Swarzak Wins Debut Jul 31, 2008
In an International League matinee, Rochester defeated Pawtucket behind Athony Swarzak, who was making his Triple-A debut on the mound ... Rochester can't beat Pawtucket. (R News)
Kushner goes wire to wire to win Mass. Junior crown Jul 31, 2008
With a 7-under 62, Renner sits one ahead of Tom Johnson, with Michael Carbone of Brewster third after a 65 at Pawtucket. JIM McCABE. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
He can go long way at short Jul 25, 2008
Pawtucket president Mike Tamburro was honored last night as the Tides Family Services Humanitarian of the Year for his work on behalf of underprivileged youth in Rhode Island ... Tomorrow is Dustin Pedroia Bobblehead Night at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.. (Boston Globe)
Police log for the week of July 24 Jul 25, 2008
On July 18 at 3:13 p.m., Todd A. Brown, 33, of 24 Green Lane Road, Pawtucket, R.I., was arrested and charged with open and gross lewdness. On July 9, two women reported to police seeing Brown masturbate in his car while driving west on Route 9. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company Adds Chief Risk Officer Jul 22, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Narragansett Bay Insurance Company) PAWTUCKET, RI UNITED STATES. Mark Talerico Brings His Extensive Risk Management Experience to Position PAWTUCKET, R.I., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Narragansett Bay Insurance Company announced the addition of Mark Talerico as Chief Risk Officer ... Narragansett Bay Insurance Company, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, offers specialty insurance services and products to homeowners through a select network of independent agents. (PR Newswire)
Augustans fill summer with favorite pastime Jul 22, 2008
Bill and Gaily Shirley, of Augusta, send a baseball postcard from Rhode Island showing the home of the Pawtucket Red Sox. They watched "The Iron Pigs beat the PawSox.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Audette pitches Chariho to state tourney win Jul 20, 2008
By The Sun Staff PAWTUCKET Kyle Audette struck out 11 Barrington batters and also tripled as the Chariho Junior All-Stars opened the state baseball tournament with a 2-1 win against Barrington Saturday night at Tomlinson Field. Audette retired the first nine batters in order and did not give up his first hit until the fourth inning. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Boston's Ortiz hits home run in rehab start Jul 18, 2008
David Ortiz, middle, sits in the dugout Thursday during Triple-A Pawtucket's gameagainst the Toledo Mud Hens ... PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The crowd began chanting Papi ... and David Ortiz responded, slamming a 1-2 pitch into the visitors bullpen in his rehab debut in Pawtucket on Thursday night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since May 31. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Adult day service is town's 'best kept secret' Jul 15, 2008
Ryan comes to Washington County well qualified, as he began Pawtucket s very first adult day care program in 1984 and was then recruited to direct the South Kingstown Senior Services, which he opened on Post Road in Wakefield in 1989. There are now 18 active adult day care centers in Rhode Island. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Dentist loses right to practice locally Jul 15, 2008
Court documents state Anusavice reportedly billed patients for services he did not perform, committed credit card fraud, and refused to provide patients with medical records while operating Premier Dental in Pawtucket. He signed a consent order to close Premier Dental and waived a right to contest the allegations with the Rhode Island Board of Medical Examiners who suspended his license for 18 months on Nov. 9, 2005. (Weymouth News, MA)
TJ Sorrentine Named Assistant Basketball Coach Jul 2, 2008
Providence, RI - TJ Sorrentine, a Pawtucket, Rhode Island native and the leader of the Vermont basketball team that upset Syracuse in the opening round of the 2005 NCAA Championship, has been named an assistant basketball coach at Brown in an announcement made by Bears' head coach ... " The point guard led Vermont to two NCAA Tournament appearances, in 2004 and 2005, and hit the game winning three-point basket that crushed the Syracuse Orangemen in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the... (Brownbears.com)
Jeff Xavier To Play On Cape Verdean National Team Jun 21, 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College senior guard (Pawtucket, R.I.) will join the Cape Verdean National Team in its quest to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Xavier has dual citizenship (U.S./Cape Verde) as his parents were born in Cape Verde. (Friars.com)
Get in touch with your inner swashbuckler Jun 13, 2008
