Tag: Waterplace Park
$1.25M in federal funding awarded for Woonasquatucket River resiliency upgrades
PROVIDNECE – Members of the R.I. congressional delegation on Tuesday announced the city and the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council have been awarded a pair...
Riverwalk and Waterplace Park get $7.8M for accessibility, resiliency upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The city is getting a $7.8 million federal grant to support accessibility and design improvements and resiliency upgrades to the Providence Riverwalk...
Nonprofit to support Providence parks in the works
PROVIDENCE – The original idea of the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy was to create a pedestrian-friendly environment, promote arts and culture and bolster economic...
SURGE MENTALITY: Warning sounded about Providence’s widespread flood risks
Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. was 7 years old when Hurricane Carol ravaged Rhode Island, with a storm surge that submerged downtown Providence in 12...
Marsella Development Corp. to purchase Union Station’s lower floor; build food...
PROVIDENCE – Marsella Development Corp. had a hand in redeveloping Union Station more than three decades ago. Now, the company is working with the...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, November 2019
1. For many R.I. golf clubs, fairways and greens aren’t enough to survive PUBLISHED IN PRINT: NOV. 1. Local golf and country clubs have...
Waterplace Park dredging to begin this month
PROVIDENCE – A long-awaited dredging of Waterplace Park is expected to begin within days.
The project will remove 22,000 cubic yards of silt from the...
City tries to ‘stir up the economy’
Providence is again positioning itself to help businesses benefit from celebrations ringing in the new year, though it will be a couple of months...
