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Hello again Coventry! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Coventry family home ended up in a $750,000 mortgage tangle

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• EXCLUSIVE: Accused Fraudster Loffredo's Parents Say… (golocalprov.com) — A long-running legal and financial saga involving businessman Andrew Loffredo now centers on his parents' home at 11 Sweetwater Road in Coventry, which they allege he obtained through fraud and used to secure a large mortgage. Court filings describe a web of now-failed companies tied to the Coventry property, while a court-appointed receiver and ongoing litigation will determine what happens to the house and related assets.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • All Students Report to School
    Glocester Chepachet, RI 02814
    7:30 am
  • Tech Help with Thor
    Willett Free Library 45 Ferry Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874
    3:00 pm
  • Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting →
    North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 80 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown
    5:00 pm
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    Napolitano's Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria, 375 Putnam Pike, Smithfield
    8:30 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Stimilon VET Ride Day In Richmond, RI →
    Buttonwoods MX, 29 Buttonwoods Rd, Richmond
    12:00 pm
    • Saturday August 29
  • NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
    Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
    7:30 am
  • Family Day 2026 →
    North Kingstown, RI Calendar North Kingstown, RI 02852
    12:00 pm
  • Hot PeasNButter →
    The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
    1:00 pm
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    The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I need to have my asphalt driveway replaced.
    Has anyone had their driveway replaced and been pleased with the company that did it? I am looking for satisfied customers, not people offering to do… (Nextdoor Wood Estates South)
  • Washington Oak Elementary School posted a job opening for 8 hr/day 2nd Shift Custodian @ Washington Oak Elementary School in Coventry. Apply here.
  • Coventry Public Schools of RI posted a job opening for 8 hr/day 2nd Shift Custodian District Floater in Coventry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coventry here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • AstroNova Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Arcline Investment Management (finviz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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