"To find out when Barnacle performs at the Sea Music Festival, go to the Mystic Seaport web site for a full schedule of events. And later this summer, you can hear Barnacle at the Hopkinton Craft Fair, New London s Sailfest, the Wickford Maritime Fstival, and the Pawtucket Arts Festival sponsored by the Stone Soup Coffeehouse. They ll also be giving a concert for the East Lyme Historical Society in Connecticut. "We re pretty busy," Audette says, "and we love playing together we each bring... (Westerly Sun, RI)
UPDATE: Man indicted on drug charges Jun 10, 2008
WAKEFIELD -- A Washington County Superior Court jury indicted a 19-year-old Pawtucket man Friday on drug trafficking charges, about a month after his alleged accomplice pled guilty to related counts in federal court ... At his arraignment, a district court judge had ordered Rivera, along with 57-year-old Rafael O. Guzman of Pawtucket, to be remanded to the Adult Correctional Institutions, but later set bail over the objection of the state prosecutor, state Attorney General spokeswoman Beryl... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Wings Crushed by Pawtucket May 25, 2008
Pawtucket, RI (5/24/08) - The Rochester Red Wings couldn't make it two straight wins over Pawtucket, falling to the Red Sox 9-1 Saturday night in Rhode Island ... The Wings will conclude their four game series with Pawtucket Sunday evening at 6:05 p.m.. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Wings Win 6-4 May 24, 2008
Pawtucket, RI (5/23/08) - The Red Wings used a four run sixth enroute to a 6-4 road win over the Pawtucket Red Sox Friday night ... Rochester and Pawtucket continue their four game series Saturday evening at 6:05 p.m. ... Pawtucket, RI (5/23/08) - The Red Wings used a four run sixth enroute to a 6-4 road win over the Pawtucket Red Sox Friday night. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Wings No Match for Pawtucket May 23, 2008
Pawtucket, RI (5/22/08) - Pawtucket scored in each of their first four at bats enroute to an 11-3 win over Rochester Thursday night in Rhode Island ... Rochester and Pawtucket will play the second game of their four game series Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ... Pawtucket, RI (5/22/08) - Pawtucket scored in each of their first four at bats enroute to an 11-3 win over Rochester Thursday night in Rhode Island. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Envista Corporation Signs Six Key Infrastructure Stakeholders in Providence, RI Area May 20, 2008
The Rhode Island cities of Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket and three local utility companies -- Providence Water Supply Board, Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) and Veolia Water North America -- have joined a pilot program to use Envista to optimize planning and resources ... NBC services 10 Rhode Island communities, including the Cities of Pawtucket and Providence. (Primezone Releases)
A giant step for gateway project May 16, 2008
Three other projects were also identified as worthy of funding in Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket. Concerns about funding the project when the state has proposed to take some 26 million from RI Housing coffers were addressed by a RI Housing spokesperson who said that while there may be some delay in funding, we must not let that hurt our ability to move forward with plans for KeepSpace. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Drug bust by chance May 3, 2008
He arrested Jonathan Alicea, age 23 of Pawtucket, R.I. on King Street. We had a reliable source that drug trafficking was going on, said Romilly. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Rams Double-Up Flyers, 8-4 Apr 20, 2008
drew an bases-loaded walk to bring home junior (Pawtucket, R.I.) to cap the inning. In the second, URI stretched its lead to 6-1 on an RBI single by Quimby. (Gorhody.com)
Rams Split Doubleheader With Saint Joseph's Apr 14, 2008
and junior (Pawtucket, R.I.). Saint Joseph's went ahead for good in the sixth as it scored six time to take a 9-4 lead. (Gorhody.com)
Lost in the labyrinth Mar 30, 2008
I figure the young fry will head for Pawtucket because Rhode Island has no mandatory health insurance program, but I have no idea what will happen to families who can't pay and don't want to move. I just don't see where this thing goes. (Boston Globe)
Sox Silent In Return Mar 30, 2008
The Sox said afterward he will start for Triple-A Pawtucket in its Opening Day Thursday at McCoy Stadium in Rhode Island ... Whether thats two or three more starts for him at PawtucketIm not going to say thats a plan etched in stone, but certainly its kind of [the] framework that were working under. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
College basketball, MAC results, golf, college softball Mar 9, 2008
TRANSACTIONSBASEBALLAmerican LeagueBOSTON RED SOXOptioned RHP Edgar Martinez and RHP David Pauley to Pawtucket (IL), and RHP Kyle Jackson and INF Argenis Diaz to Portland (EL). Assigned RHP Michael Bowden, LHP Hunter Jones, RHP Justin Masterson, INF Jeff Bailey, INF Tony Granadillo and INF Gil Velazquez to their minor league camp. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Hasbro cuts 40 Cranium jobs Mar 4, 2008
