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Greetings!
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. November has been a busy month for the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative. We've been hard at work, check out what we've been up to:
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Interested in finding out what's happening on Broad Street? We have a brand new web site with all the information you need to stay involved with the streets businesses and events. Find out which business we're featuring for the month, stay up-to-date on Broad Street news, find out about the communities that house the street, learn about the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative, find local businesses and find out why you should visit Broad Street. Check it out! |
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Bike Connection Engineer Chosen 
In conjunction with the City of Pawtucket, we are happy to announce that an engineer has been chosen to complete the design for the Blackstone River Bike Connection. With 34 years of experience, the McMahon Associates specialize exclusively in traffic engineering, transportation planning, and design. They were selected based on their technical competence and experience with the design of similar projects. We are excited to begin working with them as this project moves forward. (Read More) |
Three MicroEnterprise Grants Awarded
On Friday, October 29, 2010 the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative in partnership with the Cumberland Planning Department awarded three MicroEnterprise Grants: one totaling $9,500 to Garcia's Insurance, one totaling $7,000 to EZ Computer and one totaling $3,000 to Envi-Mex. The business owners all proved they ran sustainable businesses, needed the funds and were cooperative and timely with the grant committee's requests. Congratulations to all three recipients! (Read More) |
The Polar Express 
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's annual Polar Express train ride has received unprecedented attention this year. The 90 minute train ride departs from the Ann and Hope building on Broad Street in Cumberland and features a reading of the Polar Express book, hot chocolate and cookies, a special Christmas gift, coloring books and crayons for the kids and a holiday sing-a-long. An extra weekend of train rides has been opened on December 12 and 19 at 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. both days, leaving from Woonsocket. Tickets can be purchased at tourblackstone.com. |
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Don't forget, there's lots to do on Broad Street... we encourage you to stop by! Be sure to check out the Broad Street Shops for your retail needs or take your family out for a great meal at one of the many excellent restaurants located in the corridor.
Wishing you and your family an enjoyable holiday season.
Sincerely,
The Broad Street Regeneration Initiative
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council |
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Featured Business:
Garcia Insurance Agency | |
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Adalberto Garcia, owner of Garcia Insurance, has been struggling with both the hard economic times and his company's computer equipment. With more than 25 years in the insurance industry, Garcia has the know-how to be a very successful agent, but his outdated technology is holding him back. Fortunately, the MicroEnterprise Grant Committee will help him fight the battle against his office's machines. (read more) |
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