City Commerce Director Retiring + House Candidate Drops Out

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and not as warm. High: 65 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories today in and around Pawtucket:

1. After a nearly 40-year career as a planning and economic development professional, the City of Pawtucket's commerce director, Jeanne Boyle is retiring. She will serve in her current position until mid-November. In an announcement, Mayor Donald Grebien praised Boyle for her leadership of the city's commerce department through the COVID-19 pandemic. (New England Real Estate Journal)
2. Pawtucket House candidate Tarshire Battle announced on social media yesterday that she was dropping her bid to unseat Rep. Karen Alzate, the Democrat who chairs the Legislative Black and Latino Caucus. Battle has been under public scrutiny over some recent Facebook posts, including one questioning COVID-19 vaccine mandates. She says she decided to abandon her short-lived legislative bid because she did not want her life to be "weaponized" against her. (The Providence Journal)
3. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves ordered officers to stop a retired police captain after he caught her using a police vehicle to run personal errands in Massachusetts. (Free: List23. Subscription: Boston Globe)
4. Hasbro has hired Carrie Ratner, formerly of PepsiCo., to serve as SVP of global corporate communications at its Pawtucket headquarters. (PR Week)
5. Get a jump on your holiday shopping at the RISD Craft Fair, happening today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Benefit Street (between Waterman and Hopkins Streets) in Providence. (The Providence Journal)

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Today in Pawtucket:

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.