News - Enterprise Zones
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Governor Chafee and the RIEDC Board Move to Revitalize and Rebrand Urban Communities, Help Small Businesses Succeed
04/24/2012 - 12:06
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has called for FY 2013 to be the “Year of the Cities and Towns.” As part of the Governor’s focus on strengthening municipalities, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors, chaired by Governor Chafee, today voted to adopt a focused, yet flexible, work plan aimed at revitalizing urban communities and helping small businesses succeed in traditionally underserved areas of the state.
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Governor Chafee Visits with Small Businesses in Providence to Discuss Their Needs and Focus on ‘Main Street’ Development
04/26/2011 - 09:37
In an ongoing series of visits with small businesses in the state’s urban core communities, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Keith Stokes, Executive Director of the RIEDC, joined Mayor Angel Taveras and State Representative Grace Diaz this morning to meet with a number of business owners on Broad Street in Providence.
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Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Engages Cities and Towns at a Statewide “Listening Tour”
03/24/2010 - 13:33
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Keith Stokes today launched a statewide “Listening Tour” with Rhode Island communities, local businesses and chambers of commerce.
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Senate Confirms RIEDC Executive Director Keith Stokes, New RIEDC Board Members
02/12/2010 - 14:04
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation announced that Keith W. Stokes was unanimously confirmed as the agency’s executive director by the Senate. The Senate also confirmed Carcieri’s 12 nominees to RIEDC’s Board of Directors.
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Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Releases 2009 Economic Growth Plan Review and Report
10/06/2009 - 14:46
The RIEDC has completed a comprehensive review of its activities since the initial release of its 2009 Economic Growth Plan. Central to this review are details surrounding the ongoing efforts of the plan and new initiatives to get Rhode Island Working Again.
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Governor’s Workforce Board Awards $320,000 in Grants to Local Companies
04/27/2009 - 11:45
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), in conjunction with the Governor’s Workforce Board, today announced that four local Rhode Island companies qualified to receive more than $320,000 in workforce training grants.
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RIEDC 2009 Economic Growth Plan: Rhode Island, Working Again
03/24/2009 - 10:28
RIEDC’s 2009 Economic Growth Plan proposes 10 concrete action items to accelerate the pace of job growth in our state.