<p>The top stories across Rhode Island Patch today include:</p><h2><a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/cranston/flags-lowered-services-planned-ri-green-beret-killed-afghanistan-0">Flags Lowered, Services Planned for RI Green Beret Killed in Afghanistan</a></h2><h2><a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/eastgreenwich/hells-angels-arrested-guns-drugs-east-greenwich">Hells Angels Arrested for Guns and Drugs in East Greenwich</a></h2><h2><a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/barrington/top-25-school-districts-ri-0">Top 25 School Districts in RI</a></h2><h2><a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/eastgreenwich/fema-says-1-million-doled-out-ri-historic-january-blizzard">FEMA Says $1 Million Doled out to RI for Historic January Blizzard</a></h2><h2><a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/newport/newport-hospital-leads-state-opening-first-lyme-disease-center-0">Newport Hospital Leads State in Opening First Lyme Disease Center</a></h2><h2><a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/woonsocket/police-investigating-shooting-woonsocket-0">Police Investigating Shooting in Woonsocket</a></h2>

<p>The top stories across Rhode Island Patch today include:</p>

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<p>South County, RI, April 24th, 2026 - Dennis McGuire AAMS, ADPA, RICP, Managing Partner of McGuire Wealth Management in Wakefield, RI has been recognized as a 2026 Rhode Island Best-In-State Wealth Advisor by Forbes.*&nbsp;<br></p>
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