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Toy giant Hasbro announced it will relocate its headquarters from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Boston by the end of 2026.

Rhode Island officials, including the governor and Pawtucket's mayor, made last-minute efforts with new proposals to keep the company in the state.

The company's decision was met with disappointment and criticism from Rhode Island politicians across the political spectrum.

News of Rhode Island-based toy giant Hasbro's planned relocation from Pawtucket to Boston by the end of 2026 had been in the works for a year, but that didn't soften the blow when the company made the formal announcement on Sept. 8.

When the news that Hasbro was touring office space in Boston broke in September 2024, Gov. Dan McKee began an emergency push to keep the company

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