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Good morning Coventry! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where in Coventry could new multifamily housing be allowed next?
  • How Coventry's new payment rules are driving up school lunch debt
  • Coventry man, 79, faces child pornography charge after state police arrest

Also on today's calendar: The First Sunday Of Fall: An Early Halloween Celebration and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coventry Planners Debate Where to Allow Multifamily Homes (upriseri.com) — Coventry's Planning Commission is weighing whether to finally allow two-family and multifamily homes in certain R20 neighborhoods and limited commercial corridors, without increasing overall housing density. Members are mapping where these buildings should and should not go, aiming for a proposal that balances affordable housing pressures, sewer capacity, and the Town Council's preference for preserving commercial land, with a full zoning package possible in early 2027.
   

• Coventry Schools Face Rising Lunch Debt After Fee Law (upriseri.com) — Coventry families should know that school lunch debt is climbing after the district shut off its MySchoolBucks online payment system to comply with a new state fee cap, leaving only cash and checks for now. The School Committee also approved a new world language curriculum, updated several key student policies, and announced an October 15 CTE open house at Coventry High School, while planners monitor absenteeism and student well‑being.
   

• Man arrested on sexual assault charge in Central Falls (newportdispatch.com) — State police arrested a 79-year-old Coventry man on a child pornography charge after an early-morning operation on September 23, and he's now facing court-imposed limits on internet use and contact with minors. The same roundup details separate arrests in Central Falls and Lincoln, underscoring recent regional law-enforcement activity that may concern Coventry residents following public safety news.
   

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West Greenwich

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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