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WaterFire looks to region for help designing sustainable future
WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge, and it’s looking for online votes to help it come out on top. more
Bike link re-established between East Side, East Providence
Just in time for Bike to Work Day, the R.I. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen, announced Friday the establishment of a new bike route that preserves the connection between Providence and East Providence despite the Washington Bridge Bikeway closure. more
Tennis Hall of Fame becomes first to earn museum accreditation
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has become the first sports hall of fame to achieve accreditation status by the American Alliance of Museums. more
| 5/23/13
Freetown voters nix Wampanoag casino
Voters in Freetown overwhelmingly voted against a nonbinding referendum regarding the $167 million casino off Route 140 proposed by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette. more
| 5/30/12
Taunton taxpayers may sue over Wampanoag casino plans
A group of Taunton taxpayers opposing the Mashpee Wampanoag’s proposed $500 million casino and hotel complex has retained an attorney and is considering taking legal action to prevent the casino from being built, according to the Herald News. more
| 6/6/12
Film credits now target local projects
As the most active movie producer in Rhode Island and recipient of $946,000 in state film tax credits over the last two years, Chad Verdi stood to potentially lose out when lawmakers began working on an overhaul of the program in reaction to 38 Studios’ demise this spring. more
Pilot promotes healthy lifestyles
Remember the good, old days when children biked or walked to school? more
By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 6/18/12
America’s Cup cargo unloaded in Quonset
Workers began unloading the first of the cargo for the America’s Cup on Monday, June 11 at the Port of Davisville. more
| 6/12/12
Chafee declares July 29 ‘Bay Day’
By executive order, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has declared the last Sunday in July “Bay Day” in Rhode Island. more
| 6/29/12
Pawtucket awards $100k for Blackstone River Corridor redevelopment
The city of Pawtucket awarded a $100,000 contract to redevelop the Blackstone River Corridor as part of a joint project between the cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls to revitalize the riverfront. more
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