Coventry
5 stories from Coventry, Rhode Island
Traffic Study Findings Suggest Proposed Coventry Development Won't Meet Signal Warrant
An engineer for a proposed 400-unit Tiogue Avenue development told Coventry's Technical Review Committee this week that preliminary numbers suggest the site won't meet state warrants for a traffic signal, even under conservative turning-movement assumptions — one of several unresolved traffic questions ahead of a July 22 Planning Commission hearing.
By Adriana Vossari | July 17, 2026
Coventry Panel Reviews 400-Unit Housing Proposal for Former Shopping Plaza Site
Coventry's Technical Review Committee flagged traffic, fire-access and affordable-housing questions on a proposed 400-unit development ahead of a July 22 Planning Commission hearing.
By Adriana Vossari | July 17, 2026
Coventry Conservation Commission Seeks Bigger Role in Reviewing New Development
The Coventry Conservation Commission voted June 11 to formally ask the Planning Commission and Town Council for a bigger say in reviewing new development, after members said the current rules leave them powerless to comment on many projects before they're approved.
By Adriana Vossari | July 15, 2026
Coventry Historic District Commission Discusses Storage Space, Cemetery Sign and 1835 Townhouse Marker
The Coventry Historic District Commission discussed a resolution honoring a developer for preserving an 1835 townhouse marker, raised concerns about unsecured historical artifacts stored in unlocked refrigerator units, and reviewed plans for a historic cemetery sign for an unidentified French Revolutionary War soldier.
By Adriana Vossari | July 14, 2026
Tiogue Lake Closes for Chemical Weed Treatment, With Water Restrictions Lasting Through the Weekend
By Kelly Lockhart | July 14, 2026