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- 1. Destination: HUB 2 Rails to Trails 3 Fast Facts 3 TA Workshop 4 Fall Rivers Finest 4 Inside this issue: April 2015Volume 4, Issue 4 F A L L R I V E R O F F I C E O F E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T Trending Developments FROED Board of Directors: Officers Mayor C. Samuel Sutter, Chairman/Ex-officio Frank Marchione, President James M. Karam, Vice President Carlos A. DaCunha, Treasurer Alan F. Macomber, Clerk At-Large Members Joseph Baptista Paul C. Burke Francisco Cabral Nicholas M. Christ Robert Cooper Mark Cordeiro Larry Couto Bruce Fernandes Alfredo M. Franco Craig A. Jesiolowski Stephen R. Karam Michael Lund George Matouk, Jr. Paul S. Medeiros Joan Menard Kenneth R. Rezendes Anthony Riccitelli Joseph Ruggeiro, Sr. Ron Rusin James P. Sabra Len Sullivan Ex-Officio Members Joseph D. Camara Carl Garcia Craig A. Jesiolowski Atty. William G. Kenney Meg Mayo-Brown John J. Sbrega James Wallace Corporate Counsel Atty. James W. Clarkin Non-Voting Members Robert A. Mellion FROED Staff: Kenneth Fiola, Jr., Esq. Executive Vice President Janet A. Misturado, Director of Administration Louise A. Methot, Financial Services Representative Maria R. Doherty, Network Administrator Lynn M. Oliveira, Economic Development Coordinator Fall River Office of Economic Development One Government Center Fall River, MA 02722 Phone: (508) 324-2620 Fax: (508) 677-2840 http://froed.org The boardwalk at Heritage State Park is one of the Citys major attractions to locals and out-of-towners alike. Howev- er, the ample use of the boardwalk has led to wear and tear that requires repair and thats exactly what will be happening down at the boardwalk this spring. Extensive work will be done to the boardwalk during this rehabilitation project includ- ing repairing the existing granite-block seawall support- ing the boardwalk; replacing the existing boardwalk and pedestrian bridge in their en- tirety, including the railing system; constructing the understructure with closer supports and concrete sill to reduce deterioration; raising the boardwalk along the southern portions of the fa- cility and regrading the areas adjacent to the newly raised sections; and replacing the lighting with higher- efficiency lights. Funding for the project is being provided by the Sea- port Advisory Council who approved $1.54 million in funding for the design, per- mitting and construction of the project as well as $1.5 million from the (Continued on page 2) The Tide is High for Two Waterfront Projects Looking for a job? Visit froed.org then select the Current Employment Opportunities tab. Next click Job Search and this will launch an interactive database. Within this database alone there are currently 1,131 employment opportunities within a 5 mile radius of Fall River. 1,131 Jobs Available Above: The boardwalk at Heritage State Park
- 2. Page 2 Trending Developments (Continued from page 1) Massachusetts Depart- ment of Transportation. The project is expected to take nine months to com- plete. The boardwalk project compliments the Route 79 North project which will begin the 25% design phase once a project con- sultant is retained. The Route 79 project will eliminate the elevated ramps of Route 79 thus creating a boulevard along the waterfront. By elimi- nating the elevated ramps the project will create 10 acres of developable land. Destination: HUB will ex- amine HUBZone success stories to better understand the ideal situation for suc- cessful HUBZone collabo- rations. It will in turn use this information to identify additional companies to participate in the program. The next step will be launching a grass roots campaign utilizing local leaders to encourage HUB- Zone program participation at the regional and national levels. HUBZones are urban and rural areas, as well as Indi- an land, designated for di- rected action to promote investment and economic development. A number of Rhode Island communities as well as parts of Fall Riv- er, New Bedford and Taun- ton have been designated HUBZones. For additional information about HUBZones including a map of the zones, visit www.sba.gov/hubzone. Waterfront Projects The new developable space will be able to ac- commodate 477,000 s/f of office and retail space, which will create 1,300 new permanent jobs. The space will also house 649 market rate residen- tial units. The total construction cost to complete the pro- ject is estimated at $55 million and it is expected that the project will re- ceive approximately $20 million in state and local incentives. Great progress on Fall Rivers waterfront! Above: Route 79 North project schematic illustrating boulevard design and new developable acreage Destination: HUB The US Small Business Ad- ministration has launched a new initiative, Destination: HUB, in an effort to reinvig- orate the HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zones) program. The HUBZone program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement oppor- tunities. The HUBZone pro- gram is believed to be one of the SBAs most critical re- sources in creating jobs and alleviating unemployment in the nations most vulnerable communities. The programs benefits for HUBZone-certified compa- nies include: competitive and sole source contracting and 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions, as well as subcontracting op- portunities. This new three step pro- gram was created to help HUBZone businesses reach the goal the administration set of capturing 3 percent of federal contracts. According to a 2013 study, only 1.7% of federal contracts were awarded to businesses locat- ed within HUBZones.
