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A Rhode Island firefighter has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that a local fire district violated the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and after being found to be in violation by the US Department of Labor, persisted in refusing to pay back wages owed. James Almagno filed suit today in US District Court naming the Central Coventry Fire District.

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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.

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A superior court judge has ordered the liquidation of a struggling Rhode Island fire district. Judge Brian P. Stern today ordered the Central Coventry Fire District liquidated by May 16, 2014 to pay the financial obligations it owes to its ...

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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. ...

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