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SOUTHINGTON, CT - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage and Insurance received three prestigious Home Building Industry Awards (HOBI) at the annual awards dinner November 15 at the Aqua Turf in Southington.

EAST HADDAM, CONN. - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The nation’s first two-time Tony Award winning theatre Goodspeed Musicals’ dream of building an Artists Village is finally a reality. Seventeen new homes to be used for actor housing on the Goodspeed Campus in East Haddam, Conn. are nearly complete. A formal dedication ceremony is planned for Monday, November 14, 2011. The new actor housing initiative represents the largest capital project in Goodspeed history with a total budget of $5.5 million dollars all of which were spent in-state. Eighteen contractors and twenty-six suppliers from the state of Connecticut, many located right in Middlesex County, were used for this “green” project.

November 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA and Nyrik & Linda Huuskonen presents: Powerhouse Wealth Strategies Real Estate Workshop Weekend

SHELTON, CT - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The enduring appeal of classic Colonial style homes designed for contemporary, maintenance-free living has helped spur continued strong demand at Shelton’s Cranberry Hill Estates.

MILFORD, CT - September 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender, announced today that it has received approval with Fannie Mae to be a seller/servicer for one-to-four family first lien mortgages and can now retain mortgage servicing rights, expand product offerings as well as sell and pool loans into mortgage backed securities. Total Mortgage has been assigned Fannie Mae Seller Service Number – 27127-000-3.

New Haven, CT - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following information today in response to the Small Business Administration’s announcement of Disaster Assistance Loans, following President Obama’s Disaster Declaration, being made available to Connecticut homeowners and businesses

STRATFORD, CT - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Amidst a sputtering housing market, Stratford’s active adult community of detached, condominium-style homes is enjoying steady sales, and residents there credit Maple Oak Reserve’s built-in sense of community as a key reason for its sales success.

August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) is urging homeowners who are grappling with property damage due to Hurricane Irene to use caution when hiring home contractors or arborists.

Washington, DC - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04) and Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) announced today that The Workplace, Inc., Southwestern Connecticut’s Regional Workforce Development Board, will be receiving a one year grant of $299,670 to provide local, homeless veterans with job training aimed at helping them succeed in civilian careers. The grant has the potential for up to three additional years based on funding availability.

August 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) joined state elected leaders, officials with Operation Fuel and the Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA) at a news conference to urge Congress to protect the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

MILFORD, CT - July 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Longtime Milford residents can recall the days when Walnut Beach, known for its dance halls and amusement parks, was the perfect date night destination. Today, the amusement parks are gone, but the neighborhood is enjoying a renaissance as an artists’ community as well as a beach destination. Fifty-one new condominiums there are being marketed by the New Homes Division of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance. Beach Shore Village, which sits directly across the street from Walnut Beach, affords its residents sunrise views over Long Island Sound and the ultimate beach lifestyle.

July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Early Friday morning, on the first day of the new fiscal year, Senate Democratic leaders led passage of a budget bill that ensures Connecticut will have a balanced budget for the next biennium. As a result of the failure of the state employee unions to ratify the $1.6 billion concessions package, the General Assembly worked with the Malloy Administration to craft legislation that closes the budget gap—$700 million in the current fiscal year.

SHELTON, CT - July 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A one-of-a-kind mix of classic style, smart energy-efficient features and luxurious amenities have helped propel steady sales at Shelton’s new Cranberry Hill Estates as phase two of construction at the Armstrong Road community continues, reports John Tarducci, Senior Vice President of the New Homes Division at William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance.

West Hartford, CT - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building cleaners who have been picketing against a Goodrich Corp. cleaning contractor stepped up their protest Wednesday with a rally that drew more than 100 workers and area residents. The protest was aimed at cleaning contractor Jani-King of Hartford, which took over cleaning at the plant in May and refused to hire any the previous contractor's eight custodians, many of whom had worked at the facility for years.

June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden), Senator Carlo Leone (D-Stamford), and Senator Eileen Daily (D-Westbrook) say passage of Senate Bill 377 will give municipalities the option to waive interest owed on property taxes by members of the armed services who are on active duty.