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Millrace Comes Alive for the 17th Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Stroll

December 5, 2025 by Holly Abney

NWBRV’s Millrace Kitchen staff and members are looking forward to the newly branded Woonsocket Winter Wonderland Holiday Stroll on Saturday, December 6 – a festive, citywide celebration that transforms downtown into a hub of holiday magic. Running from 2:00-8:00pm, the stroll invites families, friends and neighbors to shop local, enjoy live entertainment, and explore activities… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Events, Featured, Millrace Kitchen, News

Meadows Exercise Program Builds Balance and Stability in Residents

November 21, 2025 by Holly Abney

Our seniors residing at The Meadows, an independent living community located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, are consistently provided with engagement opportunities. We are thrilled to be currently offering weekly virtual exercise programs! “With our program running two days a week, we had a minimum of about 10 residents who regularly attended these new sessions!”… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: News, Resident Services

Constitution Hill has Bloomed

October 29, 2025 by Holly Abney

NWBRV is beyond grateful to Bloom Rhode Island for its vision of bringing joy to public spaces with plants and flowers. Thanks to a grant from Bloom, NWBRV spent the Fall transforming the Olo Street Orchard into a vibrant, self-watering garden in the heart of Constitution Hill! From the very beginning, our partners at Open… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Featured, News, Partners

Meet the 2025-2026 Accessing Home AmeriCorps Team

October 27, 2025 by Holly Abney

Accessing Home works to bring low to moderate-income families home through partnerships with affordable housing providers throughout Rhode Island. The Accessing Home initiative, launched in 2016, helps Rhode Island families acquire and maintain affordable, safe, and healthy housing. Through this initiative, NWBRV partners with community development organizations, public housing authorities, and other non-profits to equip… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, News, Resident Services

Meet A Millrace Member – Cookie Chow

October 17, 2025 by Holly Abney

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support the Millrace Kitchen, an incubator space designed to support food business startups. Since opening in 2017, over 40 food businesses have worked out of the kitchen space at 40 South Main Street. In this series, you’ll Meet the Millrace Members, get a sense of what it takes… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Millrace Kitchen, News

Meet A Millrace Member – All Things Tropical

September 28, 2025 by Holly Abney

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support the Millrace Kitchen, an incubator space designed to support food business startups. Since opening in 2017, over 40 food businesses have worked out of the kitchen space at 40 South Main Street. In this series, you’ll Meet the Millrace Members, get a sense of what it takes… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, Millrace Kitchen, News

Blue Across Rhode Island Day Brings Big Impact to Fernwood

September 25, 2025 by Holly Abney

The 30 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) volunteers who joined us at Fernwood on September 12th were nothing short of incredible. Over the course of a single day, they primed an entire home and added the first coats of paint, fully insulated a second, and completed most of the sheetrock in… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News, Partners

Taco Seasoning and Teamwork: A Summer of Learning at Millrace Kitchen

September 16, 2025 by Holly Abney

This summer, 60 Woonsocket middle schoolers got a taste of something special–both literally and figuratively! Through creative, hands-on learning experiences in cooking and music, students explored new skills, discovered hidden talents, and found joy in learning outside the classroom. This initiative was made possible through funding from the United Way of Rhode Island’s Summer Learning… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, Millrace Kitchen, News, Youth Services

That’s a Wrap-Levitt AMP Woonsocket Closed Out Summer 2025

September 10, 2025 by Holly Abney

We are so grateful to have spent another summer participating in the Levitt Foundation’s Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series. Supporting 650+ free concerts in 50+ towns and cities with a total audience of nearly 1 million people, the Levitt Foundation is dedicated to advancing equitable music ecosystems through research and partnerships. From Friday, June 13… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Events, News

Meet A Millrace Member – Riann Bakes

September 9, 2025 by Holly Abney

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support the Millrace Kitchen, an incubator space designed to support food business startups. Since opening in 2017, over 40 food businesses have worked out of the kitchen space at 40 South Main Street. In this series, you’ll Meet the Millrace Members, get a sense of what it takes… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Millrace Kitchen, News

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