Johnston mayor to take property by eminent domain as owners file lawsuit
The fight over a property slated for affordable housing is now heading to court. Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. said the town has secured what it needs to take the property off George Waterman ...
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He said the town needs to replace the police and fire stations as well as Town Hall because they're all outdated and falling ...
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 ...
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 pushback.
‘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 ...