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Alvarez-Hannah.pdf
When and why was Alvarez High School built on the site? How did local residents respond to the City’s decision to build on this site and what is the response now?

Gorham Awareness Raising Isaza.docx
In what ways have community activists tried to call attention to environmental concerns at the Gorham site?

Gorham Manufacturing Plant History.pdf
How did the physical plant of the Gorham Company change over time? When and why did the Gorham manufacturing buildings get demolished?

Clip from Greg Simpson 4.m4a
Greg Simpson, the project manager for Textron Corp. in charge of the cleanup of the former Gorham Manufacturing Company site, discusses the relationship between Textron and the community.

KHewsonexcerpt.mp3
Kim Hewson, community liaison for the Renaissance Church at Mashapaug Commons, reflects on the church’s role in the community surrounding the pond. He comes to the conclusion that the church needs to become more active on issues such as the…

Wilbur Jennings clip 2 min.m4a
Wilbur Jennings, the Councilman for Ward 8 (Elmwood, Reservoir, West End) on the Providence City Council, is a long-time resident of the neighborhoods near Mashapaug Pond. In this excerpt, he shares some of his childhood memories, his thoughts about…

Quintero.MashapaugCommonsPlaza.doc
When and why was the Mashapaug Commons plaza built? What did it replace? What businesses have occupied this plaza?
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