The new apartment and commercial block planned by Anthony Albanese, Jr., along the river in the heart of Pawtuxet Village is good news. That the old Hunter's Garage and a one-time blacksmith shop will be replaced with a lively commercial venture is also an indicator of how increasingly popular that community has become. While not as far from Providence as Bristol or Newport, the village at the confluence of the Pawtuxet River and Narragansett Bay has become a destination, even a hot spot.
