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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: John Faella is the owner of Sterling Cleaners Inc., which is located across the street from the Cranston Street Armory in the West End of Providence. Faella says his business benefits from the armory being used as a sound stage for TV and film productions because crews seek his services when they need costumes cleaned or repaired, which can bring in an additional $5,000 to $7,000 of business per production.
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For some local businesses, film productions are lights, camera… extra money

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THE ATLANTIC MILLS Complex on Manton Avenue in Providence has been listed among the Providence Preservation Society's 2025 Most Endangered Places. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Providence Preservation Society lists 2025 most endangered places

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Former state director settles ethics complaint for $5K

PROVIDENCE – A former state director has agreed to settle a state ethics complaint for $5,000 tied to his alleged bad behavior during a...

Hollywood returns to Providence County with ‘Ella McCay’

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THE CRANSTON STREET ARMORY in Providence has been named one of the Providence Preservation Society's 2024 most endangered places. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Providence Preservation Society lists 2024 most endangered places

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Ethics commission drops complaint against Gov. McKee

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission has dismissed a state Republican Party complaint against Gov. Daniel J. McKee over a lunch meeting with a...

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Armory up, ‘Superman’ on deck

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State nixes Philly developer’s proposal for Cranston Street Armory project

PROVIDENCE – In the wake of a newly released third-party assessment of Scout Ltd.’s proposal to redevelop the historic Cranston Street Armory building in...

Ethics probe of 2 ex-officials from infamous Philadelphia trip launched

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to investigate two former state leaders for their alleged behavior during a daylong trip...
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