CDI is seeking a great organizer and coach with a head for business to join our Massachusetts NEROC team, working with groups of homeowners to form and strengthen their resident-owned communities. Check out our full job description here. The position will remain open until filled! Fill out an application below. Please fill out the form
Maine’s NEROC Staff Partner with the Staff of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s ROC-NH program for an Informative ROC101 Training Late last month, seventeen resident leaders, representing seven of Maine’s ten Resident Owned Communities braved the weather forecast and convened at the Medomak Mobile Home Cooperative in Waldoboro, Maine to participate in a ROC
North Avenue Cooperative in Burlington, Vermont will Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic that will be open to residents of greater Burlington! Vaccination Clinic to be held at North Avenue Co-op June, 16th 11:00am – 1:00pm As the state of Vermont quickly moves towards their re-opening goal of vaccinating 80% of the population, the state has been
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 I reflect on my memories of Dale, the first thing that comes to my mind
There are some real, tough issues facing our region, nation, and the world. And folks disagree more than ever on how to address those issues. But one thing people from many different perspectives can agree on is that co-ops are a solid, common-sense solution. At the Second Annual Co-op Impact Conference hosted by the National
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 dream,” this new wave of eminently affordable home ownership is a very big deal. So,
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. — Residents in the 75-home Conifer Green Community came together to purchase their neighborhood this week.
Freeport, ME, May 13, 2015 — The residents of Wardtown Mobile Home Park in Freeport recently secured funding support from the Genesis Community Loan Fund in Damariscotta, and Maine State Housing Authority (Maine Housing) in Augusta, to become the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine. Aided in their purchase acquisition by assistance from the Cooperative
With our 20th anniversary just around the corner (summer 2014!), 20 is our magic number. These last two years, CDI helped people from Maine to New York start 20 new co-ops—from housing co-ops to worker co-ops to tech co-ops. We love helping people follow their dreams! Even a brief consultation with CDI can go a
