Pawtucket Shooting Feb. 16: Coventry Players Safe
By: Rob Borkowski on February 17, 2026 in Coventry, RI news, News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — All Coventry players present during the Pawtucket Dennis M. Lynch Arena shooting at a Monday afternoon game are safe, as Rhode Island wrestles with news of a second public shooting that claimed three lives, injuring three.
Town Council OKs $121M Coventry FY25 Budget
By: Rob Borkowski on May 13, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
COVENTRY, RI — The Town Council unanimously passed a $121M Coventry FY25 budget Tuesday night with a $994K capital budget and a 2.78 percent, $2.1 million Coventry Schools funding increase. […]
Raptakis, Parents Propose Coventry Schools Restructure Study
By: Rob Borkowski on February 15, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — Last Thursday, minutes before Superintendent Don Cowart withdrew his Coventry Schools restructure plan, Sen. Lou Raptakis suggested a study committee to examine the idea in depth.
Cowart Seeks 4 Percent Coventry Schools FY25 Increase
By: Rob Borkowski on February 13, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
Jan. 11: Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit Jan. 13: Coventry Schools Restructure Vote Delayed Feb. 5: Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure Feb. 8: Cowart Withdraws Coventry Schools Restructure […]
Committee Votes on Coventry Schools Restructure Plan Tonight
By: Rob Borkowski on February 8, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — Tonight, at 6 p.m. the School Committee will vote on whether to move forward with Superintendent Don Cowart’s Coventry Schools restructure plan, a move parents have overwhelmingly urged them away from for weeks.
Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure
By: Rob Borkowski on February 6, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — Parents made it clear at the Feb. 8 School Committee meeting they are still not sold on Superintendent Don Cowart’s Coventry Schools restructure plan, dissatisfied with his […]
Cowart: Blackrock School ‘Status Quo’ Unsustainable
By: Rob Borkowski on February 3, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools, Uncategorized
A new meeting to discuss Cowart’s revised proposal will be held by the School Committee Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Road, Coventry, RI 02816. […]
Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit
By: Rob Borkowski on January 12, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — All public speakers at Thursday’s School Committee meeting protested Superintendent Don Cowarts’ Coventry schools restructure around a Black Rock early learning center to bridge a $1.5 million deficit. […]