Coventry News

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.

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 students in outdoor learning.

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 Businesses". Jendzejec began considering the revisions after being approached by a number of his Dist.

At the start of Monday's Town Council meeting, President Gary Cote presented Tracy Hall, wife of the late Central Coventry Fire Battalion Chief William J. Hall , with a proclamation memorializing Chief Hall's work and accomplishments in the Town of Coventry.

More than half the fire districts in Rhode Island exceeded the statewide property tax cap at least once in the last three years, according to new data obtained from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

WCFD SAP Meeting: The Western Coventry Fire District Standard Administrative Procedure Committee will meet this evening at 7 p.m. at the district's Summit station, located at 1110 Victory Hwy., Greene.

COVENTRY - In the wake of a Friday Superior Court hearing most believe heralds elections for a new Board for the imperiled Fire District, the Coventry Citizens Taskforce today scheduled a meeting for tonight, May 14, and launched a renewed effort to expand its membership and get organized for elections.

Cub Scout Pack 11, Coventry recently made a trip to Battleship Cove, in Fall River, Massachusetts, to explore the world's largest collection of historic naval ships.

At the their latest meeting, members of the Coventry School Building Committee met with Torrado Architects Owner Luis Torrado and Vice President Brian O'Connell to discuss the progress that has been made on the planning and engineering of five school improvement projects that the company was contracted for in March.

Rep. Scott Guthrie shares a word with Coventry Town Council President Gary Cote at a meeting in April.

Sen. Juan M. Pichardo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government, joined Coventry Senators Leonidas P. Raptakis and Nicholas D. Kettle, also a member of the committee, in a visit with neighbors of Coventry asphalt plants near the Westwood Estates and Wood Estates neighborhoods.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee declined to sign permitting the financially troubled Central Coventry Fire District to issue tax bills to fund the district until Sept.

CPD Safety Event: The Coventry Police Department will host a free Child Seat Installation and Kids Workshop today from 12-3 p.m. at Anytime Fitness , located at 55 Sandy Bottom Rd.

Monday, April 29 11:32 a.m. - A Coventry man told police someone took his wife's purse while they were at the McDonald's on New London Turnpike.

Hope Valley Barracks On April 22 at 1:37 a.m., Troopers arrested Keith Shalvey, 32, of 14 Sheri Dr., Coventry, RI for a Superior Court Full Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for a Pre Trial Conference for Possession of Schedule I-V originating out of the Richmond Police Department.

Newsweek has ranked the high schools nationally , but the criteria they used leaves Coventry High School off of their list.

Thank You, Teachers! Today is Teacher Appreciation Day and several Coventry schools are holding various luncheons and celebrations to show their gratitude to the district's educators.

West Warwick and Coventry police once again proved their commitment to keeping the area drug-free last week, concluding a four-month investigation with the arrests of four individuals and the execution of a pair of search warrants; delivery, possession with intent, and manufacture of marijuana are the charges brought on the individuals at the ... (more)

Coventry resident Nicole Bourget is one of twenty-models to walk the runway at the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation's Our Heroes Annual Survivor Fashion Show.

During a Central Coventry Fire District status update in Kent County Superior Court on Friday, Judge Brian P. Stern asked Special Master Richard Land to share with the court the latest progress made regarding the district's attempt to avoid liquidation.