Sunday, Sept, 13, 2009

Dear Arthur and friends,

A new 1950's retro restaurant will be replacing the downtown Pawtucket  Cup & Saucer Restaurant, around 237 Main Street , two workmen at the site said.  

The new restaurant will be operated by the Plouffe family, the Cumberland bakers of French-Canadian  meat pies.  However, the restaurant appears to have multi-purposes as well as a new decor.   Dark paneling has been replaced by a much lighter interior.  The old jukeboxes remain. 

The new restaurant is located directly across the street from the downtown parking garage.  Opening will be soon.

If only a few more adventurous souls can resurrect the downtown district...

Peace,

Ludlow1

They are gathering old photos of Blackstone Valley stuff and your memories too....

Sept. 15, 2009

Dear Arthur and friends,

Who is gathering old photos of Blackstone Valley stuff?  What is being gathered?  I started a power point about "A Bridge Too Far", how Route 95 destroyed the inner city of Pawtucket from 1949-1962.  I have the power point to present to interested audiences.  However, in addition, it includes photos of homeless facilities in Pawtucket and Providence.

I received gracious assistance from Mike Wilcox at the city Planning Department, the staff of the Pawtucket Library, the Elizabeth Johnson Pawtucket History Research Center as well as Old Colony Newport National Bank.

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In closing, I showed most of the power point to Shea students in April.  I do not know how adult audiences would react to this power point.

Thanks for your help.

Ludlow 1

Can't wait!!