Facebook Cover Photo Contest: Share Your Spring Photos
Last year when Facebook changed to the new Timeline layout, Coventry Patch asked Facebook fans what Coventry image should appear as the cover photo. We want to continue to highlight Coventry's...
View Article3 Senators Remove Themselves as Sponsors of 'Discriminatory' Referendum
Last week, state Senators James Doyle (D-Pawtucket), Leonidas (Lou) Raptakis (D-Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich) and Nick Kettle (R-Coventry, Foster, Scituate, West Greenwich) were among the...
View ArticleFive Things You Need To Know Today, March 21
CPD Safety Event: The Coventry Police Department will host a free Child Seat Installation and Kids Workshop today from 12-3 p.m. at Walgreens (875 Tiogue Ave.). JPCA Casino Night Fundraiser: The...
View ArticleCentral Coventry Fire Union Officials Misleading Taxpayers, Says Rep. Morgan
STATE HOUSE – State Representative Patricia Morgan (R-Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick) charged Wednesday that officials of the Central Coventry firefighter’s union were misleading taxpayers who are...
View ArticleCHS Alumni Association Hall of Fame Inductee: James F. Bell III
As a graduate of Coventry High School, Jim Bell has distinguished himself in the field of astronomy and space exploration. Jim, who graduated from CHS in 1983, earned his undergraduate degree from...
View ArticleSix Fuel-Saving Hybrids for Sale in RI
With the price of gas still hovering above $3.50 per gallon — and with $4-per-gallon prices still fresh in drivers' minds — it may be time to invest in a hybrid. The gas/electric hybrid system has...
View ArticleObituary: Edmund David Carlson, Jr.
Edmund D. Carlson, Jr., 25, of West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Born on October 12, 1987 in Warwick, he was the son of Edmund D. Carlson, Sr. and Denise L....
View ArticleCCFD: Special Master Sends Revised Letter to Residents
The revised letter to residents was mailed on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Also attached is the Superior Court order from Judge Brian P. Stern, directing Land to send the new letter to residents.
View ArticleCCFD Firefighters Respond to Rep. Morgan's Misinformed Campaign
Coventry, RI – The Central Coventry Fire District stated today that Rep. Morgan did not paint an accurate or fair picture in her statement this morning. The district did not have knowledge of a...
View ArticleUnions Embrace Scare Tactics in Coventry
STATE HOUSE - Unions representing Central Coventry firefighters and the statewide AFL-CIO were blasted today by State Representative Patricia Morgan (R-Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick) for trying to...
View ArticleGet Out: March 22-24, 2013 - Peter Cottontail, Pancakes and More
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 ArticleTown Councilman Laboissonniere Supports Passage of CCFD Budget
To the Central Coventry Fire District Voters: There is a whirlwind of (mis)information being bandied about by voices from within and from outside the district. Here are some truths and risks as I...
View ArticleArrest Log: March 13-20 - Vandalism, Larceny and More
Joshua Robert Harrison, 22, 23 West Shore Dr., charged with weapons other than firearms prohibited and two counts of larceny under $1,500 on Mar. 14 at 12:07 p.m. Carl Levin, 58, 50 Blackmore Rd.,...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage Hearing Lasts Into Early Morning
By midnight Thursday, people were still testifying for and against the same-sex marriage legislation (S-38) before the state Senate Judiciary Committee. More than 600 people signed up to testify and in...
View ArticleRep. Morgan, Sen. Kettle File Motion to Release Fire Contingency Plans
On Friday morning, Representative Patricia Morgan and Senator Nick Kettle filed a motion requesting that the Court immediately release or order Special Master Richard Land to release all Central...
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