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PICTURE OF POWER: The flow of the Blackstone River fueled Rhode Island mills for centuries, but now Blackstone Watershed Collaborative is one of the nonprofits working on improvements to the river, including commissioning a hydrologic and hydraulic study.  PBN PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Group prepares to build on Blackstone River revival

Focus 03/27/2026

The Blackstone River played a key role in the Industrial Revolution: more than 100 mills and mill villages were built around it and its...

James Toomey / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five questions with James Toomey

5Q 02/27/2026

James Toomey | Executive director, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council 1. With the FIFA World Cup matches being played at Gillette Stadium this summer and...

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