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We’ve Got Your Event Space Rentals Covered for 2023!

We’ve Got Your Event Space Rentals Covered for 2023!

January 22, 2023 by Holly Abney

Looking for somewhere to host that special event in the New Year? Wishing your rental money was going towards a greater good? Look no further than NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley’s very own event space rentals! By choosing one of our spaces, you’re also choosing to support everything from youth programs and community events to affordable… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Advocacy, Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Events, Featured, Millrace Kitchen, News

Meet The NWBRV Team – Alain Noiset

Meet The NWBRV Team – Alain Noiset

January 17, 2023 by Holly Abney

We’re so lucky at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley to have a staff of hardworking, committed team-players who work tirelessly at our mission of building affordable housing and enriching community life. In this series, you’ll get to know the people behind the work. Tell us about yourself. Hello! I’ve been in affordable housing for a long… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Advocacy, Economic Development, News, Real Estate Development

NWBRV Year in Review

NWBRV Year in Review

December 30, 2022 by Holly Abney

It has been an exceptional year here in Woonsocket at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley. We’d like to take a minute to acknowledge and highlight some of the amazing work we’ve had the honor of being a part of in 2022. One of our most valuable assets, our AmeriCorps Accessing Home department, works to bring low… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Advocacy, Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Events, Featured, HomeOwnership Center, Millrace Kitchen, News, Resident Services, Youth Services

Bank of America Invests in NWBRV

Bank of America Invests in NWBRV

December 23, 2022 by Holly Abney

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to have been selected by area partner Bank of America as a recipient of a June 2022 Affordable Housing round of funding! We’d like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Bank of America for their continuous dedication to NWBRV’s mission to generate affordable housing opportunities over the years. The… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, Media Coverage, News, Partners, Real Estate Development, Resident Services

Eat Local this Holiday Season!

Eat Local this Holiday Season!

December 23, 2022 by Holly Abney

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support local businesses-especially around the holidays! Please join us in welcoming local establishment owner Judy Beaucheman and her new family business, Champs Diner, to Woonsocket! Tell us about yourself! I started in restaurants at the Moon Lite Pizza when I was 15 years old.  From there I worked… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Millrace Kitchen, News

Meet A Millrace Member – Twisted Churros

Meet A Millrace Member – Twisted Churros

December 3, 2022 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: Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Millrace Kitchen, News

Enjoy a Taste of Millrace during Main Street Holiday Stroll!

Enjoy a Taste of Millrace during Main Street Holiday Stroll!

November 29, 2022 by Holly Abney

Our event calendar has quickly filled up this season with events designed to keep our amazing community engaged and energized! NWBRV’s Millrace Kitchen staff and members especially look forward to the “Taste of Millrace,” an event that takes place Saturday, December 3. In collaboration with the annual Main Street Holiday Stroll and the city of… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Economic Development, Events, Featured, Millrace Kitchen, News

Join us Fridays all Fall for the Millrace Music Series!

Join us Fridays all Fall for the Millrace Music Series!

November 7, 2022 by Holly Abney

The shift of seasons doesn’t mean the end of live Woonsocket music! Coming to you weekly this fall is our five-week Millrace Music Series-funded in part by the Rhode Island Commerce, Citizens Bank, and LISC Rhode Island! This series is outdoor, family-friendly and FREE–because you all know by now that this is how we roll!… Read more ⇒

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

We’re Hiring – Millrace Kitchen Manager

We’re Hiring – Millrace Kitchen Manager

July 20, 2022 by @site_admin

The Millrace Kitchen Manager will manage a shared, commissary commercial kitchen facility and ancillary spaces located at the gateway to Woonsocket’s Historic Main Street. The facility offers production and storage space to members for rent. The Kitchen Manager will promote the commissary kitchen and ancillary spaces to potential kitchen members and local neighbors. The goal… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Economic Development, Job Postings & Volunteer Opportunies, News

Levitt AMP Woonsocket Invests in the RI Music Scene

Levitt AMP Woonsocket Invests in the RI Music Scene

July 2, 2021 by Holly Abney

“All we need is music, sweet music, there’ll be music everywhere!” To quote the classic Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas, “Summer’s here and the time is right, for dancing in the street!” Join us for this year’s summer concert series, Levitt AMP Woonsocket 2021! From July 9 to September 17, Northern Rhode Islanders… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Events, News

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