The renovated Sawtooth Building, once part of the Apponaug Mill and now serving as City Hall Annex offices and a Northeast AAA service office, dates back to the 1800s. That’s pretty much what … more

This rendering of the possible layout of an outdoor skating rink at the site of the former City Hall Annex – the dream of Mayor Frank Picozzi – was recently shared with the Appounag … more

Mayor Frank Picozzi told the story of the long path to a new home for city offices Tuesday before  he snipped a ribbon celebrating the opening of the Saw Tooth building in Apponaug.  The … more

Thinking of getting a jump on paying your taxes, visiting the City Hall Annex to get a building permit or checking assessment records? Well, you’d best check where to go first. Yesterday was … more

By JOHN HOWELL On Monday Mayor Frank Picozzi took the first bite of the former City Hall Annex that was deemed unsafe after a water pipe burst in early January 2018. The action launches his dream to revitalize the village. First bite? That was the case. more

By KELLY SULLIVAN In 1898, an act was passed to divide the town of Johnston, annexing a portion of it to the town of Providence. This would mean that those in the annexed area would suddenly be residents of the city, contributing toward its taxes and more

By JOHN HOWELL The City Hall Annex, which started off as a police station, was later made into a fire station and all the while was being added to for municipal office space, is going to be leveled. The annex has been virtually vacant since a water line more

Mayor Frank Picozzi said Wednesday that the City Hall Annex building in Buttonwoods will remain closed "for the foreseeable future" after a fifth municipal employee tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. "For safety sake we have to stay closed," he more

By JOHN HOWELL -- Avedisian is in no rush to have city departments return to the Annex, which was evacuated after a burst water pipe forced its closure shortly after the New Year. more