Also: AG Peter Neronha sues Trump over ending birthright citizenship; see who was pardoned in Rhode Island from Jan. 6; a bribe at the dump.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Also: 3 illnesses on rise; a polar vortex making things frigid; free admission to Newport mansions; see how much it cost to raise a child.
Skygazers are in for a special celestial treat with this year’s full wolf moon if sky conditions cooperate in Rhode Island.
Also: RI brewery launches beer honoring President Jimmy Carter's influence on craft brewing; man sentenced in $3 million health care scam.
Also: Damaging winds possible; the most popular baby names of 2024 revealed; how to dispose your Christmas tree; new laws in Rhode Island.
The year is nearly over, and Patch is looking back at some of the top stories from 2024. See what your neighbors clicked on this year here.
Read more about why Rhode Island cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings.
Also: 4 people, cat displace by fire; Mega Millions' jackpot grows to fifth largest ever; see what the weather will be like this weekend.
Also: Man on probation caught with $36,000 worth of stolen checks, feds say; minimum wage going up; 2 water main breaks in one day; more.
Also: Car insurance premiums surge in Rhode Island; Aquidneck Island getting a pickleball complex; Providence residents wins $50,000.
Also: Man admits to selling tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills; cause of Applebee's fire determined; see weekend weather forecast.
This month’s full moon is called the cold moon because it occurs as nights turn cold and long, according to NASA.
Also: A new skate park opens; RI schools get new cyber tools; 2024's top meteor shower is this week; odds of falling victim to porch pirate.
Porch pirates nationwide stole at least 48 million packages valued at about $12 billion over the past year.
Also: Man sentenced after being caught selling thousands of fentanyl pills; a little snow in the forecast; two cars, home catch fire; more.
Also: Man gets life in prison for shooting, killing man in Newport bar; junk fees making flights more expensive; a stolen car; more.
Also: See 4 opinions on how much snow RI will get this season; 2 men accused of sexual assault; police donate to food pantry; more.
Rhode Island residents have plenty of options to get a Christmas tree close to home this year.
Also: Local town using funding to plant over 230 trees; see if storms will disrupt Thanksgiving travel; essay contest winners; more.
Also: Man accused of killing woman who went missing two years ago; RI restaurant makes list of top 100 in the United States; arson; more.
Also: Ex-correctional officer sentenced for smuggling drugs into federal prison; a Thanksgiving travel preview; Black Friday store hours.
Also: Man gets 30 years in prison for fatal stabbing; Rhode Island's best elementary schools; local hospital grades; funding for animals.
The Leonids are legendary for impressive fireballs with streaks that meteor experts say could peek through the bright moonlight.
The November full moon is called the beaver moon because November is the time of year beavers begin moving into their winter lodges.
Also: Asian-style meat products recalled for listeria risks; the best nursing homes in Rhode Island; see the odds of crashing into a deer.
RIDOH's State Health Laboratories confirmed that blue-green algae has been at acceptably low levels and that cyanotoxins are not present.
Also: How long will the warm weather last?; Man arrested after disturbance at the polls; the best hospitals in RI; a new police chief; more.
Also: man who went to prison for robbing nine banks admits he robbed one of them again; body found near bike path; 2 die after crash; more.
The Taurids are the only shooting star show with meteors from two debris streams. November’s is the last of four consecutive supermoons.