Homecoming Party for Heather Abbott This Sunday
We are excited to announce that Newport Patch and The Newport Buzz have teamed up with family and friends of Newport resident Heather Abbott to host a welcome home party for Heather on Sunday, May...
View ArticleHouse Hunt: Open Houses for May 18 and 19
2010 Nooseneck Hill Rd., MLS #1031713, open Saturday, May 18, 11-1 p.m., Three bed ranch with hardwoods. Recent roof, vinyl siding and windows. Nice location on Rt. 3, zoned general business. Would...
View ArticleThe Week in RI: Murder, Child Porn, and a Speakeasy
Saturday, May 4 From 'Social Butterfly' To Alleged Bomber's Wife Two weeks after Boston bombing susect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed and his brother, Dzhokhar, was found hiding in a dry-docked boat in...
View ArticleAudubon to Open Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge Interpretive Trail
During a ceremony to be held Monday, May 20 at 4 p.m., the Audubon Society of Rhode Island will open a new interpretive nature trail in Coventry to help teachers and home-schoolers engage their...
View ArticleFive Things You Need To Know Today, May 20
Interpretive Trail Opening: The Audubon Society of Rhode Island will open a new, free interpretive nature trail today at the historic Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge, located at 2082 Victory Hwy. in...
View ArticleCouncil Amends Ordinance to Include Asphalt Plant Restrictions
During the May 13 meeting of the Coventry Town Council, members approved and adopted councilman Ted Jendzejec's amendments to Chapter 153 of the Coventry Code of Ordinances entitled "Licensed...
View ArticleBoard Of Ed's Mancuso On Tests, Teachers And Gist
Eva-Marie Mancuso enjoys a lively debate but is clear about one thing: When it comes to educating Rhode Island’s children, the status quo is not an option. At a recent Q&A session in East...
View ArticleJudge Grants Authority to Conduct CCFD Board of Directors Election
In Providence Superior Court last Friday, Central Coventry Fire District (CCFD) Special Master Richard Land, went before Judge Brian Stern to request that the court authorize him to conduct a special...
View ArticleConstruction Truck Bursts Into Flames on Hopkins Hill Road
At about 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Terry Lynch, owner of TR Lynch Construction in Warwick, was traveling on Hopkins Hill Road near Rte. 95 exit 6A when he made the startling realization that smoke had...
View ArticleCoventry Wellness Community to Host CPR Course
The Coventry Wellness Community will be hosting a CPR training course for anyone interested in renewing their certification or simply learning this invaluable, life-saving skill. The course will be...
View ArticleFive Things You Need To Know Today, May 21
Wellness Week Colors: Coventry Public Schools are celebrating Wellness Week by practicing making healthy food choices at lunch and staying active. Tuesday's featured fruit is Kiwi, making the color of...
View ArticleCoventry Fire Taskforce Cheers Superior Court Decision
The co-chair of the Coventry citizen taskforce working to find an alternative to its in-liquidation fire district Monday applauded the Superior Court’s decision to hold elections for a new board of...
View ArticleNational Weather Service Warns of Potential Severe Thunderstorms Today
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Special Weather Statement for the possibility of severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Thunderstorms have already been forming in Southern New...
View ArticleHow to Help Victims of the Oklahoma Tornado
Americans across the country are reacting with shock to the devastation caused by a 2-mile wide Tornado in Oklahoma. Dozens have died, and President Obama has declared the path of the tornado a major...
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