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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!)
• 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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