Pawtucket, R.I.-based Hasbro (NYSE: HAS), maker of board games Monopoly, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit, announced on Jan. 4 it was buying privately-held Cranium for $77. 5 million. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Housing crisis puts off first-time buyers Mar 4, 2008
"A lot of people I know are in that position, where their home isn't going to sell for what they paid for it right now," said Josh Stenger, a 37-year-old professor of film studies who lives in a rental apartment in Pawtucket, Rhode Island ... Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
URI mounts lavish production of 'Amadeus' Feb 29, 2008
" He is the founder of the Newgate Theatre in Providence and lives in Pawtucket with his wife Patricia, chairwoman of the theater department at Salve Regina University in Newport. They have a daughter, Kira. "She is just going off to college, and I m afraid to say she would like to major in theater," says Hawkridge with a laugh. "I guess, given our own lives, we can t really complain. ""Amadeus" will be performed in Will Theatre at the Fine Arts Center at the University of Rhode Island in... (Westerly Sun, RI)
WHS, UMaine join forces for free concert in Westerly Feb 29, 2008
DeCesare has been a musical director at Barrington High School, Cranston West, and St. Andrew s, as well as at Bryant College and RIC. He has also worked with the Barker Players and Academy Players in Providence and the Pawtucket Community Theatre. Another highlight of Wednesday s choral fest comes before the singing starts a fund-raiser pasta dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Chorus of Westerly Hall. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Utah Valley Upends Rams, 11-5 Feb 11, 2008
Later in the inning, junior (Pawtucket, R.I.) scored on a wild pitch and Stanovich (Northbridge, Mass. doubled home junior (Wrightstown, N.J.). (Gorhody.com)
The Gamm gets edgy with 'The Pillowman,' opening Jan. 24 Jan 12, 2008
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre will present the Rhode Island premiere of the edgy hit play "The Pillowman." The production will run from Jan. 24 through Feb. 24 at The Gamm, 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket. Gamm resident director Peter Sampieri ("Radio Free Emerson," "Crime and Punishment") directs this award-winning play, featuring Gamm artistic director Tony Estrella, Gamm resident actor Steve Kidd and, for the first time on the Gamm stage, David Catanzaro (U.S. Attorney Ellis Franklin in... (Westerly Sun, RI)
More Cable TV Choice for Rhode Island Consumers Jan 11, 2008
Verizon is currently seeking licenses to offer FiOS TV in the Rhode Island communities of Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Glocester, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Smithfield and Woonsocket. For more information on the Verizon franchise process in the state, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story Jan 10, 2008
Mentioning the recent problems with a bridge along Interstate 95 in Pawtucket, the Sakonnet River Bridge and interminable delays in building a short bridge over a Narragansett Bay inlet in Barrington, Portsmouth Town Councilwoman Karen Gleason said the authority should fight to keep control of its two bridges and consider taking over the new Sakonnet River bridge. I am very concerned with DOT following through with construction and maintenance, Gleason said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
R.I. firm offers policies on Cape, coastal areas Jan 9, 2008
In December 2005, Steffy and three partners purchased the 158-year-old Pawtucket Insurance Co., parent company of Narragansett Bay, after a corporate reorganization under receivership by Rhode Island regulators ... The partners, owners of Blackstone Financial Group Inc. in Pawtucket, initially put up their own funds to revive the insurer. (Boston Globe)
Firefighters injured battling blaze Jan 8, 2008
US Senator Jack Reed and Governor Don Carcieri are to announce the increased federal funding today in Pawtucket. The bulk of the funding will go toward creating housing and providing services for the homeless. (Boston Globe)
Serving up second chances, for diners and for teens Jan 6, 2008
To cover the costs of the restoration, project leaders persuaded a Rhode Island company, New Harvest Coffee Roasters of Pawtucket, to create a special brand, called New Hope, to help raise funds for the students' work. All sales of the coffee directly benefit the restoration. (Boston Globe)
Click for Full Story Dec 20, 2007
On This Date:In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Island. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hopkinton Cocaine Bust Follow-up Dec 12, 2007
Rafael Guzman, 57, of Pawtucket, entered no plea Monday in Fourth Division District Court to charges of carrying arms for committing a crime of violence, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance - cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to deliver ... His alleged accomplice, Carlos D. Rivera, 18, of Pawtucket, also entered no plea to the identical charges. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Woman sentenced in fatal accident Dec 9, 2007
