In a letter to the Editor, Edward J. Collins, former President of the Smith Hill Business Association, explains his opposition to the proposed expansion of Johnson and Wales University along the Providence River.

Exempt Institutions Put Load on Taxpayers
(Published in the Providence Journal, August 15, 2008)

I was stunned and disappointed reading former Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr.’s opinion piece on July 11 advocating the selling of valuable land along the Providence River to Johnson & Wales (“Colleges and hospitals are vital to Providence economy”).

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Smith Hill Community Development Corporation and the Neighborhood Council are hosting the second annual “Family Fun Day” September 6th a the Candace St. Park from 12-4. There will be children’s games, music, food, family events and representatives from organization such as Girl Scouts available throughout the day. Please see the following link to learn more about how you could help by volunteering your time that afternoon. volunteerffd08

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Please join the Smith Hill Community Development Corporation in supporting a very worthy cause to benefit the children of a Smith Hill woman who died of cancer in 2005.

The Fourth Annual raffle fund raiser to benefit the children of Rhonda Ashley will be held on September 1, 2008. For information about how to help or purchase $5 raffle tickets, please contact Barbara Adams

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On Thursday July 31, we hosted an open house to celebrate the completion of 99 Lydia Street. Our partners : Rhode Island Housing, Crossroads RI, Ed Wojcik Architects ltd. and Vasco Inc., proudly presented the house for public viewing a day before before the official move-in for our newest tenants. Many neighborhood residents and housing partners showed up to celebrate this great achievement.

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Smith Hill Community Development Corporation and our project partners: Rhode Island Housing, Crossroads Rhode Island, Ed Wojcik Architect Ltd. and Vasco Inc., would like to invite anyone interested in community revitalization to an OPEN HOUSE for our newly completed renovation project. The event will take place on Thursday July 31, at the property 99 Lydia St. from 3:30 -5:00. For more information please download PDF Invitation

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