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Meet Coventry's New Town Manager May 15

The town will hold a meet-and-greet with Benjamin Marchant, town council members and other town leaders.

COVENTRY, RI — Coventry residents are invited to get to know the new town manager and talk to other town leaders at a meet-and-greet event this Saturday.

The meet-and-greet will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on May 15 on the Town Hall lawn. It will be moved inside in case of rain. Refreshments will be provided.

New Town Manager Benjamin Merchant will be in attendance, along with town department leaders, members of the town council and members of the school committee. Historical artifacts from the town's history will also be on display.

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Residents do not need to RSVP to attend. All social distancing and masking rules set by the Rhode Island Department of Health will be enforced.

Correction: A previous version of this story said the event was a week earlier than the actual date.

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