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![[CREDIT: James LeBlanc] At far right, Town Councilman Jonathan Pascua photographs the entry of town personnel into the pump house at Johnson's Pond & Dam June 28, 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Coventry-Owns-Johnsons-Pond-Dam.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — This morning, the condemnation and taking of Johnson’s Pond & Dam by eminent domain was approved and certified in Superior Court, placing the 216 acre property in […]
![[CREDIT:openstreetmap.org/copyright] A map showing the dam at Johnson's Pond, also known as Flat River Reservoir, in Coventry, RI.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Johnsons-Pond-management-dispute-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Johnson’s Pond fireworks are cancelled this Fourth of July, said Johnson’s Pond Civic Association President Marc Lemoi Thursday. “We would be hauled into court by Soscia (Soscia […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Town Solicitor and Law Department Head Stephen J. Angell points the the Soscia Holdings parcel including Johnson's Pond Dam and the access area to it, which the town will take by eminent domain for $157,000.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Johnsons-Pond-Taking-Council-Meeting-06-20-2024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Soscia Holdings LLC rebuffed Coventry’s $1.5 million offer for the 216 acre Johnson’s Pond property, so Friday the town begins taking Johnson’s Pond & Dam, and associated […]
COVENTRY, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reports that while unsafe water ejecting from the spillway has been addressed, Johnson’s Pond dam work is “far from […]
COVENTRY, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has deemed Johnson’s Pond dam unsafe, issuing an Immediate Compliance Order (ICO) to Soscia Holdings, LLC to immediately draw […]
COVENTRY, RI — A U.S. Court judge has dismissed Soscia Holdings, LLC’s motion to prevent Johnson’s Pond enforcement of historic water levels by RI Department of Environmental Management officials. The […]
COVENTRY, RI — The saga of Johnson’s Pond management continues to play out this summer, much like it did last summer and the summer before that, spanning court cases, new […]
![{CRTEDIT: EPA] Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, produce toxins that are hazardous to humans and animals. The growths have been reported at Johnson's Pond.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blue-Green-Algae-Johnsons-Pond-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — DEM has added Johnson’s Pond to the list of Rhode Island lakes and ponds with toxic blue-green algae blooms, making contact with water there, including swimming, fishing […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis’ (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich) legislation […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RI-State-House.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis’ (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich) legislation […]
COVENTRY — Blue-green algae , or cyanobacteria, is back, now reported at Johnson’s Pond, and state authorities advise people to avoid contact with the water there. The Rhode Island Department […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has resumed Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shots this week. The decision follows the recommendation last week by the U.S. […]
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing that Rhode Island is pausing administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine as federal partners continue gathering more information. The […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Rhode Island’s federal transportation project grants, generally $45 million each year, typically matching grants, may not be dispersed if the state fails to meet the matching funds […]
Dean Johnson, 39, of Essex Road, lifelong Warwick resident and Army vet, ran for School Committee the first time in 2014 to make tough calls on School Consolidation, and hopes for a chance to take a shot at straightening out the re-organization of students and buildings two years later.
Warwick, RI – Sitting Councilors and School Committee members may hold their posts after close calls for two incumbents, with 1,306 absentee ballots an X-factor, particularly in the Dist. 1 School Committee race.
Warwick, RI — Dean Johnson, 37, lifelong Warwick resident and Army vet, isn’t shy about tough calls, so when the School Committee discarded two school consolidation plans in favor of a consultant, he figured he could do better.
