Foxwoods Resort Casino has named Fall River as a potential location for a $750 million resort casino. The proposed development would include a casino, hotel, spa, convention center, entertainment venue and restaurants, creating 3,000 to 5,000 jobs. Foxwoods is currently looking for over 30 acres to accommodate the project. The plan would need approval through a city referendum and state gaming commission. Atlantic Lighting, located in the Fall River Commerce Park, recently expanded their facility by 30,000 square feet to allow for increased warehouse and manufacturing space.

1. Trending Developments
FALL RIVER OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Volume 3, Issue 2
FROED Board of Directors:
February 2014
FOXWOODS NAMES FALL RIVER AS
POTENTIAL LOCATION OF RESORT CASINO
Officers
Mayor William A Flanagan,
Chairman/Ex-officio
Paul S. Medeiros, President
James M. Karam, Vice President
Frank Marchione, Treasurer
Alan F. Macomber, Clerk
At-Large Members
Joseph Baptista
Paul C. Burke
Francisco Cabral
Nicholas M. Christ
Mark Cordeiro
Larry Couto
Carlos A. DaCunha
Jerry Donovan
Bruce Fernandes
Alfredo M. Franco
Craig A. Jesiolowski
Stephen R. Karam
Michael Lund
Joseph A. Marshall
George Matouk, Jr.
Joan Menard
Kenneth R. Rezendes
Anthony Riccitelli
Joseph Ruggeiro, Sr.
James P. Sabra
Len Sullivan
Ex-Officio Members
Daniel Abraham
Joseph D. Camara
Carl Garcia
Craig A. Jesiolowski
Atty. William G. Kenney
Meg Mayo-Brown
John J. Sbrega
Corporate Counsel
Atty. James W. Clarkin
On January 28, 2014, Mayor
William A. Flanagan hosted a
press conference to announce a
partnership with Foxwoods
Resort Casino of Connecticut to
bring a $750 million resort
casino to Fall River. The
proposed plan includes a
casino, hotel, spa, convention
center, entertainment venue,
and multiple restaurants, which
would create 3,000 to 5,000
jobs.
and are accepting structured
offers from current land
owners. In an effort to facilitate
this process, Mayor Flanagan
has established a real estate
committee of local leaders,
which is chaired by Attorney
Kenneth Fiola, Jr., the Executive Vice President of the Fall
River Office of Economic
Development. Foxwoods
would like to have land under
agreement by mid-March.
Mayor Flanagan stated “This
project will create thousands of
jobs for Fall River residents and
add tens of millions of dollars
in additional revenue for our
community.” The Mayor
further stated, “Fall River
residents will have priority and
preference on every job that is
generated from this project.”
Foxwoods CEO and President
Scott Butera was also on hand
at the press event to express
Foxwoods’ interest in becoming
part of the Fall River community noting that resort casinos
have proven to be “economic
engines” for the communities
which they inhabit.
Attorney Fiola is cautiously
optimistic that a suitable
location will be identified for
the project noting, “I am
hopeful that the private sector
will help us identify an
appropriately sized parcel so as
to enable the hard working
people of this community an
opportunity for continued job
growth and economic diversity.
In addition to raising millions
of dollars in new real estate tax
revenue for the city, this resort
destination casino project will
represent thousands of much
needed direct and indirect job
opportunities for the residents
of Fall River and the surrounding communities.”
Foxwoods is currently looking
for 30+ acre parcels to accommodate their resort casino plan
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Non-Voting Members
Robert A. Mellion
FROED Staff:
Kenneth Fiola, Jr., Esq.
Executive Vice President
Stephen Parr, Director of Finance
Janet A. Misturado, Director of
Administration
Louise A. Methot, Financial
Services Representative
Maria R. Doherty, Network
Administrator
Lynn M. Oliveira, Economic
Development Coordinator
Inside this issue:
St. Anne’s Hospital
2
The Pink Bean Coffee 2
Bar
Fall River by the
Numbers
3
Taphouse Grille
3
Atlantic Lighting
4
Customer Service
Workshop
4
Fall River Office of
Economic Development
One Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722
Phone: (508) 324-2620
Fax: (508) 677-2840
http://froed.org
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
500+
employment
opportunities within a 5
mile radius of Fall River.

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Foxwoods
(Continued from page 1)
Leapfrog Group Names
St. Anne’s a Top Hospital
The Leapfrog Group has
named Saint Anne’s HospiOnce land has been identified tal for the first time to its
for the project, the plan needs annual list of Top Hospitals.
to be approved by the city
The announcement came at
Leapfrog’s Annual Meeting
through a voter referendum
on December 3rd in Arlingand subsequently approved
by the state gaming commis- ton, Virginia, which gathered key decision-makers
sion. A host agreement will
from Leapfrog's network of
accompany the plan outlining purchaser members, industhe direct benefits Fall River try partners, health care
will receive from Foxwoods’ stakeholders and national
collaborators.
establishment of the resort
casino within the city.