Thirty-two-year-old Ariel Morales of Central Falls and 29-year-old Jose Perez of Pawtucket were both ordered held without bail during an arraignment in Wrentham District Court Friday. Norfolk District Attorney William Keating says the two were arrested early Thursday on fugitive from justice warrants. (Boston Globe)
Official says he will challenge vote recount Dec 7, 2007
Ariel Morales, 32, of Central Falls and Jose Perez, 29, of Pawtucket were arrested at their homes yesterday for their alleged involvement in the slaying of Carlos Gomez, 29, of Central Falls. Luis Lopez, 24, of Central Falls had previously been charged with murder in the case. (Boston Globe)
Men's Basketball Defeated By Rhode Island, 77-60 Dec 5, 2007
Junior (Pawtucket, R.I.) sparked the Providence run with back-to-back three pointers. The Rams retook the lead one minute later and went into the lockerroom with a 33-28 lead. (Friars.com)
John Leo Delaney Nov 29, 2007
Services with Military Honors will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Mount St. Mary Cemetery Chapel, Prospect St., Pawtucket ... The Pawtucket Times 2007 ... 2006 Pawtucket Times - a RISN Operations Inc. Property. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Providence hosting new marathon Nov 29, 2007
Runners will cross into Pawtucket and East Providence and end at Johnson and Wales s campus downtown Providence campus after running through the city s historic East Side. Most of the course is level, except for a brief 45-degree incline from the Seekonk River to the top of Providence s East Side. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Kids Count reveals increase in Hispanic students Nov 28, 2007
4 percent, while in Pawtucket, white children outnumber Hispanics 55. 6 percent to 21 percent, according to a new report issued Monday by RI Kids Count called Central Falls and Pawtucket Data in Your Backyard ... Just under 10 percent of Pawtucket children (9. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Marguerite A. Nov 27, 2007
Calling hours are Wednesday from 4-7PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Home ce Care of Rhode Island, 169 George Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860-9924. www. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Muriel R. Shields Nov 27, 2007
In addition to her mother, she leaves two children: Timothy J. Shields and his wife, Kathleen S. (Cabral) Shields of Seekonk and Denise Marsh in Kansas; four grandchildren: Zachary Marsh and Patrick Marsh both in Kansas and Tyler W. Shields and Katelyn N. Shields both of Seekonk and a brother: Charles H. "Chuck" Kittredge of Pawtucket, Rhode Island ... Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 10 a.m. at St. Teresa of the... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Here comes Santa Nov 27, 2007
PAWTUCKET - It was almost a decade ago that a Christmas trip to San Jose, Calif. sparked the imagination of two Pawtucket women, resulting in Slater Park's annual Winter Wonderland display ... "Jean turned to me and said, 'We could do this in Pawtucket'" Janice recalled. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Liberian emigrant back with daughter Nov 26, 2007
PAWTUCKET - Thanksgiving came a couple of weeks early this year for Esther K. Anderson ... Anderson said that her brother and his wife had also come to the U.S. and she stayed with them for awhile until she got settled, first in Central Falls, and later in Pawtucket ... Now 27, Dekargai is staying with her mother and trying to adjust to her new life in Pawtucket. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
E.P. woman recalls service in 'the war' Nov 24, 2007
The Pawtucket Times - E.P. woman recalls service in 'the war ... Martha, a Pawtucket native, takes him to his occasional doctors' appointments, and her own ... " ?The Pawtucket Times 2007 Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement. Please read our Privacy Policy ?2006 Pawtucket Times - a RISN Operations Inc. Property. All Rights reserved.. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Helen Squadrito Nov 24, 2007
The funeral for Mrs. Squadrito will be from the MANNING-HEFFERN FUNERAL HOME 68 Broadway, Pawtucket, Monday at 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph's Church, Walcott St. Pawtucket at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston ... The Pawtucket Times 2007 ... 2006 Pawtucket Times - a RISN Operations Inc. Property. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Man rescued from burning car Thursday Nov 24, 2007
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Stay off that bridge Nov 23, 2007
PAWTUCKET - Big-rig trucks will be detoured around the Pawtucket River Bridge on Route 95 starting next Wednesday, and the George Street on-ramp will be closed, but DOT officials say other traffic will be unaffected on the highway that cuts through the city as work is done to shore up the half-century-old span ... Trucks whose destination is in or around Pawtucket will be detoured along several different routes, Farhoumand said, that are being coordinated with police, fire, public works and... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
