Also: How 2 Trump policies could affect Rhode Islanders; a domestic felony assault; summer electricity rates; more.
Critics say ending EV incentives hurts sales and domestic automakers. Supporters say if EVs are superior, they will sell without subsidies.
Also: 2 cars, home catch fire; $0.85 Blizzards available at Dairy Queen; most popular dog names revealed for several towns; more.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Also: Award-winning high school students see dish join menu of popular restaurant; 2 big lottery wins; popular dog names revealed; more.
While reflecting on his lucky day, the Cranston man says, "It's a nice day, maybe the weather is changing — my luck certainly is."
Linda Delomba, 44, has been missing since 3 p.m. Wednesday. Cranston police need help locating her.
Also: University facing racial discrimination investigation; see how much life fits in the "World's Shortest St. Paddy's Day Parade"; more.
A $50,000 Powerball prize is unclaimed, as of Monday morning. Lottery officials said the winning ticket came from the Saturday drawing.
Also: Woman convicted for killing man in hit-and-run crash; firefighter's crash victim's family work together to provide free extinguishers.
Also: Pothole season enters peak in Rhode Island; tariffs proposed on wine; man accused of posing as financial advisor to steal $140k; more.
Also: Man gets life sentence for killing woman in drive-by shooting; see possible impacts of Education Department cuts; an eatery refresh.
Also: RI school could face antisemitism penalties, Trump administration says; Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade scheduled; more.
Also: Man wins $35,000 on Patriots scratch ticket in Rhode Island; part of Route 146 A to close for bridge project; domestic cyberstalking.
Also: Man accused of making obscene, threatening calls to nine women; what potential closure of Department of Education means; more.
Also: What new tariffs mean for RI consumers; 13 service dogs in need of training; ex-gym teacher sentenced for molesting a child; more.
Also: See which water supplies have dangerous chemicals; a parade of planets; cold temperatures ending the weekend; more.
These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once.
Also: Stop & Shop situation "a serious concern"; driver in fatal crash was intoxicated; a total lunar eclipse coming; budget news; more.
The total lunar eclipse overnight March 13-14, 2025, is the first visible over Rhode Island since 2022.
Also: How to help Coventry police K-9 win $12k; big changes coming to U.S. Postal Service; warmer temperatures coming, but also rain.
Also: Zachary Cunha to resign as U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island at Trump's request; flu, norovirus cases remain high; a liquidation sale.
Also: Rhode Island state Rep. Enrique Sanchez refuses to resign amid DUI accusation; find out if the home you're renting has lead; more.
Also: A rape charge; influenza rates continue to grow; three DUIs; more.
Also: See food safety tips for Super Bowl Sunday; man charged with stealing over $2,000 in merchandise from Lowe's; top stories of the week.
Also: Up to 8 inches of snow possible; URI retiring Brad Boss' number at the arena named after him; $71k donated to fight food insecurity.
Also: A gas leak at Providence Place; see how many guns TSA agents seized at T.F. Green; child molestation and cyberstalking charges; more.
Also: State representative accused of drunken driving; how to help police department win $12k grant for K-9; impacts of tariffs; more.
Also: Mask mandates return to two hospitals; a tuberculosis outbreak; top news of the week; best places to see the Super Bowl; more.
Also: House fire displaces four people; a water main break causes dirty water; see this weekend's weather; license plate forging; more.
Also: Corrections official resigns amid child porn production allegations; see where to get RI's best burger; AGs sue over funding freeze.
Also: Elementary school student's poem gets published; what the federal funding freeze means; how to become a teaching assistant; more.
Also: 2 RI men accused of selling NFL memorabilia with fake autographs; see how RI's snow has compared to southern states this winter; more.