East Providence Reclaims Its Waterfront

'On 27 acres along the Seekonk River, blighted industrial buildings are to be replaced by homes, shops and restaurants in a $200-million transformation.'

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December 25, 2003, 11:00 AM PST

By Connie Chung

In East Providence, RI "...a bevy of state and local leaders came to the edge of the Seekonk River yesterday to bid adieu to some of the symbols of a tarnished waterfront and say hello to a promising new day. If all goes as planners hope, the 27-acre property that once was also home to Washburn Wire will become a place with shops, restaurants, offices and condominiums."

Thanks to John Flaherty

FULL STORY: East Providence Heralds New Day for Waterfront

Saturday, December 20, 2003 in The Providence Journal

Community / Economic Development Rhode Island

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