Join us in celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of Millrace, a substantial rehabilitation of 3 historic mill buildings. This project brings 70 beautiful and affordable riverfront apartments and 23,000 square feet of commercial space to 15 Island Place and 68 South Main Street, right in the heart of Downtown Woonsocket.
Speaking program will begin at 10:00am and be held indoors at 68 South Main Street, Woonsocket. This event is rain, snow, or shine.
Speakers to include:
• US Senator Jack Reed
• US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
• Governor Dan McKee
• Woonsocket Mayor Christopher Beauchamp
• Keith Kelly, Citizens Bank Rhode Island
• Jeanne Cola, LISC RI
• Secretary Goddard, RI Executive Office of Housing
• Carol Ventura, RIHousing
• Kathleen Amonte, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
• Terrence Gray, RI DEM
• Karen McGuire, EPA New England Region
• Carrie Zaslow, Providence Revolving Fund
• Joan Straussman Brandon, NeighborWorks America
• Melina Lodge, Housing Network of RI
• Jeffrey Emidy, RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
• Joe Garlick, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley
This project is made possible through generous investments from: National Equity Fund through Federal Housing & Historic Tax Credits; Citizens Bank of Rhode Island with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston; RIHousing; RI Office of Housing & Community Development; RI Housing Resources Commission; Special funding sponsored by Senator Reed; The Environmental Protection Agency; RI Department of Environmental Management; RI Local Initiative Support Corporation; Providence Revolving Fund; Rhode Island Foundation; TD Bank; and NeighborWorks America.
