WOONSOCKET – Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt battled with members of the City Council and City Solicitor John DeSimone on Monday over the council’s approval of a new police contract, with accusations
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Armory project moves forward amid tight construction market
A developer is working to turn the former Woonsocket Armory at 316 South Main St. into an arts center. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem)
WOONSOCKET – A New Hampshire-based developer is moving forward with his plans to turn the former Woonsocket Armory into an arts center, though city officials are split on how many incentives to offer the project.
Brian Thibeault, who also owns the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center and The Times building in Pawtucket, told The Breeze he has closed on the purchase of the South Main Street property from Saint James Baptist Church. Over the past year, he said, he’s done minor work to protect the building from further water damage.
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