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![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include several goat events and several Independence Day events, including a fireworks display and activities at the Nathanael Greene Homestead.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-community-events-July-4-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Community events this week feature a farmers market, several events with goats, and several Independence Day events, including a fireworks display.
![[CREDIT: Scott Copley for Dist. 5] Scott Copley, is running in the Coventry Dist. 5 Race.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Scott-Copley-Coventry-Dist.5-Race-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — The RI Attorney General’s office reported former Coventry Dist. 5 Town Councilman Scott Copley indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury Wednesday for threatening a public official, Council […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include a Summer Luau party, a fundraiser motorcycle event, a farmers market, and several goat events.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-community-events-June-27-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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![[CREDIT: Natalie Ferland] Coventry resident Kaleigh enjoys cotton candy from one of the vendors at the Summer Festival.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-Summer-Fest-2025-9596-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI—Coventry’s Third Annual Summer Festival began with a bang with Pawtuxet Rangers cannon fire celebrating Coventry, state, and national independence and a big turnout. Coventry’s Parks and Recreation staff […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include the Annual Summer Festival, a farmers market, music, and several goat events.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-community-events-June-20-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Human Services Director Bob Robillard speaks about the Coventry Community Learning Center at the Town Hall Annex Tuesday morning.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-Community-Learning-Center-Groundbreaking-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Gov. Dan McKee met Coventry officials at the Town Hall Annex, 1675 Flat River Road, Tuesday morning to break ground on the $4.3 million Coventry Community Learning […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include a Flag Day ceremony, a volunteer card making event, a farmers market, and goats.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-Community-Events-06-12-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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![[CREDIT: CPD] Jesse Boulais, 18, of 162 Main St., Exeter, was arrested June 10 and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CPD-Stolen-Vehicle--250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI – Coventry Police arrested Jesse Boulais, 18, 162 Main St., Exeter, June 10, charging him with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Eluding Police, and Resisting Arrest. On June […]
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log May 27 – June 6 involved charges for DUI, reckless driving, and public assistance fraud. […]
![[CREDIT: RISP] A Johnston man and RIDOT employee was arraigned on identity fraud charges as well as for making a false statement to get a loan and for fraudulent checks at a Coventry bank in January.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Identity-Fraud-Charge-Coventry-RI-Bank-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit arrested Ryan P. Garnetto, 45 of 23 Starr Street, Apt E, Johnston, a RIDOT employee, for Identity Fraud, False […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week's Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include a fundraiser car wash, children's craft day, the annual Family Fishing Derby, and a farmers market.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-Community-Events-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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COVENTRY, RI — Kent County arrests and other Coventry area arrests in the RI Trooper Log May 19 – 27 involved charges for DUI, reckless driving, fake checks and obstructing […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week's Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include karaoke, a fishing tournament, a farmers market, and goats.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Coventry-community-events-CP-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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![[CREDIT: RI Sec. of State] A timeline for Coventry Town Council Candidates to declare and file nomination papers for the Dist. 3 and Dist. 5 Special Elections Aug. 8.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Town-Council-Candidates-Declare-May-29-30-250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Town Council candidates for the Dist. 3 and Dist. 5 special elections Aug. 5 must declare May 29-30, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore announced this […]
