1. 609 Locust Street Kitch-
en Grand Opening
2
Remembering
Fernando Garcia
2
Fall River by the
Numbers
3
Social Media Workshop 4
New Visitor &
Information Center
4
Available Space in CWT
Professional Building
4
Inside this issue:
June 2014Volume 3, Issue 6
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 William A Flanagan,
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
Jerry Donovan
Bruce Fernandes
Alfredo M. Franco
Craig A. Jesiolowski
Stephen R. Karam
Michael Lund
Joseph A. Marshall
George Matouk, Jr.
Pau S. Medeiros
Joan Menard
Kenneth R. Rezendes
Anthony Riccitelli
Joseph Ruggeiro, Sr.
Ron Rusin
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
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
Fall River Office of
Economic Development
One Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722
Phone: (508) 324-2620
Fax: (508) 677-2840
http://froed.org
Following a successful maid-
en voyage in 2013, Hi-Speed
Ferry service from Fall Riv-
er, MA to Block Island, RI
will provide daily trips for
the 2014 season.
Beginning on Saturday, June
21, 2014 through Monday,
September 1, 2014, the hi-
speed ferry will depart from
the Fall River State Pier lo-
cated at 1 Water Street in
Fall River at 8:30am and
depart Block Island at
6:05pm daily. The estimated
sailing time from Fall River
to Block Island is 2 hours
and 15 minutes. Rates for an
adult one way is $30.00
($60.00 roundtrip) and a
child one way (ages 5-11) is
$15.00 ($30.00 roundtrip).
The bicycle one way fee is
$6.00.
Similarly, riders are able to
take the hi-speed ferry from
Fall River, MA to Newport,
RI. The Fall River to New-
port ferry service will run
June 21, 2014 to September
1, 2014 departing Fall River
at 8:30am and departing
Newport at 7:20pm daily.
The estimated sailing time is
one hour. Rates for a one
way adult ticket are $15.00
(Continued on page 2)
SAIL AWAY ON THE BLOCK ISLAND FER-
RY… FROM FALL RIVER!
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
935
employment
opportunities within a 5
mile radius of Fall River.
935 Jobs
Available
Above: The Islander will provide daily hi-speed ferry service from Fall River,
MA to Block Island, RI beginning June 21, 2014.

2. Page 2
Trending Developments
(Continued from page 1)
($30.00 roundtrip), one way
child rate is $7.00 ($14.00
roundtrip) and one way bi-
cycle is $3.00.
Mayor Flanagan is pleased
to see regularly scheduled
Block Island ferry service
departing from the Fall Riv-
er State Pier noting, “Our
waterfront is our city’s jew-
el and adding ferry service
to it enhances its quality.”
Parking for passengers of
the hi-speed ferry is availa-
ble at the Fall River State
Pier for a fee of $10.00 per
vehicle.
For additional information
or to purchase tickets
online, visit
www.blockislandferry.com.
Reservations are recom-
mended. For information
on group discounts and
ticket books call 1-866-783-
7996.
On Wednesday, May 21,
2014, Mayor William A.
Flanagan visited the new
609 Locust Street Kitchen
to welcome restaurant
owner Tom Dugan to Fall
River and celebrate the
restaurant’s grand opening.
As indicated by the name,
609 Locust Street Kitchen
is located at 609 Locust
Street here in Fall River.
It boasts of home-style
cooking and promotes it-
self as an ice cream parlor,
hot dog stand and burger
restaurant while offering
daily specials that range
from New England clam
chowder to meatloaf sand-
wiches. The restaurant
also serves breakfast and
promotes their hashes as
one item that will keep
customers coming back for
more. While 609 Locust
Street Kitchen is new to
Fall River, owner Tom
Dugan has many years of
experience in the restau-
rant industry.
Mr. Dugan, who is from
Bristol, RI and owned two
restaurants similar to 609
Locust Street Kitchen in
Warren, RI was also a
Chef at the Rhode Island
School of Design, Bar
Manager of Providence’s
University Club and re-
ceived the Ambassador
Award (Best in Show) at
the 2009 Newport
Chowder Festival. Mr.
Dugan is excited to open a
restaurant in Fall River
noting, “I really feel fortu-
nate to be doing business
in Fall River, the neighbor-
hood and the city have
been incredible.”
Mayor William A. Flana-
gan is pleased to see 609
Locust Street Kitchen
opening noting, “It’s al-
ways great to see another
business open in Fall Riv-
er. I wish 609 Locust
Kitchen nothing but the
best in pursuing the culi-
nary endeavors.”
The 609 Locust Street
Kitchen is open for busi-
ness Tuesday – Friday
7:00am to 7:00pm and Sat-
urday – Sunday 7:00am to
4:00pm. For additional
information visit their fa-
cebook page or email them
at the609locuststreetkitch-
en@gmail.com.
While Fernando Garcia
was well known through-
out the Greater Fall River
area to many as the owner
of Fall River Ford, specif-
ically, “your friend in the
business,” to the members
and staff of the Fall River
Office of Economic De-
velopment (FROED), he
was much more. Not on-
ly was Mr. Garcia a Fall
River business owner, he
was also a member of
FROED for 8 years, serv-
ing as the organization’s
Treasurer for 2 years and
Vice President for 1 year.
Mr. Garcia lost his 12
year battle with cancer on
Tuesday, May 20, 2014.
He will be remembered
for many things including
his robust personality,
generous heart and love
for the City of Fall River.
Mr. Garcia was heavily
involved in the communi-
ty, always willing to lend
support to community
organizations and events.
Attorney Kenneth Fiola,
Jr., Executive Vice Presi-
dent of FROED respect-
fully remembers Mr. Gar-
cia noting, “His benevo-
lence and charitable giv-
ing during his time at Fall
River Ford was legendary
and will not soon be for-
gotten. May he rest in
peace.”
Block Island
Ferry
Open for Business: 609 Locust
Street Kitchen
(Above: Mayor Flanagan and Tom
Dugan at the 609 LSK Grand opening)
Remembering
Our Friend in
the Business

