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FROED
One Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722-7700
Tel 508-324-2620
Fax 508-677-2840 info@froed.org |
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PROPOSED RAIL PLANS CHUG AHEAD The Herald News, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - Page A1 |
COUNCIL GRANTS HARTWELL COMMONS A FIVE-YEAR TAX INCENTIVE The Herald News, Friday, September 26, 2008 - Page B1 |
PICKING UP THE PIECES OF CHACE LEATHER Hague Textiles is helping alter local industry’s downward trend The Herald News, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - Page A1 |
BUFFTREE BUILDING CONSTRUCTING 58,000 S/F MFG./OFFICE FACILITY FOR ATLANTIC LIGHTING New England Real Estate Journal, September 19-25, 2008 - Page C1 |
AN ARTFUL APPROACH TO THE ECONOMY The Herald News, Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - Page A1 |
TACO, INC. HAS PLANS TO GROW Rhode Island-based HVAC company expanding in Fall River The Herald News, Saturday, September 13, 2008 |
MEDITECH FOCUSES ON LOCAL GROWTH AT FALL RIVER PLANT Boston Business Journal, Friday, September 12-18, 2008 - Page 10 |
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ECONOMIC INITIATIVES Mayor asks board to affirm projects The Herald News, Monday, September 1, 2008 - Page A1 |
FALL RIVER CITY PIER AMONG PILOT SITES TO GET BROWNFIELDS SUPPORT New England Business Bulletin, September 2008 - Page 21 |
FIRST TIME RESTAURANTEURS SNAG ONE OF CITY’S SPECIAL LIQUOR LICENSES The Herald News, Friday, August 22, 2008 - Page A1 |
AMERICAN DRYER GETS $300M FOR ACQUISITIONS The Herald News, August 14, 2008 - Page B1 |
DOWNTOWN FALL RIVER RESTAURANT FLOURISHES New England Business Bulletin, August, 2008 - Page 2 |
STATE AGENCIES CONVERGING ON CITY PIER The Herald News, Thursday, July 31, 2008 - Page A2 |
FIRST OF TEN NEW LIQUOR LICENSES OK’D Board approval opens the door for a wine and tapas restaurant downtown The Herald News, Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - Page A1 |
NOKONA A BIG HIT Hitquarters stresses fundamentals The Herald News, Friday, July 4, 2008 - Page C1 |
SEVERAL OPTIONS ON TABLE FOR ROUTE 79-DAVOL ST. AREA The Herald News, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - Page A2 |
ROAD TO THE FUTURE: City mulls Route 79 changes to spur development The Herald News, Monday, June 23, 2008 - Page A1 |
NEWPORT GETS COLD SHOULDER, ICE CO. MOVES TO MASS. Tax Deal with city allows Eastern Ice to save 66K Providence Business News, June 16 - 22, 2008 - Page 7 |
MAJOR LEAGUE WELCOME ’Big Papi’ David Ortiz joins other dignitaries at Nokona bat factory’s grand opening Friday The Herald News, Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Page B1 |
OPENING DAY FOR NOKONA IN FALL RIVER The Herald News, Friday, June 13, 2008 - Page A1 |
HEAVY HITTERS HELP OUT Military baseball team joins Nokona to ready bats for giveaway The Herald News, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - Page A3 |
EASTERN ICE UNVEILS NEW FALL RIVER FACILITY The Herald News, Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
EASTERN ICE UNVEILS ITS NEW FALL RIVER FACILITY |
MEDITECH MAKES ITS MARK Employee-owned company sticks to its pioneering role The Herald News, Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
CITY ADDS 10 NEW LIQUOR LICENSES Restaurants must be in downtown/waterfront district to qualify The Herald News, Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
