Coventry Year In Review: 2019's Top Stories

COVENTRY, RI — Between now and New Years, Patch will be taking a look back at 2019 and recalling some of the biggest news stories from the year. From a budget crisis to a missing pig. What follows is a list of some defining moments covered by Coventry Patch in 2019.

The most defining issue of this year in Coventry was by far the town's budget crisis, when voters turned down the proposed budget. Town and school officials proposed massive cuts across the board to balance the budget before a compromise was reached and approved. Here's a selection of stories covering the tumultuous time.

• 360 Coventry Teachers Back On The Job After Budget Approval
  
• Coventry Town Council Adopts New Budget, Residents To Vote
• Breaking Down The Numbers: Coventry's Four Budget Options
  
• 385 Coventry Teachers Receive Precautionary Pink Slips
  
• Coventry Community Irate As 500 Teacher Layoffs Loom

'We Got Lucky': 6-Year-Old Coventry Girl Recovering From EEE

Star Jackman fought off viral meningitis after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis from a mosquito bite. The virus nearly killed her.

Lost Coventry Pig Reunited With Family

Good news: the pig has been returned to its home.

Johnson's Pond Association: No New Fees Coming Next Year

A post by a concerned resident worried residents that fees for swimming or docking would be levied by the pond's new owners.