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Random Rhode Islanders To Be Invited To Finance Advice Robo-Calls Today
If you're among the 10,000 randomly chosen RI phone numbers for the RI Treasurer's series of robo-calls between 5 and 6 p.m., you're about to get some spontaneous information about RI Treasury...
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You Ask, Patch Answers: Private Airstrip Permit Request Information
After receiving numerous inquiries this week, I checked in with local officials to find out some more information regarding a controversial item on the Feb. 6 Zoning Board of Review meeting agenda....
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CCFD 2012-2013 Proposed Budget, Tax Rate Summary
Editor's Note: All budget/tax rate information can be found in the two PDF documents attached. Supplementary screen shots are included for Coventry Patch mobile users who do not have the appropriate...
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Central Coventry Fire District Budget Meeting Agenda: Feb. 11, 2013
Click here to view Special Master Richard Land's proposed CCFD 2012-2013 budget and tax rate.
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Five Things You Need To Know Today, February 6
Western PTA Meeting: Members of the Western Coventry School PTA will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Fifth grade teachers will be represented at the meeting. Zoning Board Meeting:...
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Coventry-West Greenwich Elks Host Veterans Ceremony
The Coventry-West Greenwich Elks BPOE #2285 recently hosted a Salute to Our Veterans/Veterans Stand Down ceremony. More than 170 Veterans attended the ceremony and represented all branches of the...
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Would You Miss Saturday Mail Delivery?
The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly announcing on Wednesday that it will stop Saturday first-class mail delivery by Aug. 1, reported CBS News. Mail personnel have delivered mail on Saturdays for...
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Early Warning – Snowstorm Forecast for Friday Night
“The snow doesn't give a soft white damn whom it touches.” – E.E. Cummings. At least according to preliminary forecasts from Weather.com and the National Weather Service, a significant storm is...
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Marijuana Legalization, Regulation Bill Introduced
Release courtesy of the Legislative Press Bureau. Rep. Edith H. Ajello and Sen. Donna M. Nesselbush, joined by drug policy reform advocates, today announced legislation to legalize marijuana...
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NWS Issues Blizzard Watch for Rhode Island
As of 3:19 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Watch for Coventry and the rest of Kent and Providence counties effective from Friday morning through Saturday...
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Rep. Serpa Pushes For Capital Gains Tax Exemption
An idea that grew from the Small Business Association’s annual economic summit has Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D – Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick) pushing hard for Rhode Island to implement a...
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Five Things You Need To Know Today, February 7
A. Lincoln Portrait: Acclaimed RI actor, Robb Dimmick, will present the life of Abraham Lincoln in dramatic form tonight in the Town Council Chambers at Town Hall. Register with the Coventry Public...
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State Police Reports and Legal Logs - February 2013
Wickford Barracks On Jan., 25, 2013, At 2:30 p.m., Troopers arrested Greg Waldron, 34, of 7 Black Walnut Rd., Coventry, RI on a Third Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for...
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Blizzard Watch Now In Effect for Friday Morning
Projections for Friday’s storm are now suggesting a historic event that could dump as much as two feet of snow on Coventry by the end of it all on Saturday night. The National Weather Service...
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Winter Storm Nemo: Updates, Updates and More Updates
1:14 p.m.: Coventry Patch Facebook user Colleen Medeiros shared that Cumberland Farms on Tiogue Ave is out of gasoline. 12:17 p.m.: Kent YMCA School's Out of Coventry: Closed Friday 10:44 a.m.:...
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Important Coventry Numbers to Have During a Blizzard
As New England prepares for Blizzard 2013 (aka Winter Storm Nemo) Coventry residents should keep these numbers, websites and pages on hand during and after the storm. PATCH Click the following links...
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Zoning Board to Continue Airstrip Discussion Following Site Review
Dozens of Coventry residents turned out to Wednesday night's meeting of the Coventry Zoning Board of Review in response to a Special Use Permit application submitted by Thomas Miozzi, owner and...
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Get Your Storm Supplies Together
Winter Storm Nemo is expected to cross most of Rhode Island as a full-blown blizzard on Friday, dumping up to two feet of snow on Coventry. Are you ready? The American Red Cross recommends everyone...
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Arrest Log: January 30 - February 6
Christine Hencler, 52, 31 Sugar Maple Dr., charged with DUI first offense on Jan. 30 at 2:08 p.m. Geoffrey J. Warburton, 19, 206 Boston St., charged with attempted larceny under $1,500 on Jan. Jan....
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Coventry Prepares for 'Historic' Blizzard
With Snow Storm Nemo on the way, Coventry town workers are prepping for what could be a historic blizzard. Crews began pre-treating the roads Thursday night in preparation for the storm, which is...
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