A GRAND VISION FOR FALL RIVER The Herald News, Wednesday, May 21, 2008 |
MAYOR OFFERS A PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS The Herald News, Friday, April 18, 2008 Progress ‘08 - Movers and Shakers |
COUNCIL OKS $1.1M FOR PIER City looking to expand maritime industry The Herald News, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 |
BELIEVING IS ART Arts district's debut one step in long process The Herald News, Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
BREATHING LIFE BACK INTO MAIN STREET Officials hope new initiatives will lure artists and tourists alike into the downtown area The Herald News, Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
ARTISTS DRAWN TO CITY’S PLAN FOR CULTURAL REVITALIZATION The Herald News, Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
PAWTUCKET COULD BE MUSE FOR FALL RIVER’S REBIRTH City’s 10-year revitalization offers model for arts district The Herald News, Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
ROUTE 24 EXIT RAMP PLAN IS A GO Preferred design to be greenlighted is one of several options The Herald News, Monday, March 24, 2008 |
BAT MAKERS SWINGING FOR AN APRIL OPENER Nokona officials say they have big league plans for their Industrial Park location The Herald News, Friday, March 21, 2008 |
CITY HAS COMPETITIVE EDGE State officials optimistic about economic opportunities The Herald News, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |
DERECKTOR'S BUSINESS IS RIGHT ON TRACK - TRACRAC The Providence Journal, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
OFFICIALS UNVEIL NEW COURTHOUSE DETAILS The Herald News, Thursday, March 6, 2008 |
MEDITECH BRINGS 500 JOBS TO FALL RIVER The Herald News, Sunday, March 3, 2008 |
MEDITECH OPENING IN VIEW The Herald News, Sunday, March 2, 2008 |
OFFICIALS EYEING THE PATH TO REGION’S ECONOMIC REVIVAL The Herald News, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
FALL RIVER'S TASTE OF PORTUGAL The Providence Journal, Thursday, February 7, 2008 By Gail Ciampa, Journal Food Editor |
IT'S HOME-STYLE PORTUGUESE FOOD AT ACADEMICA The Providence Journal, Thursday, February 7, 2008 By Gail Ciampa, Journal Food Editor |
MAYOR BACKS ARTS DISTRICT The Herald News, Wednesday, January 16, 2008 |
DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE The Herald News, Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
ZONING REFORM ON COUNCIL'S AGENDA Plan would create arts overlay district in city The Herald News, Sunday, January 6, 2008 |
FUNDING FOR PIER PROJECT OK’D Request will head to the governor’s office The Herald News, Thursday, December 27, 2007 |
LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE BANKING ON FROED The Herald News, Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
VICTOR HIRES BACK DOZENS OF WORKERS The Herald News, Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
CEO: SALE MAY BOLSTER LIGHTOLIER Eftekhar says deal to buy firm’s parent has no negative effect on future in Fall River The Herald News, Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
SWINGING FOR THE FENCES Baseball bat manufacturer has big-league plans for Fall River site The Herald News, Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
CITY TURNS AN ARTFUL EYE TOWARD EX-TEXTILE SCHOOL Artists’ studios, lofts among suggestions for Durfee Street site The Herald News, Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
