Coventry News

Parks & Recreation Submitted by Sherry Chapman on 2009-06-25.   Ryan's Memorial Fund is offering free season beach passes to Coventry residents.

School Stuff Submitted by Larry Perosino on 2009-06-23.   State Representative Bryan Hurlburt , House Majority Leader Denise Merrill , Rep.

Submitted by Eugene Koss on 2009-06-16.   The Shelby and High Performance Ford car show is scheduled for Fathers Day, June 21 at Mustangs Unlimited's new store at 440 Adams St.

The program is open to students from Vernon , Bolton, Burlington, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Glastonbury , South Windsor , Stafford Springs, Tolland and West Willington.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Manchester Fire Department on 2009-06-18.   The Manchester Fire Department's 8th Utilities District will hold their annual car raffle on Friday, August 28.

Some thieves might consider ATM machines ripe for the taking, a messier but less-risky caper than conventional bank robberies.

Connecticut police are looking for some thieves who tried to steal an ATM in Coventry using a piece of heavy construction equipment.

In the blackened and charred second-floor hallway of a home off of Route 82, Firefighter Jim Shenking waited outside a room, kneeling amid rising smoke and crackling flames, his hose at the ready.

School Stuff Submitted by Alice Boudreau on 2009-06-09.   Eighth-grade students Emma Thomas and Nicholas Proto were honored as the Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar Leaders of the Capt.

Student Detectives Finally Meet School Stuff Submitted by Lisa Thomas on 2009-06-08.   An excited group of third graders from G.H. Robertson School in Coventry and Clover Street School in Windsor, were brimming with excitement as they prepared to meet face-to-face at G.H. Robertson on Friday, May 29.

Submitted by Alice Boudreau on 2009-06-01.   The students who are members of the Albert Schweitzer Club at the Captain Nathan Hale Middle School in Coventry are conducting their third annual "Operation Toothbrush." These students are asking their school and members of the community to please buy new toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, ...

Politics Submitted by Todd Murphy on 2009-05-28.   House Democrats State Representatives Joan Lewis and Claire Janowski receive the "Children's Champion" award from the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance at a ceremony in the State Capitol.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Laurie Batignani on 2009-05-24.   One of the most popular herbs grown here in New England is basil -- and the next episode of "New England Cuisine" will be celebrating Basil Season when host Scott Sommerfield welcomes guests Carole Miller, Owner of Topmost Herb Farm in Coventry and John Turenne, President & Founder of ...

Submitted by Kathleen Schroeder on 2009-05-11.   The administration and faculty of East Catholic High School announces the presentation of the following Book Awards at a recent awards ceremony: The Boston College Book Award, presented to Ben Shoup of Ellington; the Cornell University Book Award, presented to Jenny Lee of Glastonbury; the ...

Submitted by Suzanne Appleton on 2009-05-04.   Summer Job opportunities are available to income eligible youth ages 14 - 25 living in Eastern Connecticut including the towns of Coventry, Columbia, Lebanon, Ashford and Windham.

Dr. Michael E. Keenan Named One of Connecticut's Top Doctors Submitted by Stephen Fernandez on 2009-04-23.   In its April 2009 edition, Connecticut Magazine unveiled its annual list of the top doctors for 2009.

Religious Life Submitted by St. Paul's Collegiate Church on 2009-04-22.   A park that happens to have a church in it.

Connecticut prison officials say they need to review how guards monitor inmates and give their agency's psychiatric staff more training, in response to a prisoner's suicide last year.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Jean Nelson on 2009-04-14.   Archives on the Road is coming to Coventry.

I have lived in Coventry, Connecticut for three months now. I have found much natural beauty and history to inspire poetry, but only just now have I decided to search for the others poets.