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Coventry Council Seeks Applicants for Vacant Seat

Coventry Council Seeks Applicants for Vacant Seat

Coventry is accepting resumes from District 2 residents to fill a vacant Town Council seat, with the charter requiring an appointment within 45 days.

By Adriana Vossari | July 29, 2026

Traffic Study Findings Suggest Proposed Coventry Development Won't Meet Signal Warrant

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 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

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

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

Tiogue Lake Closes for Chemical Weed Treatment, With Water Restrictions Lasting Through the Weekend

By Kelly Lockhart | July 14, 2026