Monthly Archives: December 2013
DEM Protects 31 Acres of Forestland Abutting Rockville Management Area in Hopkinton
PROVIDENCE - December 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Environmental Management announces the permanent protection of 31 acres of forestland in Hopkinton. The property abuts DEM's 1,069-acre Rockville Management Area and will provide connectivity from state-owned land around Blue Pond to 945 acres of conservation land held by The Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society of Rhode Island, and the Hopkinton Land Trust. Public access will be maintained on the property to provide for hunting and passive recreational uses such as hiking
AG Kilmartin Announces $2.1 Billion National Settlement with Ocwen Financial Corporation for Abuses Over...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today joined the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 48 additional attorneys general to announce a two billion dollar settlement with Ocwen Financial Corporation (Ocwen), and its subsidiary, Ocwen Loan Servicing, for its role in mortgage foreclosure abuses and deceptive mortgage servicing practices.
Attorney General Kilmartin Urges Congress to Extend Tax Relief for Struggling Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fearing a setback for financially strapped homeowners and disruption to a slowly improving housing market, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has joined again with 41 attorneys general from around the country in urging Congress to extend soon-to-be expired tax relief for distressed homeowners into next year
Airport development land rebranded as City Centre
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The land slated for development around T.F. Green Airport and a commuter-rail station has a new name and website to market it. The 95-acre former Warwick Station Development District is now called City Centre Warwick.
Smart Money Goes Shopping
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of her Smart Money Tour, General Treasurer Gina Raimondo is helping Rhode Islanders search for their missing money this holiday season at the Warwick Mall on December 14 and 17.
New England Governors Sign Energy Statement Committing Region to Cooperation on Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New England's Governors today committed their six states to an energy initiative designed to bring affordable, cleaner, and more reliable power to homes and businesses across the northeast. This initiative will accelerate regional cooperation on expanding renewable energy and energy infrastructure in New England.
Third Installment of the “Building Bridges in the Community” Outreach Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that the John Hope Settlement House will host "Building Bridges in the Community" Outreach Forum, in conjunction with Project Night Vision and the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, to be held:
