“I’m constantly interacting with the people of our city, and I love Pawtucket. I think I have a good baseline on where the city can go,” she added. “I would be truly honored to represent our residents and stand up for what they want. I want to make Pawtucket an even more vibrant community.”

Yesenia Rubio, who owns Notes Coffee Co. on Armistice Boulevard, has announced that she is running for Pawtucket City Council at large in this year’s elections.