BC men's basketball team beats URI Nov 22, 2007
Rice put the ball in the hands of Sanders, a 6-foot-5-inch freshman from Pawtucket, R.I., who stepped squarely into an open spot behind the 3-point line and deftly knocked down the shot to give the Eagles the room they needed. BC went on to a 76-72 victory to push its record to 4-0 and give coach Al Skinner his 200th career victory before 5,432 at Conte Forum. (Boston Globe)
Start the season in a spirit of giving Nov 22, 2007
PAWTUCKET - The Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange started 11 years ago with a few racks of coats and seven or eight volunteers shivering on the sidewalk across from the still-under-construction Providence Place Mall, as a way to help needy people keep warm and at the same time poke a thumb in the eye of rampant consumerism ... Three years ago, it expanded to Pawtucket and two years ago a Newport location was established ... The Pawtucket location, in the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center at... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Plenty to be thankful for Nov 22, 2007
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Glockner: Sanders learning quickly for BC Nov 22, 2007
The soft-spoken freshman from Pawtucket, R.I., said he chose BC over Providence, in part, to get away from his hometown, where he and four other siblings had been raised in a housing project by their older sister Nyisha, now 25, since their mother died in 2000. And Sanders has found a mentor in the junior Rice. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
BC hands Rams first loss Nov 22, 2007
Sanders, who grew up in Pawtucket, nailed a key 3-pointer in the closing minutes, but had trouble explaining how the play happened afterward. Sanders played at St. Andrews in high school. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Lucien A. Jacques Nov 21, 2007
of Esmond RI, for 19 years as an office manager and accountant, later transferring to Presentation Box Co. of Pawtucket for 9 years and took early retirement. Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years Therese (Gelinas) Jacques, five children sons Francis Jacques of N. Smithfield, Robert Jacques of Cheyenne WY, daughters Denise Verdo of Burrillville, Jocelyn Thivierge of Cumberland, and Monique Schnorr of Burrillville, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, three brothers Roland... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
'Worst speed traps' Nov 21, 2007
RHODE ISLAND Worst speed trap: Providence Dishonorable Mention: Johnston, Pawtucket, Warwick. SOUTH CAROLINA Worst speed trap: Greenville Dishonorable Mention: Columbia, Gaffney, Society Hill. (USA Today)
Dennis Lynch, 74, former mayor of Pawtucket, R.I. Nov 20, 2007
PROVIDENCE - Dennis M. Lynch, a former Pawtucket mayor who also served in state government posts under five governors, has died ... He served five terms as mayor of his hometown of Pawtucket from 1973 to 1981. (Boston Globe)
Construction begins on Pawtucket River Bridge Nov 19, 2007
The Pawtucket River Bridge will be re-striped to shift the load from the outer edges, where most of the weight is being carried, to its main girders ... The Pawtucket River Bridge, built in 1958 as part of the original Interstate system, carries traffic over Taft Street and the Pawtucket River ... Trucks headed to Pawtucket will need to use the signed local detours. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
New England News in Brief Nov 17, 2007
PAWTUCKET, R.I. Interstate 95 bridge will undergo repairs The state Transportation Department has announced plans to reduce the load on the Pawtucket River Bridge on Interstate 95. The decision to do the repair work follows recent inspections, but Transportation Department director Jerome Williams said the bridge is safe for travel. (Boston Globe)
Man denies attack on trooper Nov 17, 2007
Doyle, who has battled back through therapy to run again, was a track and cross--country star as a student at St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket and Iona College. While competing for SRA, he twice earned all-state honors in cross-country, finishing 10th statewide as a junior and ninth his senior year. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Walter P. Lonczak Sr. Nov 17, 2007
He lived in Pawtucket for 57 years ... The Pawtucket Times 2007 ... 2006 Pawtucket Times - a RISN Operations Inc. Property. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Renovations almost complete on park gem Nov 16, 2007
PAWTUCKET - It's a nice image: People gathered by Slater Park's lake on a summer evening to listen to a string quartet perform on an illuminated bandstand ... The structure's original architect was Robert C. Monahan, who founded the firm in 1901 in Pawtucket ... The Pawtucket Times 2007. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
