was no aspect of life in Pawtucket this year that hasn’t been touched in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic, from the lives lost or turned upside down by health scares to the financial impacts for residents and business owners.