Situated in south central New Hampshire, Concord is one of America’s smallest state capitals. The compact city in the Granite State boasts a wide range of architectural styles from commercial brick architecture with elaborate cornices t…
It’s still all about the economy. The foreclosure avalanche seems to have slowed in New England, but community associations continue to fight a seemingly endless wave of financial issues as 2012 ends and 2013 looms. For this year-end e…
As cities become more bike-friendly, and public consciousness about health and green living more predictable, condominium boards are debating questions about bicycle storage and safety around their properties. This may not see…
For nearly 20 years, the Community Associations Institute (CAI) has recognized excellence in the practice of community law through the Falls Church, Virginia-based College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). Of the tens of thousan…
Expect to find a sandy white beach, swimming pools, music venues, parks, bars, a plethora of restaurants, a thriving nightlife scene and a seafood festival that draws over 150,000 in the village district of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.…
When you think of New Bedford, Massachusetts, several things come immediately to mind—commercial fisheries, factory outlet stores, textile mills, and of course, whaling. Located in Bristol County, 51 miles south of Boston, and…
While a pool and a clubhouse used to be the hallmark of luxury condo living, the whole concept of upscale condo amenities has exploded in recent years with the construction of condo units tied to high-end hotels. This has added perks r…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste was generated in 1996. That's the last time these figures were made available, and the numbers have almost certainly ri…
Concern over health and an evolving legal landscape has prompted a number of condo and co-op boards in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as well as communities across New England to ban cigarette smoking in individual smoking units. This …
In the 2005 film, “Thank You for Smoking,” William H. Macy portrays a Birkenstock wearing, cheddar cheese-eating, granola crunching, Volvo-driving environmentalist Democratic Senator from Vermont, whose desk is overflowing with maple sy…