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Mayor: Aspen Aerogels eyes reopening East Providence plant on May 12

ROBERTO DASILVA, mayor of East Providence, told Providence Business News Tuesday that Aspen Aerogels is planning to reopen its East Providence Plant on May 12. /PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. is on track to restart operations at its Dexter Road facility as soon as May 12, more than a month after an April 8 explosion injured 11 employees and forced the plant to shut down, Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva told Providence Business News on Tuesday. DaSilva said the timeline

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