A $600,000 FEDERAL grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency will be used to transform the vacant American Tourister plant property at 70 Houghton St. in Providence into an innovative business cluster. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARY MACDONALD
PROVIDENCE – A $600,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will be used to transform the vacant American Tourister property at 70 Houghton St. into a business cluster. The cluster is expected to help create 360 jobs and generate $25 million in private investment, according to a news release issued Tuesday…