Pawtucket

Council rips WCC officials for kicking out community group

Warns that funding could be in question
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - City officials leveled harsh criticism at representatives from the Woodlawn Community Center last week after they said WCC staffers improperly kicked out an established community group.... more

VIDEO: Bucket Brewery owners looking to expand

PAWTUCKET – Owners of the city-based Bucket Brewery are raising money to help toward a planned expansion of the business. For more information or to contribute, visit http://bit.ly/10DHJw9. See the... more

Foolproof Brewing Company set to launch in Bay State

PAWTUCKET - Representatives from city-based Foolproof Brewing Company announced Wednesday that its beers will be available for sale in neighboring Massachusetts starting May 20. The Massachusetts... more

Fugitive wanted for armed robbery found in Pawtucket

CENTRAL FALLS - Joshua Hightower, 26, who was wanted by the Central Falls Police Department for an April 17 incident involving armed robbery with a handgun, was apprehended in Pawtucket on Thursday,... more

Ground-penetrating radar at city cemeteries?

Officials consider using it to find missing graves
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - City officials said last week that they'll consider a request from Ken Postle, a volunteer who regularly works to restore the city's cemeteries, to rent a "ground-penetrating radar"... more

Argueta, Souza are Shea's top students for 2013

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - Breaking a years-long trend of female dominance, two guys have come in one and two for Shea High School's Class of 2013. Valedictorian Kevin Argueta, with a final grade point average... more

Council says no go to 'disruptive' Club Macondo

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket City Council last week slammed the door on an application from long-time club owner Robert Thibeault to bring his Club Macondo back to a building it previously occupied at... more

To meet demand, Bucket Brewery makes plans to expand

PAWTUCKET - They shipped their first keg just six months ago, but already the owners of the Bucket Brewery say they're ready to expand to meet growing demand. The opening phase of the Bucket Brewery... more

Pawtucket's Haidemenos wins Framingham principal post

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - John Haidemenos Jr., the principal of the Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Jenks Junior High School, and a 29-year educator in local schools, was... more

Pawtucket officials ramp up their game to battle rodents

'More modern approach to a very old problem'
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - Saying they're determined to be as proactive as possible in addressing problem areas for rats, city officials last week increased the number of bait stations in use and implemented new... more