Five Things You Need To Know Today, June 13
Little League Fundraiser: Papa Gino's (1080 Tiogue Ave.) is hosting a community fundraiser tonight from 4-9 p.m. to benefit Coventry Little League! CLL will receive 20% of all sales during that time...
View ArticleCoventry Residents Honored as 'Soldiers of Excellence'
The Rhode Island Chapter of the Association of United States Army (AUSA), together with Banneker Industries, recently recognized eight soldiers during its annual “Soldiers of Excellence” awards...
View ArticleCoventry Youth Lacrosse: Spring 2013 Wrap-Up
The 2013 Spring Youth Lacrosse Season concluded Sunday June 9 with Coventry Youth Lacrosse well-represented at the 2013 RI Youth Lacrosse State Semifinals and Championship matches at Brown University...
View ArticleIs West Nile Virus Coming to Coventry?
Coventry — and all of Rhode Island, actually — was spared a significant outbreak of West Nile Virus last summer. But with the start of mosquito season, the possibility of the disease taking hod is...
View ArticleFive Things You Need To Know Today, June 14
Flag Day Ceremony: Paine House, located at 7 Station St., will host a Flag Day event tonight, beginning at 6 p.m. Guests are invited to bring their old and tattered flags for the Korean Veterans to...
View ArticleArrest Log: June 5-12: Conspiracy, Serving Underage and More
Ronald Blair, 44, 79 Willard St., third floor, Providence, charged with felony shoplifting and habitual shoplifitng on June 5 at 10:29 a.m. Rochannda N. Britto, 40, 26 Edith St., Apt. #11, arrested...
View ArticlePolice Warn of 'National Grid' Phone Scam
A Newport resident recently fell victim to phone scam where the caller claimed to work for National Grid and said payment was due for a faulty meter. The caller said if a payment was not made, the...
View ArticleMeet CHS 2013 Salutatorian: Ashley Ginda
Ashley Ginda will be recognized during Saturday's graduation ceremony for earning the title of salutatorian for Coventry High School's Class of 2013. Apart from her stellar academic performance and...
View ArticleLetter: Town of Coventry 2013 Financial Town Meeting
Dear Coventry Taxpayers: I would like to clarify something that was printed in the Thursday, June 13, issue of the Kent County Times and also state my position on the recent Financial Town Meeting:...
View ArticleFamily Seeks Info After Dog Falls Victim to Hit & Run
At approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, Kim Rossi's 2-year-old, 38-pound pup, Sienna, was struck by a vehicle outside of her house at 863 Knotty Oak Road. The driver of the vehicle not only...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Coventry This Week
Check back each Friday for that weekend's open houses in Coventry.
View ArticleThis Week at the General Assembly
Assembly OKs creation of task force to foster, promote arts, culture Acknowledging that the arts are a powerful economic engine that can contribute to the state’s fiscal health, the General Assembly...
View ArticleCHS Graduates: What You Need to Know Today
Attention CHS Seniors: On Saturday, June 15, graduates must arrive at the Ryan Center (1 Lincoln Almond Plaza, Kingston) by 11:45 a.m. for line requirements. Doors will open at 12 p.m. to the general...
View ArticleUnmasking The Plan To Destroy America!
Hey, don’t be so judgmental. It worked! I worked outside for a while at the start of spring, cleaning out the flower beds around my house; uncovering all the daffodils, crocuses, tulips and the like....
View ArticleCHS Class of 2013 Closes One Chapter, Opens Countless More
After 13 years of schooling, countless quizzes, tests, required reading assignments, portfolios and four years of Capstone preparation, the Coventry High School Class of 2013 officially ended their...
View ArticleA Last-Minute Father's Day Gift: Thanks for the Advice, Dad!
Dads come in all different sizes, shapes and temperaments. One thing they seem to have in common, though, is this: They just love to give advice, and they tend to be pretty good teachers, too. Patch...
View ArticleOMGPD: Raging Mad
Hulk Smash? Getting arrested can be an incredibly angering experience for some. For one New Jersey man, the rage that followed his arrest could be described as…Hulk-ish? Smithfield police arrested a...
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