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RI Fire District Files for Chapter 9 Protection

The Central Coventry Fire District has filed for federal bankruptcy protection. The filing comes on the heels of several years of financial struggles that saw state insolvency proceedings and receivership.

Central Coventry Fire District Facing Receivership

One of the larger fire districts in Rhode Island has announced plans to file for receivership. The Central Coventry Fire District, which operates five stations and covers roughly 26 square miles, announced yesterday that it is completely out of money. ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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