-Known as "the Bucket" for its rundown, generally dirty atmosphere, ghettos and abandoned mills. Only city with any real diversity along with
Providence. High school,
tolman, is severely overpopulated and under-achieving, has a 50% dropout rate, 60%+ minority population, their own daycare for its students' children, and even a couple of bullet holes in the cafeteria's walls.
Some Quick Facts:
-Borders Providence, Nort Providence, East Providence, Central Falls, Seekonk Ma, and South Attleboro Ma.
-Only 8.6 square miles in size. City isn't big enough to drive through anymore than 10 minutes before crossing into another city (or state).
-Home of the first textile mill of the Industrial Revolution. (Slater Mill)
-Pawtucket Redsox- Boston's AAA affiliate.
-Home of Hasbro Headquarters, where GI Joe and Mr. Potato Head were created