Tag: Blackstone Valley
Washington Trust provides $13.6M financing for McGovern MHQ expansion
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has provided $13.6 million in financing to McGovern MHQ Inc. to support the New England vehicle upfitter’s acquisition...
Ethan Shorey stepping down as chief editor at The Valley Breeze
LINCOLN – Ethan Shorey, chief editor of The Valley Breeze, will step down on Friday, concluding a 20-year career at the Blackstone Valley newspaper...
Five questions with James Toomey
James Toomey | Executive director, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
1. With the FIFA World Cup matches being played at Gillette Stadium this summer and...
MEET THE MAKERS: Westerly factory specializes in crucial, mostly concealed, construction...
(Editor’s note: This is the 41st installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Centreville plans to open branch in downtown Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank says it will be setting up shop in downtown Pawtucket.
The West Warwick-based bank has announced plans to open a new...
Five Questions With: Jeffrey Swanson
Jeffrey Swanson | CEO, Valley Affordable Housing Corp.
1. You were appointed CEO in February. What are your goals for Valley Affordable Housing in the...
State preserves 84 acres of forest in Cumberland
PROVIDENCE – The state has purchased an 84-acre swath of forest in Cumberland, an acquisition that officials say will protect tributaries of two reservoirs...
Marszalkowski to head Blackstone Valley economic-development commission
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Alex D. Marszalkowski, D-Cumberland, has been elected chairman of the special legislative study commission to encourage economic development within the Blackstone...















