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Posted: December 13, 2007
Bank R.I. held grand opening of new 3,230 s/f branch in Pawtucket
On October 29th, Bank R.I. held the Grand Opening of its Pawtucket branch which was designed by Vision 3 Architects. The new facility is the bank's 16th branch and expands its reach into another core urban area of the state. E.W. Burman, Inc. was the builder.
The celebration included the Bank R.I. Singing Bee, hosted by B101 radio, in which five local charities earned money by singing money-themed songs.
Located at 499 Smithfield Ave., Bank R.I.'s newest, 3,230 s/f, free-standing branch provides business-services that include a business center that is accessible outside of regular banking hours for meetings /seminars. The branch provides retail banking, small business services and investment services to the community.
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