The Niagara-Maplewood Senior Center moved from it's Stafford Road location to 550 Tucker Street and celebrated with a grand opening on December 3, 2009. Mayor Robert Correia and City councilors Leo Pelletier and Steve Camara were on-hand to welcome seniors to the facility that formerly served as St. Elizabeth's Hall. Associate Council on Aging Director Pauline Gousie listed the improvements that the new facility will offer participants, including a fully functional kitchen and separate function rooms in addition to the large main hall. She also praised Center director Patti Linhares for her leadership and constant support of seniors. The Wippoorwills signing group serenaded the group with a medley of Christmas Carols. The facility is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds made available by HUD provide programs such as job training for the unemployed, senior citizen programs and services provided for persons with disabilities and children of low-income families. For more information, contact Ms. Gousie at 508-324-2401.

(Top row) Helen amore and Lucy Rezendes applaud Associate Council on Aging Director Pauline Gousie as she welcomes seniors and City officials to the opening event and gives Center director Patti Linhares a bouquet of flowers to praise her for her leadership. (Middle row, left) Members of Wipoorwills singing group, including Jeanne Parent, Florence Dore, Juliette Lapointe, Pauline Tramblay, Muriel Rego and Susan Bibeau, entertain the group. (Bottom row, left) Newly-appointed Community Development director Jeffrey Santos and assistant director Michael Dion attended the event. (Bottom row, center) Community Services Division director Henry Vaillancourt, M.D. stands in front of the front entrance to the newly-designated  facility on Tuckers Street. (Bottom row, right) Ed Pacheco, Joe Rioux, Ernest Richard and Celia O'Leary enjoy a card game in one of the function rooms.