Tag: Coventry
What to expect in R.I.’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off...
Report: Town condemns Johnson’s Pond, seeks ownership by eminent domain
COVENTRY – Town officials have officially condemned Johnson’s Pond in hopes of taking the sprawling 900-acre body of water in central Coventry by eminent...
May 20 deadline looming for federal disaster relief from last winter’s...
PROVIDENCE – Time is running out for individuals, local governments, businesses and eligible nonprofits in Kent, Providence and Washington counties affected by the severe...
Agencies to get $26.9M for public housing
PROVIDENCE – Public housing projects across the state will benefit from $26.9 million in federal funding awarded to 24 local housing authorities, U.S. Sen. Jack...
Audubon Society expands in R.I. with donated 305 acres
SMITHFIELD - Audubon Society of Rhode Island has received a pair of land donations that expand the organization’s protected area across the state to...
$12M awarded for municipal resilience projects
PROVIDENCE – Twenty communities across the state that participated in the Municipal Resilience Program were awarded a total of $12 million in grants, Gov....
Company wants boats, docks removed from Johnson’s Pond in Coventry
COVENTRY – Residents along Johnson’s Pond have been told they need to remove their docks and moorings after the owners of the waterway informed...
R.I. launches $2.6M Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources on Tuesday launched the $2.6 million Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program.
The program is supported by...
State receives $26M in federal funding for public housing
PROVIDENCE – Housing authorities in 24 communities across the state will receive $26.3 million in federal funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund, U.S....
Coventry nursing home property sells for $7.23M
COVENTRY – The 190-bed Riverview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center property at 546 Main St. in Coventry was sold recently to a New Jersey-based company...