Homeless in RI: Dignity Bus inspected, Pawtucket to expand, Encampments moving, DaVinci waits

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Dignity Bus, Woonsocket Update: The Dignity Bus RI was taken to Miller’s Auto for inspections and possible repairs, and the group extended its thanks to the work of Woonsocket’s Personnel Director, Mark Ferguson, and Secretary of Housing, Stefan Pryor’s efforts to secure a trucking union volunteer, Tom McCaughey. Valerie Gonzalez, Woonsocket City Council member let’s…

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In the Arena: GrowSmartRI CEO Scott Wolf

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This week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews Scott Wolf, founder and CEO for over 24 years of GrowSmartRI. They talk about the leadership role of Howard Kilguss, who recently passed away, and how many agencies could use a leader like him. GrowSmart focuses on improving the design and use of building and neighborhood design and how…

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Hope & Main to expand to Providence

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Hope & Main, a premier food business incubator, is moving into Providence with a Downtown Makers Marketplace in the Financial District and the development of shared used kitchens in the city’s West End. The incubator’s founder and president, Lisa Raiola, announced that, in early 2023, Hope & Main will debut its Downtown Makers Marketplace. This…

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Joe Paolino, Jr. watched downtown Providence “get torn apart”. Buys 10 Dorrance Street to transform location.

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Paolino Properties announces the acquisition of The Westminster Square Building, historically known as the Howard Building, at 10 Dorrance Street.  Built in 1957, The Westminster Square Building sits at the intersection of Dorrance Street and Fulton Street, across from Providence’s City Hall. The closing date for the acquisition is today, March 9, 2022.  “As Mayor…

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High Tech UV Light System joins Thermal Image Scanning at Paolino Properties

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As we all consider ways to stay safer, employers are also getting their plans together for cleaning, masks for employees, and rearranged physical plant. In downtown Providence, business leader, Joe Paolino, Jr. is taking it to a high tech level – incorporating both a UV Light system and Thermal Inage Scanning. Here is more information…

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