
New Life for Two Providence Brownfield Sites
PROVIDENCE — Two buildings sitting on contaminated Brownfield sites are getting a new life. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded two sizable checks to WaterFire Providence ($600,000) and the West Broadway Neighborhood Association ($200,000) to clean up and revitalize the vacant properties.
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Providence Eyesores Turned Into Community Treasures
PROVIDENCE — Diana Jackson often walked by this neglected patch of city property and winced. Last year, she decided it was up to her — which also meant her 75-year-old husband, Don — to do something.
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