Pawtucket News

Pawtucket Detectives are investigating a fatal pedestrian/train accident that occurred overnight.

Pawtucket Police are searching for a black female suspect who robbed the Pawtucket Credit Union on Smithfield Avenue on Thursday at around 2 p.m. According to Detectives Major Arthur Martins, the woman handed a teller a note demanding money and indicating that she had a weapon, although none was shown.

The police have identified a woman who was found unconscious Tuesday night on West Avenue, and later died, as Patricia Tremblay, 30, of 8 George St.

Police could start targeting some of the more than 30 suspected brothels operating across Rhode Island after Gov.

The bustle is back at the Union Wadding Loft complex on Goff Avenue, where developers now say they are optimistic that Phase 1 of the mill conversion project will be completed soon.

As one of several upcoming fund-raisers to financially assist students heading to Hebei, China, next spring, Shea High School students will host a concert featuring the band WitZend tomorrow, Thursday Oct.

Gone are the mauve seat cushions and faux brick walls. Here to stay are the artist-inspired designs, vintage silk-screening signage, bright walls, state-of-the-art equipment, and an unmistakable start-up-your-engine theme.

The key to northern Rhode Island's future prosperity rests with a successful commuter rail system, said state and local officials Monday.

A statewide grand jury on Wednesday indicted Gerrit Musterd, also known as Jose Manuel Almeida Rodriguez, on charges of murder, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to commit murder and carrying a pistol without a license.

Three candidates have been certified by Pawtucket and East Providence canvassing officials to run for former state Rep.

In the parking lot of a methadone clinic, a car was rocking so much that it drew the attention of two employees from the Center for Treatment and Recovery.

Walk through the heart of this city this fall and it's hard to find a building not under renovation.

A 15-year-old male who abandoned the stolen car he was driving after a pursuit by Pawtucket Police was apprehended at a house in Central Falls on Wednesday evening, police said.

Anyone who believes Edna S. Poulin, at age 68, isn't alert, witty or intelligent enough to run for the City Council's Ward 2 seat evidently doesn't know her very well.

Right on cue, 15,000 ducks drop into the Blackstone River as a line of soggy spectators watch from the Blackstone Bike Trail.

The School Committee voted 5-2 behind closed doors last Tuesday, Oct. 13, to formally request $4.03 million in additional funds from the city.

Mayor James Doyle gave his annual state-of-the-city address Tuesday, one that expressed a cautious optimism for the future even as the city's finances continue posing major questions.

Mosca Marketing Consultants , a national consulting firm that helps Small and Large Businesses with their marketing needs, has just announced the opening of their marketing consulting practice in Pawtucket.

NEW YORK Hasbro says its profit grew 8.8 percent in the third quarter, helped by lower costs and slightly higher sales of Transformers and G.I. Joe toys.

This space, complete with a five-ton-capacity crane, could soon become a nightclub for use by all ages at the Kellaway Center, 461 Main St.