Owners of land for proposed affordable housing project fight Johnston over eminent domain
He said the town needs to replace the police and fire stations as well as Town Hall because they're all outdated and falling ...
Town Secretly Seizes Developers' Property Then Threatens Them With Trespassing Citation
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter focuses on some shocking updates to a Rhode ...
Johnston, R.I., follows through on seizure of land by eminent domain, halting 250-unit affordable housing project
Town officials are facing a lawsuit alleging they abused the law to block the housing “simply because they don’t want that ...
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Federal judge pauses Johnston's bid to seize land slated for affordable housing. What to know
JOHNSTON – On March 14, the owners of a 30-acre property in Johnston found out the town had transferred the land to itself, following through on threats and a plan by the mayor to block an ...
‘Like someone had punched me in my gut’: In Johnston, R.I., property owners fight back against eminent domain
The owners want to build 252 units of affordable housing. Officials moved to take the property by eminent domain for a new ...
Johnston acquires 31-acre property by eminent domain
The town of Johnston has officially acquired a 31-acre parcel of land by eminent domain, following months of controversy and ...
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Owners of land for proposed affordable housing project fight Johnston over eminent domain
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — After Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. seized land through eminent domain, halting an affordable housing project, a judge has put the town's plans on pause while the ...