Five Things You Need To Know Today, February 13
Today is Ash Wednesday: For many in western Christianity, it is the first day of Lent. It is called Ash Wednesday due to the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of churchgoers. The ashes used...
View ArticleIs Your Spouse Cheating? Local Investigator Explains The Signs
Valentine's Day is this Thursday, but there is a less romantic aspect to the holiday than roses and chocolates. According to a private investigator, if your spouse is having an affair, this is a good...
View ArticleWhat Are You Giving Up For Lent?
Lent starts on Wednesday. After Tuesday's blowout party that is Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday kicks off the 40-day period in which Catholics and other Christians practice denial and penitence, modeled on...
View ArticleCCFD Firefighters 'Muster' Donations for Annual MDA Ski Event
For the sixth year, members of the Central Coventry Fire District attended the Muscular Dystrophy Association Annual Firefighter Ski Muster at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, MA on Wednesday....
View ArticleHealth Department to Private Well Owners: 'Boil Your Water'
The following is from a press release. Due to the excessive snow from the winter storm and from rainfall on Monday, some private wells may be impacted. The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH)...
View Article[CHAT] URI Hosts Dayton Tonight
KINGSTON – Join us tonight starting at 7 p.m. from the Ryan Center, as the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team hosts the Dayton Flyers. Both the Rams (6-16, 1-8 Atlantic 10) and Dayton...
View Article[VIDEO] Munford’s Shot Pushes Rams Past Dayton
KINGSTON – It was a familiar refrain for the Dayton Flyers, as another Atlantic 10 game with the University of Rhode Island Rams ended with No. 5 hitting a game-winning shot. This time though, it was...
View ArticleCoventry's Cutest Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Chester Colwell
"There are so many cute couples in Coventry that it is hard to choose, but if I had to pick one, it is Mr. and Mrs. Chester Colwell," said Middletown Patch Editor, Olga Enger. "Their coordination to...
View Article5 Fun Facts About Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today is Feb. 14, the day to celebrate that special someone in your life, send some flowers, give some chocolate, tell your significant other you love them. So in...
View ArticleFive Things You Need To Know Today, February 14
CCFD Emergency Hearing: An emergency hearing will be held today at 2 p.m. before the Out County Business Calendar, Courtroom 4D at Kent County Superior Court, 222 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886....
View ArticleCouncil Approves School, Town Energy Upgrade Measures
At Monday's night meeting, the Coventry Town Council approved a contract with Wilkinson Associates, Inc., to provide engineering services to upgrade energy performance in town buildings and in three...
View ArticleClassic Books to Share with Your Children for Valentine's Day
“Where’s Pa Going with that Axe?” The Enduring Quality of Children’s Classics By Anita Silvey Courtesy of James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read Foundation The opening line of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s...
View ArticleSold: Recent House Sales in Coventry
21 Lane E, Sold Jan. 16, Price $43,000 3 Red Oak Dr., Sold Jan. 17, Price $150,000 13 Edward St., sold Jan. 18, Price $119,000 20 Moss Ln., Sold Jan. 22, Price $270,000 4 Ridgewood Trl., Sold Jan....
View ArticleSuperior Court Judge Stern Orders Final Hearing to Decide CCFD's Fate
An emergency hearing was held at Kent County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon to address CCFD Special Master Richard Land's submission of an Emergency Petition to Authorize Liquidation of the...
View ArticleRaptakis Bill Eases Burden of Corporation Tax
"Taxes are a big concern of many small businesses," said Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-Dist. 33,Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich). “We talk about helping small businesses succeed and grow in...
View ArticleGet Out: February 15-17, 2013
It's Friday, and you've got no idea what you'll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for every age to make your weekend just what you've been waiting for. Check...
View ArticleArrest Log: February 6-13
Ronald D. Plouffe, 54, 10 Potter St., arrested as a fugitive from justice (Massachusetts) on Feb. 6 at 10:25 p.m. Greg R. Waldron, 33, 315 Station St., charged with receiving stolen goods (over...
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