Mill River is a primarily industrial neighborhood in the city of

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located between the

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and Fair Haven neighborhoods. The area is bordered on the east by the Mill River (from I-95 up to the vicinity of Humphrey Street) then by

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railroad tracks (up to Blatchley Avenue). It is bordered on the west and northwest by

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(between Exits 2 and 6), and on the south by Interstate 95. There are two clusters of residential areas in the neighborhood, Farnam Courts,https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/gsc1994021784/PP/?sid=74caff2ce68eedde826135a14f52393d Some more old photos of Farnum court which are low cost apartments managed by the

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, and the area around Jocelyn Square, which was traditionally part of the Upper State Street neighborhood. The northeastern corner of the area east of the river between I-91 (from Exit 5 to 6) and the railroad tracks, where the garage for

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is located, is also considered to be part of the community known as Cedar Hill. Hamilton Street and East Street are the main north–south thoroughfares, while Humphrey Street, Grand Avenue, and Chapel Street serve as east–west through routes. English Station, an abandoned power plant, is located on Ball Island in Mill River.

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