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Coventry man grows first recorded pumpkin over 3,000 pounds

Coventry Published Oct 10, 2026, 7:21 PM

A Rhode Island man set a new world record after presenting a 3,156-pound pumpkin at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Warren Saturday morning.

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