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Projects that can transform a community, from Millinocket to Arundel, were named “outstanding” in this year’s Smart Growth Awards from GrowSmart Maine, at the nonprofit advocacy group’s second annual summit. Congratulations to Charter Oaks Village Cooperative for winning this prestigious award, and to
By Jeanee Wright – NEROC Housing Specialist October is Anti-Stigma month. I had no idea of that fact when I was asked to sit on a panel at the 2019 Maine State Housing Authority Conference on Affordable Housing held recently
CDI’s NEROC program has seen unprecedented growth in the past year in terms of staff and communities served, with more rapid growth on the horizon. To best meet the growing demand for resident ownership, longtime director and founder Andy Danforth
The 6th Annual MA ROC-A-Thon is the premier resident owned community (ROC) event in Massachusetts. This one-day event will bring together ROC leaders from across the state to network with one another, and take workshops on strengthening their communities. This
By Jeanee Wright I was saddened to hear recently of the loss of a great man, Dale Whitmore, President of Wardtown Cooperative in Freeport, Maine. Dale passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family, from complications from recent illnesses. When
Want to be part of a growing team of successful community organizers making a difference for low and moderate income residents? If you’re a group process guru, a real estate whiz, or a trainer extraordinaire, the New England Resident Owned
MA Regional ROC Event a Success! by Maureen Carroll Dennis and Colleen Preston To the uninitiated, resident-ownership may not rock your world. But to those in the trenches, and those who truly are taking a shot at “living the American
For Immediate Release April 13, 2018 Heritage Association, Inc. Warren Manufactured Home Community Homeowners Purchased Their Neighborhood, Ready to ‘Flourish’ Contacts: Dave Adams, President, Heritage Association, (413) 436-8245 Andy Danforth, Director, NEROC Program, CDI (401) 439-9795 Paul Bradley, President, ROC
For Immediate Release March 7, 2018 Conifer Green Becomes 19th Resident Owned Community in Massachusetts Contacts: Joan Thompson-Stein, President, Conifer Green Andy Danforth, Director, NEROC Program, CDI (401) 439-9795 Paul Bradley, President, ROC USA, LLC (603) 513-2818 KINGSTON, Mass. —
CDI congratulates the residents of Weston’s Mobile Home Park in Berlin, Vermont for becoming owners of their community! Their conversion to resident ownership was recently featured in this Times Argus article. Annik Paul, Cooperative Development Specialist in CDI’s NEROC program,