PAWTUCKET – The city clerk’s archive is re-opened to the public as of today, Monday, December 19, 2022. The archive has been closed since September 30, 2022, due to mold testing on the third and fourth floors of Pawtucket City Hall.

The Grebien Administration contracted CBJ Environmental, LLC to complete air sampling for mold within City Hall. Between July 29 and October 26, 2022, CBJ collected a total of 43 samples in several areas of City Hall. Those samples were reviewed by RI Analytical, and determined that there were no indoor airborne concentrations of mold that were of concern.

However, out of an abundance of caution, The Department of Public Works completed a thorough cleaning of the entire archive and its materials.

“We are very glad that the archive is now re-opened to the public” said Mayor Donald R. Grebien. “The closure of the archives created a hurdle for residents to obtain necessary records. We are relieved that there are no longer health concerns and operations can resume as usual.”

The city clerk’s archive is housed on the fourth floor of Pawtucket City Hall and is open during regular business hours: Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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December 16, 2022

Contact: Grace Voll