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Article: A perfect starting port.
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- Providence Journal (Providence, RI)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2006
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Byline: Lynn Arditi
Sep. 23--PROVIDENCE -- A developer who envisions transforming this city's waterfront into a bustling port and tourism destination yesterday stood on an Allens Avenue pier and declared the first phase of his effort a success.
Since June, American Cruise Lines has been running three luxury cruise ships in and out of "Dock Conley," named after developer Patrick T. Conley and his wife, Gail.
Under a five-year agreement signed with the Guileford, Conn.-based cruise lines company last April, and officially announced yesterday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Providence Piers is now the official embarking point for New England Island ...