“Recognition by a goldAmong the casino
standard organization such
requirements outlined in host as The Leapfrog Group for
agreements, language is typ- high quality, safe patient
ically included that recare is a true honor,” said
Craig Jesiolowski, FACHE,
quires casinos to purchase a
fixed dollar amount of goods President of Saint Anne’s
from local businesses. These Hospital. “It affirms the
collective commitment by
requirements have reached
our physicians and entire
up to $50 million annually.
hospital team to deliver the
While this is a multi-faceted
plan, all parties are looking
to move quickly with an ideal construction start date of
spring 2015.
To view the full Foxwoods
Casino Resort press conference from January 28, 2014,
please visit the FROED website at froed.org.
a Top Hospital. Hospitals
reaching this achievement
include academic medical
centers, teaching hospitals,
children’s hospitals, and
community hospitals in
rural, suburban and urban
settings. The selection is
based on the results of the
Leapfrog Group’s annual
hospital survey, which
measures hospitals’
performance on patient
safety and quality, focusing
on three critical areas of
hospital care: how patients
fare, resource use, and management structures in place
to prevent errors.
“The field of hospitals
considered for this year’s
elite Leapfrog Top Hospital
distinction was more competitive than ever. By
achieving the Top Hospital
right care at the right time in accolade, Saint Anne’s has
the right setting, resulting in demonstrated exemplary
superior patient outcomes
performance across all areas
and a satisfying experience
of quality and patient safety
for patients and their fam- that are analyzed on the
ilies.”
Leapfrog Hospital Survey,”
said Leah Binder, President
Jesiolowski also noted that
and Chief Executive Officer
Steward Health Care’s inof The Leapfrog Group.
vestments in Saint Anne’s
significant facility renovaSaint Anne’s Hospital was
tions and expansions have
also awarded a fourth conalso contributed to higher
secutive “A” grade in the
quality patient care, safety,
Fall 2013 update to the Hosservice, and satisfaction.
pital Safety Score, which
rates how well hospitals
Of 1,324 U.S. hospitals par- protect patients from acciticipating in Leapfrog’s an- dents, errors, injuries and
nual survey, Saint Anne’s
infections.
was one of only 90 hospitals
nationwide to be selected as Visit saintanneshospital.org
for additional information.
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The Pink Bean
Coffee Bar
Located at 162 Columbia Street
inside Duke’s Variety & Gluten
Free Bakery, The Pink Bean
Coffee Bar offers a variety of
organic fair-trade coffees to
meet every coffee lovers needs.
The Pink Bean promotes all
forms of wellness, which means
they only use organic, fair-trade
beans that are individually
chosen for color and boldness
then roasted locally, daily to
ensure the freshest coffee
possible. To further this
objective, the Pink Bean offers
patrons hormone-free milk,
cream, soy and almond milks as
well as honey, blue agave,
stevia and raw sugar to
compliment their coffee
selections.
From hot brewed coffee and
pour-over coffee to espresso,
cappuccino, and lattes to coldbrewed iced and specialty coffees, there is a coffee for everyone at the Pink Bean Coffee
Bar. As expected the Pink
Bean also offers a range of
roasts from light to dark to
chocolate. The Pink Bean also
features a house specialty: the
mojo. The mojo is a beverage
created during a 36 hour process combining espresso, cane
sugar and 2% milk.
The Pink Bean Coffee Bar at
Dukes Bakery is open Monday
through Friday 7:30am to
5:00pm and Saturday-Sunday
8:00am to 3:00pm. The Pink
Bean will even deliver large
orders within Fall River. For
more information about the
Pink Bean Coffee Bar, visit
their website at
www.thepinkbean.net or check
them out on facebook.

