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Rambone to continue hauling Coventry recycling |
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Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
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HANNAH PIECUCH
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Johnson contractor Rambone Disposal Services was awarded the contract for hauling Coventry recycling after a 5-0 vote at Monday’s council meeting; they also voted to reject the bid made by Providence contractor Coastal Recycling Inc., also with a 5-0 vote. This was the second time that the recycling contract went out to bid for the next three-year cycle because of concerns the council had with the first bidding process, Town Manager Thomas Hoover said at the meeting. |
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Saturday, 10 October 2009 |
RACHAEL STAMP Special to the Times
The Coventry Fire Department had their final budget meeting this Monday and unanimously voted and approved this year’s budget. About 45 people attended the meeting held on October 5 at the Town Hall Annex. The fire department’s budget is increasing by 3.2 percent this year said Coventry Fire Chief Robert Seltzer. He said this year of budgeting was one of finding and cutting any unnecessary expenditure. |
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New Town Engineer gets feet wet |
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Saturday, 26 September 2009 |
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After more than a year of paying a contractor to provide engineering services for the town, Coventry has a town engineer again, according to Town Manager Thomas Hoover. Although the previous town council collapsed the engineering department in February 2008 in order to save funds for the town, the new council decided they could save more money by hiring a full time engineer, according to Council Vice-President Laura Flanagan. While drafting the 2009-2010 budget, the town council decided to put a full-time engineer position back into the budget, said Council President Raymond Spear. |
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Friday, 07 August 2009 |
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COVENTRY—Located in Historic Rice City, a village of Coventry, Macomber’s Blueberry Farm has been growing blueberries since 1982, says owner John Macomber. He and his wife, Linda, purchased their land at 141 Rice City Road in 1972 and cleared the blueberry lots “the old fashioned way.” Since then, they have hosted a pick-your-own farm staffed only by themselves and their children. This summer has been a particularly good blueberry season, Macomber said this week, “good blooming, good pruning, and blueberries just love the rain.” Sunshine in the past week brings berries their sweetness and his 1000 bushes are heavy with a ripe harvest—so heavy that many of the branches have to be held up with twine. The Macombers grow seven varieties of blueberries. Picking begins at 8 a.m. and lasts until 1 p.m. most days of the week. But some days the berries need to ripen, Macomber cautioned, so it is always best to call before driving to Rice City. The farm can be reached at 397-5079.
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Coventry Food Bank keeps it fresh |
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Thursday, 23 July 2009 |
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Pamela Borders, above, proudly displays some of the fresh vegetables she picked up at the Coventry Food Bank. At left, three zucchini squash get weighed. Below, Coventry Food Bank Coordinator Stefani Dugas gets ready to display some heads of lettuce. HANNAH PIECUCH
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COVENTRY — Fresh produce is the hardest thing to come by when you run a food bank, says Coventry Food Bank Coordinator Stefani Dugas. Local businesses and residents always donate canned goods and day-old bread. But the frequency of getting fresh produce before the community garden was “never,” Dugas says.
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Thomas Hoover made official as town manager |
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 |
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Coventry Town Council President Thomas Hoover, center, with the rest of the council surrounding him (l-r), Kenneth Cloutier, Glenford Shibley, Thomas Hoover, Raymond Spear, Laura Flanagan. HANNAH PIECUCH
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COVENTRY — He may have been in public administration for many years, said Thomas R. Hoover, newly appointed town manager for Coventry, but he still has a lot of fire in his belly and is up for the challenges that face this town. “Both my wife and I are excited to move back to New England,” Hoover told residents at the Monday meeting. “And we’re excited to move to the town of Coventry in particular.”
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Crash in front of Benny’s |
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 |
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Photo: Tricia Stearly A small car and a tractor trailer truck from Pepsi Bottling Company collided Tuesday in front of Benny’s on Tiogue Ave.
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COVENTRY — A small car and a tractor trailer truck from Pepsi Bottling Company collided yesterday morning, causing traffic backups for nearly three hours in the area of the Benny’s on Tiogue Avenue through the afternoon, according to Coventry Police Department and the Anthony Fire District. The call came in at 11:07 a.m. to the Coventry Police Department, according to Sergeant Frederick Heise, who was on the scene.
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Coventry youth gets a wish |
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
Jessica Selby
COVENTRY — Christopher Carlino may not be able to make the trip to Africa as he wished, but he can envision what the country looks like every night when he puts his head on his pillow. The eight year old recently had his bedroom redecorated by Christine McIntyre-Hannon, a professional muralists contracted through “A Wish Come True,” a local wish granting agency. |
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Council President Steps Down |
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
By HANNAH CLARKIN
COVENTRY—When he took the position of Town Council President in January, he had a lot more free time on his hands than he does now, said Councilman Kenneth Cloutier as he prefaced his abdication of the role at Monday’s council meeting. “I’ve been busy with my office,” Cloutier said echoing previous remarks. “I’ll still be participating in the council meetings but I don’t have the free time I had before. The appropriate thing at this time is to relinquish the position.” |
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St John and Paul church transformed |
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Saturday, 07 March 2009 |
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By Jessica Selby
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It has been a long awaited transformation, but parishioners and others will finally get to see the big reveal this weekend when SS. John and Paul Church opens it doors to the new parish center and other improvements. Construction crews broke ground on the multimillion dollar project back in July of 07 and have been working feverishly battling weather changes, ordinances, and other unforeseen roadblocks since then, according to The Rev. Paul Grenon, pastor of SS John and Paul Church.
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Struggling in the economy, Jerry’s in Coventry to close |
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Friday, 20 February 2009 |
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Photo: Jessica Selby Jerry’s is likely to be closed by the end of the month. By Jessica Selby
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COVENTRY — After more than 30 years in business in Coventry, Jerry’s Supermarket is closing its doors for good. |
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