From the 1850s to the 1960s, the Bernon Street Dam offered protection to a former mill at 148 Bernon St. The dam was removed in the 1960s, and the flood protection for the nearby mill disappeared. Since then, the repeatedly swollen Blackstone River has worn down the land, eroding it and putting the condo complex in ever-growing danger, says Evan Starr, president the River Island Condo Association.     Read the article…………………………….

On March 2, the US Treasury Department announced via press release that not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) regulatory deadlines, but it will further not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners after the forthcoming rule changes take effect either.   Read the article…………………………….

A fire broke out early Thursday morning in a condominium complex in Newport.  Firefighters responded to the fire on Grafton Street at about 4 a.m. It spread to three alarms.   Read the article…………………………….

Q. I live in a condo complex in Rhode Island. I only receive a financial statement once a year. I would like a monthly expense sheet and income tax return sent to me. The management company and the treasurer have not answered me. Is there anything I can do to receive these copies?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

The letter comes from the Sands Farm Homeowners Association and also summarizes meetings with “officials” over the past few weeks. Included in the letter is, “According to John Breunig, the tank is far closer to the southern edge of Sand Pond Lane than the 20 feet stipulated in the Special Use Permit and Variance for the project. By our observation, the edge of the tank now appears to be under 10 feet from the southern edge of Sands ...

A woman has died after a fire in her West Warwick condominium.  Firefighters were called to the home on Scenic Drive shortly before noon Monday and found the victim lying close to the front door.     Read the article…………………………….

The Easton Fire Department said they put out a fire at a condominium complex on Sunday evening.  On Aug. 4 just before 8 p.m., officials said they received a call of a fire in a condo unit on Pinebrook Lane.  Officials said all occupants of the building were evacuated before their arrival.    Read the article…………………………….

A Superior Court judge on Monday upheld an arbitration award of more than $750,000 to owners of a condominium complex who say the developer performed shoddy and substandard work when he renovated their building in 2019.   Read the article…………………………….

A developer who for years has left a trail of complaints resulting in multiple suspensions and fines by the state contractor’s registration board continues to do business in Rhode Island – even though he owes the state more than a quarter of a million dollars in personal income taxes.    Read the article…………………………….

The redeveloper of the former Memorial Hospital campus in Pawtucket could challenge a lender’s foreclosure on the property based on the alleged invalidity of the mortgage that it defaulted on, a Superior Court judge has found. Defendant Memorial Development LLC took out a $3.5 million mortgage on the property in 2022, which the original lender assigned to plaintiff Memorial Real Estate Group, LLC. The property was apparently encumbered by a deed restriction prohibiting any sale, conveyance or transfer without the ...

The former residents of North Providence’s Canterbury Village are once again scrambling to find somewhere to live.  Dozens of residents were forced from their homes back in October after the town deemed the building uninhabitable.   Read the article…………………………….

Seventeen years ago, the town relinquished responsibility for sewer lines in this Lincoln neighborhood, deeming homeowners responsible for them.  Now, officials are pinning the blame on developers as residents of the Sableswood North Subdivision search for answers and help on how to maintain uninsurable sewer lines.     Read the article……………………………….

The R.I. Attorney General’s office has launched a criminal investigation into the North Providence property management company that has recently come under fire for allowing poor living conditions that led to the city condemning a 56-unit condominium complex and the 24-hour eviction notice sent to its residents.  Read the article………………………………..

Construction on the recently condemned condominiums at North Providence’s Canterbury Village could begin as soon as Thursday, according to Mayor Charles Lombardi.  Dozens of residents were forced from their homes Tuesday after the town deemed the building uninhabitable.    Read the article……………………………….

Though numerous residents plan on moving in with friends and family for the time being, others don’t have anywhere else to go.  North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi confirmed that the town has provided accommodations for residents in need of assistance.    Read the article……………………………………

Dozens of residents living in North Providence’s Canterbury Village have been left scrambling after receiving a 24-hour eviction notice.  North Providence Mayor Charlie Lombardi confirmed that the town’s building inspector and fire department condemned the condominiums due to the deplorable conditions inside.    Read the article………………………………..

A former Dedham tax official has been sentenced to three years’ probation for defrauding a Woonsocket condominium association out of almost $50,000 to pay for personal expenses and gambling trips to Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville.   Read the article…………………………………

South Kingstown residents at Tuesday’s meeting implored the Town Council during public comment to make “a truly equitable decision” in response to the cancelation of town plowing services on private roads, set to take effect this upcoming winter.   Read the article………………………..