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Fall River by the Numbers…
Historical Population of the SouthCoast
Municipality
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2011
% Change 1970
to 2010
% Change 2000
to 2010
Acushnet
7,767
8,704
9,554
10,161
10,303
10,299
32.7%
1.4%
Dartmouth
18,800
23,966
27,244
30,666
34,032
33,759
81%
11%
Fairhaven
16,332
15,759
16,132
16,159
15,873
15,915
-2.8%
-1.8%
Fall River
96,898
92,574
92,703
91,938
88,857
89,220
-8.3%
-3.4%
Freetown
4,270
7,058
8,522
8,472
8,870
8,828
107.7%
4.7%
Marion
3,466
3,932
4,496
5,123
4,907
4,926
41.6%
-4.2%
Mattapoisett
4,500
5,597
5,850
6,268
6,045
6,073
34.3%
-3.6%
New Bedford
101,777
98,478
99,922
93,768
95,072
95,006
-6.6%
1.4%
Somerset
18,088
18,813
17,655
18,234
18,165
18,172
0.4%
-0.4%
Swansea
12,640
15,461
15,411
15,901
15,865
15,886
25.5%
-0.2%
Wareham
11,492
18,457
19,232
20,335
21,822
21,673
89.9%
7.3%
Westport
9,791
13,763
13,852
14,183
15,532
15,396
58.6%
9.5%
SouthCoast
307,591
325,767
334,494
335,789
340,575
340,312
10.7%
1.4%
Greater FR
141,687
147,669
148,143
148,728
147,289
147,502
4%
-1%
Greater NB
165,904
178,098
186,351
187,061
193,286
192,810
16.5%
3.3%
15.1%
3.1%
5,689,170
5,737,093
6,016,425
6,349,097
6,547,629
6,512,227
Massachusetts
*Figures based on UMass Dartmouth Urban Initiative College Access Report and data from Boston.com
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Taphouse Grille: Great Food at Affordable Prices
Since its debut on South Main
Street, the Taphouse Grille
has been known as much for
its bar scene and entertainment as its food. However,
owner John Aguiar along with
his new partners, Keith Parker
and Phil Pinto decided to
focus the energy of the restaurant on providing good, quality food at an affordable price
in an enjoyable atmosphere.
Right in the heart of downtown, Taphouse now focuses
on creating a family-friendly
atmosphere with the mantra
that you don’t have to leave
Fall River to get great food at
reasonable prices. On the
topic of good food the
Taphouse menu ranges from
steamed mussels and Italian
breaded ravioli appetizers to
entrée salads and burgers to
to their signature Taphouse
steak tips and seafood
mixed grille. In terms of
affordability, every menu
item is under $15.
To further promote good
food at affordable prices,
the Taphouse will be
running a promotion from
the second week of
February until the end of
April where patrons can
receive one appetizer and
two entrees for $29.99. To
participate in this special
patrons are asked to visit
taphousegrille.com and
print one of the promotional
vouchers. While a voucher
is required to participate in
the special, patrons are welcome to utilize the special
as often as they would like
throughout the
promotional period. In
addition to the promotion,
Taphouse also offers
express lunches with 15
menu items under $10,
ready in less than 15
minutes. Great for busy
professionals on the go!
While the Taphouse has
moved away from its
entertainment focused, bar
atmosphere, it still
maintains a free
entertainment component on
Friday and Saturday nights.
The entertainment will
feature 2-3 piece bands and
many acoustic performers
for easy listening to enhance
your dining experience.
Attorney Kenneth Fiola, Jr.,
Executive Vice President of
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the Fall River Office of Economic Development commends the restaurant owners
for the work they have done to
re-establish the Taphouse,
noting, “based on our market
studies there is a lot of money
leaving the City for dining
purposes, we need to capture
that market and get them to
appreciate Fall River as the
culinary capital of the Southcoast, which is exactly what
the Taphouse aims to do.”
The Taphouse offers a full
dinner menu Sunday through
Thursday 11am to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to
1am. For additional information about the Taphouse,
please visit their website at
taphousegrille.com or stop by
the restaurant located at 159
South Main Street.

4. One Government Center
Phone: 508-324-2620
Fax: 508-677-2840
Keeping Fall River working in Fall River.
FALL RIVER OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Atlantic Lighting Expands in Commerce Park
In an effort to fill the need
for quality lighting
fixtures with quick
lead-times, Gabe Estrela
founded Atlantic
Lighting. Atlantic
Lighting prides itself on
providing customers with
time-honored quality
products with immediate
service and personal
attention.
Atlantic Lighting has
been a staple in the Fall
River Commerce Park
since it moved its
headquarters to 231
Commerce Drive in 2008,
which is not only the
headquarters, but also
where Atlantic fixtures
are produced. This year
Atlantic Lighting
completed an expansion
at its current facility
adding an additional
30,000 square feet. The
expansion will allow
Atlantic lighting to utilize
the new space for
warehouse purposes and
utilize the existing 50,000
square feet for
manufacturing purposes.
All of Atlantic Lighting
fixtures are ETL/UL
approved and
assembled in the USA
by an experienced
workforce of
cross-trained employees
with the hallmark of the
company being its
lead-times. Atlantic
Lighting prides itself on
shipping typical
recessed fixtures in 1 to
3 days on average with
many shipping within
24 hours.
Atlantic Lighting
utilizes best practices of
the industry and blended them with traditional values of a family
business to provide its
customers with the best
possible experience.
For additional information about Atlantic
Lighting visit their
website at
atlantic-lighting.com.
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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.
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