DOWNTOWN: WHAT TO DO? Summit focused on attainable solutions The Herald News, Friday, October 26, 2007 |
GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW COURT COMPLEX $70M Downtown Courthouse Expected to Open in Two Years The Herald News, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |
FALL RIVER DOWNTOWN: A NEW LIFE AWAITS Business News & Views, October 2007 |
SELECTMEN APPROVE ROUTE 24 RAMP PLAN The Herald News, Wednesday, October 3, 2007 |
CALL GOES OUT TO REJUVINATE DOWNTOWN Summit will focus on Steps needed to breathe life back into struggling area The herald News, Wednesday, October 3, 2007 |
NEW CITY POSITIONS NEEDED, REPORT SAYS Study Suggests Hiring 'Downtown Manager' and 'Image Shaper' The Herald News, Wednesday, October 3, 2007 |
EXECUTIVE PARK GETS ZONING OK The Herald News, Saturday, September 29, 2007 |
GROUP AIMS TO MEND 'GATEWAY CITIES' The Herald News, Tue Sep 25,2007 |
COMPANY ACQUIRES QUAKER ASSETS The Herald News, Friday, September 21, 2007 |
ICE COMPANY EYES MOVE TO FALL RIVER The Herald News, Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
ROUTE 24 PROJECT GETS A BOOST State taking control of highway plan; provides timetable for construction The Herald News, Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
PARANORMAL PROVIDES NICHE FOR FALL RIVER-BASED MAGAZINE New England Business Bulletin, July 2007 |
ATTORNEY SULLIVAN OPENS NEW OFFICE The Southcoast Tribune, July 2, 2007 |
MYSTERIOUS SITING Stars of ‘Ghost Hunters’ move their paranormal magazine to Fall River The Herald News, Tuesday, June 5, 2007 |
SPECIALTYSCRIPTS CELEBRATES MOVE TO NEW FALL RIVER FACILITY New England Business Bulletin, June 2007 |
CREDIT LINE TO LEAD TO NEW JOBS IN FALL RIVER New England Business Bulletin, June 2007 |
CITY SEAPORT PROJECT GETS A BOOST The Herald News, Wednesday, May 9, 2007 |
THE GOVERNOR SAYS SO: GREATER FALL RIVER IS... PRIME TERRITORY The Herald News, Saturday, April 14, 2007 |
BOSTON MARKET IS COMING TO FALL RIVER Business News & Views, April 2007 |
SMALL BUSINESS IS FALL RIVER’S FUTURE The Standard-Times Thursday, March 29, 2007 |
SOUTHCOAST PROPERTIES LOOKING MORE ATTRACTIVE TO FIRMS OUTSIDE THE REGION The New England Business Bulletin, March 2007 |
CONDYNE BUYS FALL RIVER INDUSTRIAL PARK BUILDING FOR $23 MILLION The New England Business Bulletin, March 2007 |
ROUTE 24 PROJECT WILL BEGIN THIS YEAR, GOV. SAYS The Herald News, Thursday, February 8, 2007 |
NEW SITE UNDER DEVELOPMENT AT FALL RIVER INDUSTRIAL PARK New England Business New, February 4, 2007 |
FROED OFFERING LOAN PROGRAMS TO FALL RIVER BUSINESSES Business New & Views, February 2007 |
ONPROCESS ON TRACK TO BRING 100 more jobs to the city The Herald News, Friday, January 26, 2007 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSED Organizations offer ideas for marketing local communities The Herald News, Saturday, January 13, 2007 |
MEDITECH SALES SPUR HIRES Boston Business Journal, January 4, 2007 |
COMMERCIAL CITY GROWTH STILL STRONG IN SOUTHCOAST FROED predicts city will reach capacity at Commerce Park while NBEDC explores feasibility of downtown hotel New England Business Bulletin, January 2007 |
FALL RIVER $2M FACILITY UNVEILED The England Business Bulletin, January 2007 |
MEDITECH BREAKS GROUND IN FALL RIVER Medical Software Firm to Create 600 New Jobs |
FALL RIVER'S THE ARTS ON MAIN STREET PROJECT KICKS OFF BANNER AND MURAL DESIGN COMPETITION |
STRICTLY BY-THE BOOK SELECTS FALL RIVER |
FROED APPROVES $445,000 IN NEW BUSINESS LOANS |
