Watermain break in Pawtucket forces business to temporarily close

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Watermain break in Pawtucket forces business to temporarily close

by ALEXIS ROSSI, NBC 10 NEWS

Thu, January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM

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Road closed signs next to a watermain break in Pawtucket Thursday night, Jan. 22, 2026. (WJAR)

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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A watermain break in Pawtucket impacted local businesses Thursday night.

Crews were seen blocking off part of Armistice Boulevard.

Arigina Irish Pub and Coal Fire Kitchen announced that they were closed due to the repairs.

It is unclear when the break will be repaired.

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