July 4th Johnson’s Pond Fireworks Cancelled
![[CREDIT:openstreetmap.org/copyright] A map showing the dam at Johnson's Pond, also known as Flat River Reservoir, in Coventry, RI.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Johnsons-Pond-management-dispute-140x140.jpg)
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 […]
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![[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://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Johnsons-Pond-Taking-Council-Meeting-06-20-2024-300x225.jpg)
Coventry Taking Johnson’s Pond & Dam By Eminent Domain
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 […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Town Manager Daniel Parrillo, in his office at Coventry Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Coventry-Town-Manager-Parillo-140x140.jpg)
Coventry Budget: Town ‘Moving Forward’ Says Parrillo
COVENTRY, RI — The Coventry budget for FY24 shows the town is “moving forward” after a tumultuous 18 months that saw its town council replace several top administrators, Town Manager […]
Troopers Charge Two With Carbuncle Pond Murder
COVENTRY, RI — Rhode Island State Police have arrested two Rhode Island men in the investigation of the Dec. 21 Carbuncle Pond murder of a pregnant Brockton, MA woman, charging […]
Coventry: Sandy Bottom Bridge Closing May 2-4
COVENTRY, RI— RIDOT will close Sandy Bottom Bridge in Coventry on Tuesday, May 2 – Thursday, May 4 to mill and pave the bridge deck and its approaches. RIDOT is […]
![[CREDIT: RISP] A mulch truck rollover on Rte. 95 south near exit 21 blocked traffic on the highway for about two hours.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Warwick-Coventry-Rte.-95-mulch-truck-rollover-140x140.jpeg)
Thursday Mulch Truck Rollover Blocks Rte. 95 South
COVENTRY, RI — Warwick firefighters and East Greenwich firefighters responded to help RI State Police clear a Ford F-650 mulch truck rollover that spread landscaping material across Rte. 95 south […]
Trooper Log Coventry: Road Rage, Larceny
Editor’s note: The following RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper Log were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does not […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RI-State-House-300x225.jpg)
Bill Giving DEM Ability to Govern Johnson’s Pond Level Advances
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 […]
WPD Arrests Hit & Run Driver at Coventry Home
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested a hit & run driver at his Coventry home May 11 at 5:45 p.m. after leaving a Main Avenue rear-end crash damaging both cars. […]
![[CREDIT: Robert Ford] An electronic messaging sign urging Coventry voters to get out and vote on the revised town and school budgets, June 13 stands at the intersection of Sandy Bottom and Tiogue Avenue.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Coventry-Vote-Sign-140x140.jpg)
Coventry Decides on Trimmed $108M Budget June 13
COVENTRY, R.I. — Coventry Voters will get a $450,000 cheaper bite from the budget apple Tuesday, June 13 after rejecting the original spending plan in May. Edward Warzycha, interim town […]
Doherty’s Lakeside Opens For Business in Coventry
Doherty’s Lakeside at 446 Tiogue Ave., Coventry opened Thursday night to a teeming crowd eager to be among the first to sample craft beverages and from-scratch fare at the nautically-themed restaurant and bar.
Warwick Among Communities in National Grid Power Outage Affecting 27,000
Warwick was among five communities struck by a power outage at about 2 p.m. that cut power to 27,000 customers in the city, parts of Cranston, East Greenwich, West Warwick and Coventry for about an hour.
Trooper Log: Warwick Marijuana Caregiver Among Three Nabbed in Dealing Investigation
Editor’s note: The following Warwick, RI arrests were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does not indicate guilt or […]