TRIO CAFÉ EXPANDS Downtown Business Receives FROED Loan |
HATCH TECHNOLOGY UNVEILS NEW FACILITY FROED Loan Helps Fund Expansion |
FROED REPORTS INCREASED LENDING ACTIVITY IN 2005 Loans Eclipse $2.1 Million Mark |
FROED ANNOUNCES $595,000 IN NEW BUSINESS LOANS Total Includes $95,000 in Microloans |
JSI BUILDING NEARING COMPLETION Commerce Park Infrastructure in Place |
NETAAC OFFICIAL DISCUSSES GRANT PROGRAM Funds Available for “Import-Injured Manufacturers” |
FROED HELPS FUND SIX CITY BUSINESSES |
FROED FUNDS THREE HAIR SALONS Barber One, Charisma, Unique Styles Receive Microloans |
CHACE LEATHER PRODUCTS REPORTS NEW BUSINESS GROWTH Froed Loan Helps Retain Manufacturing Jobs |
FROED REPORTS STRONG 2004 LOAN ACTIVITY Loans Leverage Nearly $17.9 Million in Private Investment |
FROED FINANCES FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS Estoril, Pizza Etc... Receive Small Business Loans |
CHERRY & WEBB GALLERY BOUTIQUE OPENS Fine Arts For Sale December 4, 11 & 18 |
FROED HELPS FUND TWO NEW BUSINESSES Chiropractor, Lawyer Receive Small Business Loans |
AVTEK TO BUILD MANUFACTURING PLANT IN FALL RIVER City Attracts New Business to Commerce Park |
10 ARTISTS TO HEADLINE VISUAL ARTS EXHIBIT AT CHERRY & WEBB BUILDING More Than 60 Original Works on Display |
INDUSTRIAL PARK EXPANSIONS CONTINUE FROED, City Incentives Spur New Business Growth |
CHERRY & WEBB BUILDING TO FEATURE ARTS SERIES Exhibits to Begin July 30 |
FROED HELPS FUND THREE LOCAL EATERIES Loans Target North End, Downtown and Niagara/Maplewood Districts |
CITY INTRODUCES COMPTON MARINE FROED Loan Helps Fund New Boat Builder |
FROED LOANS HELP FUND THREE HEALTH CARE VENTURES Projects Improve North End, Downtown and Flint Districts |
FROED REPORTS ROBUST 2003 LOAN ACTIVITY Total Eclipses $2.3 Million Mark |
SOUTH COAST FUNERAL HOME ANNOUNCES OPENING |
HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONSULTANT TEAM INTRODUCED |
BAKER BOOKS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING |
SALTER SCHOOL UNVEILS FALL RIVER CAMPUS
111 Students Enrolled |
OLD BCC COMPLEX MAY BECOME ARTS CENTER |
CITY UNVEILS NEW CITGO, AMERISTORE, HONEY DEW DONUTS COMMERCIAL PLAZA $150,000 FROED Loan Helps Fund Globe Four Corners Revitalization |
SILVER LINE BREAKS GROUND ON NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY Fall River Plant to Employ 457 People |
CITY INTRODUCES HATCH TECHNOLOGY, LLC FROED Loan Helps Fund High-Tech Venture |
AMERICAN DRYER and BLOUNT SEAFOOD ANNOUNCE EXPANSIONS Tax Incentives Spur New Jobs, Private Investment |
FALL RIVER EYE CARE UNVEILS EXPANSION Tax Incentives Spur Redevelopment |
BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES unveils plans for FALL RIVER SIGHTSEEING and CHARTER SERVICES |
CITY WELCOMES CREATIVE LOOKS HAIR DESIGN FROED Loan Helps Fund New Business |
CITY INTRODUCES SPECIALTYSCRIPTS PHARMACY FROED Loan Helps Fund New Venture |
CITY WELCOMES CAFÉ ARPEGGIO TO DOWNTOWN |
FROED REPORTS STRONG 2002 LOAN ACTIVITY Total Exceeds $1.5 Million |
FIOLA RECEIVES NATIONAL CERTIFICATION |
FROED PURCHASES CHERRY & WEBB BUILDING
UMass Dartmouth to Site Satellite Campus |
FROED AND ST. ANNE'S CREDIT UNION
Announce Loan Partnership |
ALL-NEW ROGER’S CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS SHOWCASED DURING NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK |
COLUMBIA STREET BUSINESSES PROSPER Loans, Storefront Grants Help Neighborhood |
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