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Coventry Residents Participate in Mercy Basketball Tourney
Sixteen Bay View Academy basketball players, two coaches and many members of the basketball players’ families traveled to Baltimore, Maryland over the Christmas break to participate in the Mercy...
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Get Out: January 26-27
1.) Toddlers, Tunes and Tales Where/When: Greene Public Library; Fridays 10-10:30 a.m. Why Go: The Greene Public Library hosts a Friday morning program each week beginning for 1 to 3-year-olds...
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Arrest Log: January 16-23
John K. Avarista, 30, 69 Indian Trl., South Kingstown, charged with domestic vandalism and domestic disorderly conduct on Jan. 16 at 6:28 a.m. Howard L. Bentley Jr., 39, 19 Anthony St., charged with...
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CHS Teacher Chosen for GIS, Remote Sensing Workshop
Long time Coventry High School Science teacher, Mr. Peter Stetson, has been selected as a participant in a two-year program where he will attend week-long workshops over the next two summers. The...
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State Police Launch Investigation of Central Coventry Fire District
STATE HOUSE – The Coventry legislative delegation announced Friday that the Rhode Island State Police have agreed to open an investigation into the Central Coventry Fire District. The legislators...
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House Hunt: Open Houses for January 26 and 27
30 Old Flat River Rd., MLS# 1010447, open Saturday, Jan. 26, 12-2 p.m., Fabulous 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath new home. Features oversized 2 car garage, hardwoods, central air, all granite kitchen & baths,...
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Representative Morgan Appointed to House Finance, Rules Committees
State Representative Patricia Morgan (R-District 26, West Warwick, Coventry) has recently been appointed to serve on the important House Finance and Rules Committees for the 2013-2014 legislative...
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OMG PD: Dearly Departed Deer and Marijuana
Deer and marijuana – it’s what’s for dinner. A possible “deer jacker,” which is not nearly as dirty as it sounds, was arrested by North Kingstown police and charged with drunken driving. Police said...
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Is It Dead Yet?
Every American child should grow up knowing a second language, preferably English. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960 I have one endearing trait that I’m extremely proud of. I have...
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Please Don't Help My Kids
A Patch blog from Alameda, CA, called “Please Don’t Help My Kids” has struck a nerve with readers across the country. Posted in September, the blog has taken off over the past couple of weeks as it has...
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This Week at the General Assembly
In historic vote, House passes same-sex marriage bill The House voted 51 to 19 in favor of legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur Handy (D-Dist. 18,Cranston) to allow same-sex couples to marry in Rhode...
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Five Things You Need To Know Today, January 28
Town Council Meeting: The Coventry Town Council will hold its first meeting of 2013 this evening in Council Chambers at Town Hall. A pre-budget work session will be held at 6 p.m. between the Council...
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ASFMS Students Recognized As Published Poets
Five of Linda Middleton's sixth grade English students at Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School recently earned accolades when their poems were chosen to be published in the Fall edition of this year's...
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Freezing Rain Expected During Evening Commute
The temperatures are finally climbing out of the basement, but not far enough to prevent a little snow this afternoon, turning into freezing rain just in time for the evening commute. The National...
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Norovirus Bug On the Rise, New Strain Arrives to United States
Although the flu is on everyone’s minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the...
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Coventry Winter Weather Updates: Jan. 28, 2013
Closures/Cancellations for Monday, Jan. 28: Coventry Public Schools: PM activities and after school events have been cancelled. Coventry Senior Center Bingo has been cancelled. Our Lady of...
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Brazil Nightclub Fire, Did the World Not Learn from Rhode Island's Tragedy?
Today Rhode Island's eyes are on the tragedy of the Brazil nightclub fire, which is a painful experience of deja-vu for the state.A fire tore through a Kiss nightclub in Brazil Sunday morning, that...
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Where Were You During the Challenger Tragedy?
Twenty-seven years ago today, America witnessed the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Delayed by almost a week, the shuttle mission on Jan. 28, 1986, was especially momentous, as it...
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