- 3. Page 3 Fast Facts *Source: http://atgerrys.com Fall River was originally called Freetown, a village of about 100 people and about 20 dwellings In 1803, Fall River was separated from Free- town and became its own village In 1804, the name of Fall River was changed to Troy. For thirty years this was the name of the city. In 1834 the name was changed back to Fall River as it was felt this better described the area and hence was easier to remember In 1862, the border between Fall River, MA and Fall River, RI was settled. The new bor- der was moved south from Columbia Street to State Street. The dispute was settled by the US Supreme Court By the 1880s, Fall River could boast of the most modern conveniences, including street cars, telephones and electric service. In educa- tion, Fall River stood head and shoulders above its neighbors. The city provided free textbooks to pupils 10 years prior to the law requiring it. When Durfee High School was opened in 1886, it was considered the finest in the nation. In 1885, The Fall River Daily Globe, a Demo- cratic newspaper, was established. It was ab- sorbed by the Fall River Herald News in 1929. Quequechan River Rail Trail Trending Developments construction as well as the design and construc- tion of a major renova- tion of Father Travassos Park. Mass Dot is fund- ing the construction of Phase 3. The Phase 2 project ex- tends from the down- town to Britland Park and on to Quequechan Street. Phase 3 will con- tinue across Brayton Av- enue and on to Phase 1. When funded, Phase 4 will link the rail trail to Father Travassos Park. The entire project pro- vides green space ameni- ties and alternative trans- portation to previously disconnected areas of the City. The City of Fall River is in the process of convert- ing a former rail line along the Quequechan River into a multi-use trail for bikes and pedes- trians. This multi mil- lion dollar project is be- ing funded by the Massa- chusetts Executive Of- fice of Energy & Envi- ronmental Affairs. Phase 1 of the Quequechan River Rail Trail was constructed in 2008 and extends from the Westport line to the Route 24/Brayton Ave- nue ramp. The Gateway City Parks Program is funding two phases of trail design and Above: Design for Father Travassos Park Improvements
- 4. One Government Center Fall River, MA 02722-7700 Phone: 508-324-2620 Fax: 508-677-2840 E-mail: info@froed.org Mission statement of the Fall River Office of Economic Development: Incorporated in 1978 as a 501(c)(4) corporation to promote the prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of Fall River through the stimulation of economic strength and expansion of new and existing business. Keeping Fall River working in Fall River. F A L L R I V E R O F F I C E O F E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T For more information please visit our website: www.froed.org Page 4 On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 the Fall River Of- fice of Economic Devel- opment will sponsor a technical assistance work- shop focused on expand- ing your facebook pres- ence. Are you having trouble growing your Facebook page? Have you defined your target audience on Facebook? Now is a good time to examine your Fa- cebook activities, cut out what isnt working and expand what works. Tammi Jacobsen, online marketing strategist and social media manager, will offer 12 Tips to Grow Your Fan Base on Facebook. Brand mes- saging, post frequency and content, engagement, and advertising options will be discussed. This FREE event will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Cherry & Webb Building, 139 South Main Street, 4th floor, Fall River, MA and is sponsored by the Fall River Office of Eco- nomic Development. Space is limited, so please register on line at www.msbdc.org/semass and click on event calen- dar or call 508-673-9783 x10. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. E.J. Dionne, Jr. was born in Boston in 1952 to a dentist and a teacher and has one sister. Dionne is married to Mary Boyle and has three children. Despite being born in Bos- ton, Dionne was raised in Fall River and attended local Fall River Catholic Schools before moving on to Ports- mouth (Priory) Abbey School, Harvard College and Oxford. Dionne was brought up in the wealthy Highland section of the city, but his exposure to underclass families seemed to influence his desire to ex- pose and correct injustice. A nationally syndicated jour- nalist and political commen- tator, Dionne is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Insti- tute, a professor at Georgetown University, a research fellow at Saint An- selm College and a National 12 Tips to Grow Your Fan Base on Facebook Radio commentator. His columns appear in The Washington Post and The Herald News among many other daily newspapers. Be- fore joining The Post, he wrote for The New York Times as a foreign correspondent in Rome, Paris and Beirut. Dionne has written five books and is a frequent guest on ABCs This Week and NBCs Meet the Press, as well as on National Public Radio. (Source: Cream of the CropFall Rivers Best and Brightest by John B. Cummings Jr.) (Article contributed by MSBDC) Fall Rivers Finest: E.J. Dionne, Jr.