Dear Pawtucket Friends and Neighbors,

As we enter 2025, my family and I extend our heartfelt wishes for a year filled with health, happiness, and growth for you and our great city.

In 2024, we continued our dedication to fostering an inclusive and vibrant community. We celebrated diversity through numerous fag-raising ceremonies, including those for the Dominican Republic, Greece, Cape Verde, and PRIDE, and hosted Women’s History and Black History Month interactive art galleries. Our annual Impact Awards honored achievements during Black History and Hispanic Heritage Month. The Kretcheu Festival, the AAPI Month celebration, and the beloved Empanada Fest highlighted our cultural heritage.

2024 was also a standout year for our youth, with victories from the Pawtucket Girls Basketball, Boys Volleyball, and Cheer teams, who all earned titles. We continued our annual Youth-to-Senior Snow Shoveling Program, providing support across generations and fostering civic responsibility.

Pawtucket made significant strides in infrastructure with the development of the Pawtucket-Attleboro Emergency Water Connection and the addition of 270 new parking spaces at the Central Falls Transit Hub. We marked the steel topping ceremony for both Baldwin Elementary School and the Tidewater Landing stadium, strengthening our commitment to educational and recreational infrastructure. Road improvements funded by a $600,000 RIDOT grant and a new pedestrian bridge project at Tidewater further advanced connectivity and access across the city.

Our support for local business and community initiatives remained steadfast. In 2023, we conducted over 50 small business visits, supporting minority- and women-owned enterprises. We awarded $1.7 million to organizations tackling the opioid crisis and granted $1,000 scholarships to 24 students. Additionally, community development block grants, totaling hundreds of thousands, aided local initiatives.

Our commitment to environmental sustainability earned us recognition as a National Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation. We received a $250,000 grant to enhance Riverside Cemetery and another $400,000 for the new ADA-friendly John St. Splash Pad, promoting accessibility and green spaces. Being named one of Money Magazine’s “50 Best Places to Live” reaffirmed our city’s progress and quality of life.

Our community events were as spirited as ever, with highlights including the Pawtucket Arts Festival, the Dragon Boat Race, Taste of Pawtucket, and July 3rd Fireworks. This year, we introduced new city entryway signs and banners and created a simplified licensing process for events. Our new ADA-friendly website improves access to information, and our bilingual elections coordinator and partnerships with translation companies enhance inclusivity in city services.

There is so much to look forward to in 2025. From the inaugural game at Tidewater Stadium in the Spring, to thousands of new housing developments being created in the downtown area, to improvements to our roads, sewers, and basic infrastructure. Pawtucket is resilient, and we will continue to grow and thrive.

I want to thank our amazing calendar sponsors, who allowed us to share this beautiful and helpful resource, the 2025 City of Pawtucket Calendar, with you. I would also like to thank our hardworking employees as well as all of the members of our City’s boards and commissions for all that they do to make this city a better place. We hope you enjoy this year’s calendar, with information on scheduled events, how to contact your elected officials, city services, and much more.

Once again, I wish you and your family all the best in 2025, and remember that we are here to support you!
Sincerely,