State Lifts Johnson’s Pond Toxic Algae Warning
By: Rob Borkowski on November 4, 2025 in Health, Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — State agencies have lifted the Johnson’s Pond blue green algae warning, making contact with water there, including swimming, fishing and boating, OK. The Rhode Island Department of […]
Lima Resigned Council Seat, Angell Resigns Solicitor Job
By: Rob Borkowski on October 2, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Town Council President Hilary Lima resigned and Town Solicitor Stephen Angell resigned their respective positions with the town as the Council was poised to consider removing […]
Johnson’s Pond Blue-Green Algae Warning: No Contact
By: Rob Borkowski on September 24, 2025 in News to You, Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — State agencies issued a Johnson’s Pond blue green algae warning, adding it RI lakes and ponds with toxic algae blooms, making contact with water there—swimming, fishing and […]
Coventry: Johnson’s Pond Meeting Pushed Till Sept. 25
By: Rob Borkowski on September 9, 2025 in News to You, Business, Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — The Johnson’s Pond Redevelopment Area and Public Use Determination Community Workshop scheduled for Aug. 21 is rescheduled to Sept. 25, as a legal challenge to the town’s […]
Johnson’s Pond Blue-Green Algae: No Contact, No Fishing
By: Rob Borkowski on July 21, 2025 in News to You, Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — State agencies have issued a Johnson’s Pond blue green algae warning, adding it to the list of Rhode Island lakes and ponds with toxic blue-green algae blooms, […]
Coventry Now Owns Johnson’s Pond & Dam
By: Rob Borkowski on June 28, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
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 […]
July 4th Johnson’s Pond Fireworks Cancelled
By: Rob Borkowski on June 22, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
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 […]
Coventry Taking Johnson’s Pond & Dam By Eminent Domain
By: Rob Borkowski on June 20, 2024 in Business, Coventry, RI news, News to You
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 […]
DEM: Johnson’s Pond Dam Unsafe, Water Draw-Down Ordered
By: Rob Borkowski on April 9, 2024 in News to You
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 […]
U.S. Court Nixes Soscia LLC Bid to Stop DEM Johnson’s Pond Enforcement
By: Rob Borkowski on March 25, 2024 in Business, Coventry, RI news, News to You
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 […]
Assembly Passes Johnson’s Pond Protection Bill
By: Warwick Post Staff on June 22, 2022 in News to You
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 […]
Bill Giving DEM Ability to Govern Johnson’s Pond Level Advances
By: Rob Borkowski on June 11, 2022 in News to You
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 […]
Toxic Waters: Johnson’s Pond Blue-Green Algae Alert
By: Rob Borkowski on September 20, 2021 in News to You
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 […]