The South Kingstown Town Council during the public comment portion of its regular meeting on Monday listened to resident perspectives surrounding its decision in January to discontinue road maintenance services for over 70 miles of private road.  Read the article………………………..

A now former Dedham town official admitted in federal court Monday to defrauding a Woonsocket condominium association out of almost $50,000 to fund her personal expenses and gambling trips at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville.   Read the article………………………..

The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has now weighed in on the running battle over Bonnet Shores voting rights, at least to the extent the battle involves a state lawmaker from South Kingstown who owns property within the Bonnet Shores Fire District in Narragansett.   Read the article………………………..

South Kingstown residents who live on the 15 miles of private roads that have previously been plowed and maintained by the town will receive notice later this spring that those plow services will be discontinued on Sept. 1.   Read the article………………………..

A homeowners’ association is asking the town of South Kingstown to either stop snow plowing private roads at taxpayers’ expense under what’s called “tradition” or plow all private roads in town.  Read the article………………………..

We read the letter in The Westerly Sun by Donald Lockard with sadness and empathy (“Setting Sun residents at a loss over parking vote,” Dec. 20). Mr. Lockard described that his neighborhood’s request for no parking along Setting Sun Drive was not successful despite having a petition signed by 35 of 54 of his neighbors. Unfortunately, Mr. Lockard’s experience to protect his neighborhood is not unique.  Read the article………………………..

A prominent resident and shoreline activist is charging the Buttonwoods Beach Association with violating the state’s open records law over documents related to a traffic stop in 2019.   Read the article………………………..

A Dedham town official allegedly defrauded a Woonsocket condominium association out of $46,500 to fund her personal expenses and gambling at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, prosecutors said Monday.   Read the entire article……………………………….

Like many waterfront fire districts in Rhode Island, the Bonnet Shores Fire District does not fight fires. That service, and policing, are provided by the town of Narragansett.  The fire district operates like a private homeowners association or beach club with the state-sanctioned power to levy taxes.      Read the entire article……………………………….

In South County, several shoreline fire districts bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and other revenue annually but spend much of it on expenses more in line with a private beach club, not a fire department. That has drawn the ire of beachgoers who are being blocked from the shore.      Read the entire article……………………………….

Sarah Huard, one of the top realtors in Rhode Island, says the condo industry should expect to see far more scrutiny in light of the recent tragedy in Florida.  “I think now, just watching Florida, how now that within forty days now, condo associations have to be looked at and inspected. You can’t help but feel as a condo owner, especially if you live in a high-rise, what’s the safety of my unit, how well is the condo association keeping ...

The vice chair of the Town of Dedham’s Board of Assessors is under investigation, accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Rhode Island condo association.    Read the article……………………………

First: let’s be clear – residential condominium units are single-family residences. Like a single-family detached house, they can be eligible for a 25% Homestead exemption as an owner-occupied single family residence. Unlike single-family detached residences, single-family condominiums are “excluded” from receiving municipal rubbish collection.    Read the article……………………..

What if you had to pay for a municipal service that you weren’t receiving?  That’s the question condo owners in both Woonsocket and North Smithfield are raising as it relates to their trash pickup, or rather, lack of it.    Read the article………………………….

Newport Superior Court Judge and former RI Lt. Governor Richard Licht has appointed a Special Master for the 10 Brown & Howard Wharf Condominium Association. Newport businessman Johannes Flo, a Norwegian national who was the subject of a major exposé by the Norwegian publication VG, and who has a significant ownership interest in the Bard Group, LLC, an entity that owns seven units, assessed for nearly $5.2 million, in the Condominium Association is the President and Secretary of the Condominium ...

Did you know that some condominium associations may have the right to keep a homeowner from posting a mezuzah at the doorway entrance?  It happened to Barbara Cadranel of Stratford, CT. In 2012, she received a stern letter from her condo association demanding that she remove the mezuzah from her doorpost or pay a fine of $50 per day. According to the rules of the association, residents at this particular condo complex could place anything they wanted on their doors, ...

The old saying that the only sure things in life are death and taxes leaves out a third certainty: legislation. Across New England each year, thousands of bills get filed in state legislatures, many of them as mundane as the naming of a bridge or a new state “something”—like designating the Fluffernutter as Massachusetts’ official sandwich.   Read more……….