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WEST WARWICK — Thanks to a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, firefighters in West Warwick now have in their arsenal one more tool to keep them safe while on the scene of a fire. “It’s just another layer of safety that we have at our disposal,” Battalion Chief Eric Norberg s…

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Local Girl Scouts work toward democracy badge with visit to town hall

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Councilors will look back at candidates from last town manager search, post job to find new person for the role

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COVENTRY — While the town grapples with what to do about its aging school facilities, the Coventry Town Council has endorsed a project proposal that, among other things, calls for the construction of a brand new elementary school. 

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Coventry Public Schools was one of four school districts in the state selected to benefit from a $10 million federal grant aimed at recruiting and retaining mental health service providers in order to bolster students' wellbeing, the governor announced Friday.

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W. Warwick's Truss, team to play for national championship tonight

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Firefighters in Coventry, West Warwick see record number of calls in '22

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COVENTRY — After removing them from unsanitary living conditions on New Year’s Day, Coventry Animal Control is currently seeking homes for nearly two dozen dogs. 

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COVENTRY — On the heels of the town finance director’s resignation, and in the midst of an investigation into the town manager’s handling of municipal finances, an interim finance director has been named in Coventry.

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COVENTRY — For decades, Summit General Store was a place where residents of western Coventry and beyond went to do their shopping, grab a sandwich, collect their mail and catch up with old friends. After 55 years in business, the general store, a reminder of the days when similar establishme…

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Nearly 400 families, 860 children served by Christmas Blessings

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Community members flocked to the Guy L. Lefebvre Community Center Friday evening for a holiday celebration put on each December by the Coventry Parks and Recreation Department. The event featuring festive music, various vendors, food trucks, the annual lighting of the Christmas tree, and a v…

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Longtime Rhode Island police officer retires after busy career

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WEST WARWICK — For some 40 years, the scouts of Troop 31 Crompton have sold Christmas trees to raise funds for summer camp. The annual tree stand was always highly anticipated, an event that community members looked forward to each holiday season as they prepared to decorate their homes for …

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WEST WARWICK — David Gosselin Jr., Maribeth Williamson and Jason Messier will each serve another four-year term on the West Warwick Town Council, according to preliminary results from Tuesday’s general election. 

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WEST WARWICK — In the summer of 1962, 25 West Warwick residents submitted to the town clerk a petition calling for a local housing authority to be established. 

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WEST WARWICK — Outside Station 4, where a memorial stands for those West Warwick firefighters who have passed away, two new names have been etched into the stone.“It means the world,” Suzanne Sousa said of seeing her husband’s name added to the memorial.Ronald Sousa, who was 81 when he died …

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WEST WARWICK — In an effort to make itself more accessible to all West Warwick residents, the West Warwick Public Library has decided to go “fine free.”

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WEST WARWICK — The West Warwick High School Players will be among the first school groups in the world to stage the full-length “Frozen” musical — an opportunity that the high school’s music coordinator has touted as “once in a lifetime.”

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COVENTRY — After much thought, the superintendent of Coventry Public Schools has decided to step away from the role he’s held for the last six years, making way for the current assistant superintendent to take over.

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In the children’s book that he published with his daughter earlier this year, Kevin Cronan has woven some of what he’s learned through his own experiences with loved ones into a heartwarming story meant to help families navigate Alzheimer’s disease.

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WEST WARWICK — In the center of town, on a piece of land just outside American Legion Post 2, a park installed nearly 90 years ago honors those who have answered the call to serve. The park means a lot to a lot of people, but it’s clear by walking through it that time has taken its toll.

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As the state prepares to launch adult recreational-use marijuana sales, voters in Coventry and West Warwick this November will get a say in whether or not to allow the retail sale and cultivation of cannabis in their own communities.