![[CREDIT: Courtesy Photo] Members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and several unions rallied in the State Capitol May 20 supporting a casino smoking ban bill, which has the support of House Speaker Joe Shekarchi.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Casino-Smoking-Ban-Bill-State-House-Rally-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — Members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and several unions rallied in the State Capitol rotunda May 20 supporting a casino smoking ban bill, protecting […]
![[CREDIT: CPD] CPD arrested a Flat River Road Man Wednesday after discovering his Coventry drug cache of cocaine, fentanyl, meth an testosterone.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Coventry-Drug-Cache-arrest-May-21-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police arrested a 34-year-ol Flat River Road man Wednesday, May 21 for possession with intent to deliver a Coventry drug cache including Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth and […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Providence man will be sentenced July 24 for his admitted part in a Land Rover credit fraud scheme in RI & NH.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/US-Courthouse-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE – A Coventry man has bee indicted on two counts of fentanyl trafficking stemming from an April 22 arrest following warrant searches of his Providence and Coventry homes. Rhode […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Solicitor Stephen Angell tells the April 8 Town Council crowd that he reported Councilman Scott Copley's threat to "skull fuck" Council President Hilary Lima.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Scott-Copley-Skull-Fuck-Threat-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — An investigation into a reported March 21 threat by former Coventry Dist. 5 Town Councilman Scott Copley against Council President Hilary Lima with the RI Attorney General’s […]
COVENTRY, RI — Not long after Suzy Quattrocchi and Town Council members cut the ribbon at Suzy Q’s Summit General, 25 Old Summit Road, more than 100 hungry people from […]
![[CREDIT: Town of Coventry] The Coventry Town Council discusses expanding access to full town solicitor invoices to the entire council and alerting the council when departments exceed budgets by 5 percent.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Coventry-Town-Council-April-21-Solicitor-Invoices-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — The Coventry Town Council voted April 22 to expand access to town solicitor invoices to the entire council and to mandate a review when departments threaten to […]
![[CREDIT: Machado] Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, is expanding its Rhode Island operations.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Machado-IT-Solutions-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WORCESTER, MA — Quality IT solutions aren’t just a Fortune 500 concern, a principle Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, has followed as the successful firm […]
![CREDIT: Tow of Coventry] Expanding solicitor invoices access doesn't make them more open to public access, a laywer points out.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Coventry-Town_hall-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Dist. 1 Councilman Jonathan Pascua’s legislation expanding redacted solicitor invoices access to all Council members still leaves the confidential information protected as an exemption to the […]
![[CREDIT: Town of Coventry] Bob Brennan, Coventry resident who served on the town’s charter review commission, reiterated Angell’s repeated warnings at previous meetings against allowing all Council members access to unredacted solicitor invoices.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Solicitor-Invoices-April-8-Bob-Brennan-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Two resigned Town Councilmen missed a lot of drama about their mission to give all councilors un-redacted solicitor invoices April 8 and more explanations about what a bad […]
COVENTRY, RI — During Tuesday’s Coventry Town Council meeting discussing two councilmen’s resignations, Solicitor Stephen Angel told an angry crowd that one of those two, Dist. 5 Councilman Scott Copley, […]
![[CREDIT: WP Composite] A dispute over redacted invoices from the Town Solicitor has resulted in two empty seats as the Coventry Town Councilmen resign. From left, Dist. 3 Councilman James LeBlanc and Dist. 5 Councilman Scott Copley.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Coventry-Town-Councilmen-Resign-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Tomorrow’s Coventry Town Council meeting will be short Dist. 3 and and Dist. 5 representatives after the two Town Councilmen resigned Monday, protesting stonewalled attempts to access […]
KENT COUNTY— Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log March 28 -April 5 involved charges for DUI, reckless driving and stolen vehicle possession. Here are the basics on those […]
![[CREDIT: Denise Brown] Hopkins Hill Fire Chief Frank Brown delivers a farewell salute during his last day before retiring as Hopkins Hill Fire Chief.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Brown-Retires-2-03-21-25-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Today, retired Hopkins Hill Fire Chief Frank Brown and wife Denise are bound for Aruba after celebrating the last day of his 49 years safeguarding his hometown […]