3. Page 3
Trending Developments
Fall River by the Numbers…
*Labor Force and Unemployment Data provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Fall River Labor Force Statistics Show Excessive Fluctuation in Important Data
Unemployment rates are con-
sistently a point of discussion
in Fall River and throughout
the state. With Fall River’s
unemployment rates consist-
ently above the state average,
and often times above other
gateway cities with similar
demographics, understanding
the data behind the unem-
ployment rates is imperative.
The unemployment rate is
determined by dividing the
number of unemployed
members of a community by
the total labor force from
that community.
Above you can see a sample
of graphs ranging from 2004
to present that show large
fluctuations in Fall River’s
labor force as compared to
the other top 10 largest cit-
ies in Massachusetts.
To better understand the
reason that the fluctuations
in Fall River’s labor force is
much greater than that of
other communities,
FROED’s Executive Vice
President Kenneth Fiola, Jr.
and State Representative
Carole Fiola met with Mas-
sachusetts’ Labor and
Workforce Development
Secretary, Rachel Kaprielian
and two of her staff
members. While Secretary
Kaprielian’s office is look-
ing into the data further to
better understand the issues
affecting the Fall River la-
bor force, one clear differ-
ence for Fall River is that
the City is considered part
of Providence, RI’s labor
market, which means Fall
River’s labor statistics are
derived by Rhode Island and
subject to fluctuations in the
Rhode Island Economy.

4. One Government Center
Phone: 508-324-2620
Fax: 508-677-2840
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
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Social media is moving at
the speed of light! It’s
hard to keep up with all
that is happening with
these exciting marketing
and social networking
opportunities. Join us for
a fast paced look at
what’s new, what’s not,
and what’s coming
around the corner. Join
Tricia White, a local So-
cial Media expert, as she
talks about trends in
Search and Search En-
gine Optimization (SEO),
Social Networks, Cloud
Technologies, Mobile
Applications and Market-
ing Strategies centered
around working collabo-
ratively in tribes.
This FREE event will be
held on July 23, 2014
from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
at the Cherry & Webb/
UMass Dartmouth Build-
ing, 139 South Main
Street – 4th
floor, Fall
River, MA and is spon-
sored by the Fall River
Office of Economic
Development.
Space is limited, so please
register on line at
www.msbdc.org/semass
and click on event calendar
or call us at 508-673-9783
x 10.
Metered parking is availa-
ble on South Main Street.
Additional parking is avail-
able for a nominal fee at
the Pearl Street garage,
which is one block from
the building on the corner
of Pearl and Anawan
Streets.
Funded in part through a coop-
erative agreement with the U.
S. Small Business Administra-
tion.
The Fall River Area Chamber
of Commerce and Industry,
Inc. directs tourists to attrac-
tions and businesses in the
SouthCoast region on a daily
basis. It only made sense to
build a Visitor and Infor-
mation Center within the
chamber building’s lobby.
On May 20, 2014 the Fall Riv-
er Area Chamber of Com-
merce celebrated with their
board of directors, elected
officials, stake holders, and
members of the community at
the unveiling of the new Visi-
tor and Information Center
sponsored by BankFive.
The project began in the sum-
mer of 2013. The brochure
racks, counter tops, and dis-
play cases were designed,
manufactured and installed by
students of the carpentry and
facilities management voca-
tional classes at Diman Re-
gional Vocational Technical
High School.
(Article contributed by the Fall River
Area Chamber of Commerce and
Industry)
Social Media Trends Technical Assistance
Workshop
Offices with a View
The CWT Professional Building
located at 139 South Main Street
is the home of the former Cherry
& Webb Department Store. The
space has since been converted to
retail and office space.
Current tenants include Drewbi
Salon, Café Arpeggio, UMass
Dartmouth, and McDonald Law
Offices among others. Conven-
iently located across from the new
courthouse this space offers con-
venience and value.
Now available: Two water view
offices consisting of 2,250 sq. ft
and 3,700 sq ft. A convenient
downtown location and beautiful
views make this space ideal for
professionals looking to expand
or relocate.
Anyone interested in visiting the
available space or learning more
about the CWT Professional
Building should contact FROED
at 508-324-2620.
(Article contributed by MSBDC)
New Visitor and
Information Center