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The entrance of the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Johnston. The 3.8 million-square-foot building has left its mark on the town. 
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THE ‘AMAZON EFFECT’: Warehouse looms over Johnston, but will it fulfill...

Making way for Amazon.com Inc. has been no easy feat for the town of Johnston since the e-commerce giant opened a 3.8 million-square-foot fulfillment...
READY TO HELP: Jillian Finkle, deputy director for Grow Smart Rhode Island, will be helping to oversee a three-year pilot program focused on revitalizing the state’s Main Streets, such as the commercial corridor along Dexter Street in Central Falls, where Finkle is pictured. 
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A new attempt to breathe life into R.I.’s main streets

The colloquial “Main Streets” are vital for community cohesion and small-business growth. Yet, these areas don’t develop naturally, and many local commercial corridors struggle...
JILLIAN FINKLE IS THE coordinator of the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative, a collaborative effort between Pawtucket, Central Falls, Cumberland, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and many partners to revitalize the Broad Street corridor throughout the three communities. /COURTESY JILLIAN FINKLE

Five Questions With: Jillian Finkle

Jillian Finkle is the coordinator of the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative, which is a project tying together three communities in the Blackstone Valley: Pawtucket,...
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