![[CREDIT: Desiree Fournier] Peanut, family dog, alerted her family to a Town Farm Road Fire that destroyed their home and all their belongings. A Gofundme has been started to help them as they recover.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Peanut-Town-Farm-Road-Fire-March-11-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — At about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Raymond Fournier, 19, was asleep when the family dog, Peanut, let out an unusual bark at their home, waking him to a […]
PROVIDENCE – A Florida man who frequently lived in Coventry, RI admitted to a federal judge Wednesday that he illegally possessed a semi-automatic weapon modified to function as a fully […]
COVENTRY, RI —The Coventry Town Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing town Coventry Schools deficit oversight. In a statement about the resolution from […]
![[CREDIT: RIDE] Coventry Schools math program test results on the RICAS show a steady improvement in math proficiency.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Coventry-Schools-Math-Program-grant-250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green met school and community leaders at Providence’s Asa Messer Elementary School Thursday, announcing $2.8 million in Learn365RI grants, with […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Police have identified Heather Boisvert, 26, of Coventry, as the person found dead in 2023.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Heather-Boisvert-Death-investigation-CPD-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police have identified the body found by hikers in the Truman Heights Conservation Area April 29, 2023 as of Heather Boisvert, 26, and ask help investigating […]
![[CREDIT: RISP:] State Police have charged two RI men with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of a pregnant Brockton, MA woman.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Carbuncle-Pond-Murder-Suspects-Charged-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Rhode Island men have been found guilty in Kent County Superior Court for the Carbuncle Pond murder of Leila Duarte DaLuz, whose body was recovered from […]
COVENTRY, RI — The Coventry Town Council, expanded by two at-large members and sporting a new Dist. 5 councilor, ended its first 2025 meeting urging fiscal control of the Coventry […]
![[CREDIT: WPD] Petrina Lunardelli, 48, of Coventry, R.I., was charged with simple assault in the case of a 2024 Tiogue student assault.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Lunardelli-Tiogue-student-assault-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — A teaching assistant will be arraigned for a Tiogue student assault in Third District Court Jan. 22. On Dec. 13, Coventry Police officers responded to Tiogue Elementary […]
![[CREDIT: RIIL] George Egan, championship Ponaganset and Coventry High Schools hockey coach and former CHS Assistant Principal died Dec.26, 2024. He was 85 years old. COVENTRY, RI — Members of Coventry schools and athletics are mourning championship Ponaganset and Coventry High Schools hockey coach and former CHS Assistant Principal George Egan after his death Dec. 26, at 85. "It is with great sadness that the RIIL shares the news of the passing of George Egan, who spent the past five-plus decades serving Rhode Island high school student-athletes as an educator, hockey coach, statistician, sport director and much more," the Rhode Island Interscholastic League wrote on their Tumblr account Dec. 29 following word of Egan's death.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/George-Egan-Coventry-Schools-feat-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Members of Coventry schools and athletics are mourning championship Ponaganset and Coventry High Schools hockey coach and former CHS Assistant Principal George Egan after his death Dec. […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Firefighters were called to 38 King St. Dec. 1 for a report of smoke, finding a faulty fridge instead.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Coventry-Firefighters-38-King-St.-2-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry firefighters and trucks from West Warwick responded to a call for smoke in the basement at 38 King St. Dec. 1 at about 3:40 p.m., […]
![[CREDIT: CPD] Coventry Police ask the public to help them search for missing person John Anderson, last seen leaving his home on foot Nov. 19.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coventry-Police-Missing-John-Anderson-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are asking the public’s help finding missing person John Anderson, last seen leaving his home for a walk Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. without his […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Town Manager Dan Parrillo speaks about Coventry's Road Repair efforts aided by Gov. Dan McKee's RoadRestore program.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coventry-Road-Repair-RoadRestore-Project-Feat-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, Jr., Town Manager Dan Parrillo and other officials met at Gamm Theater last month to announce $3.2 million matching RhodeRestore […]
![[CREDIT: LPPIB] Rep. Thomas Noret, center, is presented with the MADD Legislator of the Year award Friday morning by Program Director Wesley Pennington, left, and Program Manager Jennifer O’Neil at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Noret-MADD-Legislator-of-the-Year-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — The Rhode Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) presented Rep. Thomas E. Noret (D-Dist. 25, Coventry, West Warwick) with its Legislator of the Year award […]
