Ex-Pediatrician Sentenced For Molesting Child: PM Patch RI

Also: 1 dead in motorcycle crash; restaurant closes due to Washington Bridge closure; Cranston voters pass $40 million school bond; more.

70 Snakes, A Raccoon, 2 Turtles, A Dog Removed From Home: PM Patch RI

Also: Hooters in Warwick closing; Planet Fitness offering free workouts for teens; man confesses to stealing cash register at restaurant.

Woman Falsifies Nomination Papers For Congress, AG Says: PM Patch RI

Also: 2 ferrets found abandoned; a parade of planets; the accomplishments of star students; two domestic assault charges; top stories; more.

Parade Of 6 Planets: Hype, Or Worth Getting Up Early To See In RI?

The planets will align, see what you'll likely need to see them in Rhode Island.

Could Local Stop & Shop Stores Close?; 6 Hurt In Crash: RI Top Stories

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New Social Security COLA Info; Beaches Opening; More: RI Top Stories

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Drug Overdoses Down; Dozens Of Stolen Goods Recovered: PM Patch RI

Also: Bristol buys tons of land for hiking, recreation from Brown University; convicted sex offender who was deported arrested again; more.

IRS Owes RI Residents; Will Local Applebee's Close?: RI Top Stories

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Ex Gym Teacher Convicted For Sexually Assaulting Student: PM Patch RI

Also: Will RI Applebee's restaurants close?; School bus crashes with 29 students aboard; Providence firefighter dies; scam prevention; more.

Man Admits He Was Caught Trying To Meet Teen For Sex Acts: PM Patch RI

Also: Lightning strikes home; McKee nominates new RI Department of Health director; East Providence expands outdoor dining; more.

Bomb Squad Detonates Suspicious Package; Ducklings Saved: PM Patch RI

Also: Ocean State Job Lot makes list of U.S. best managed companies; RI man admits to sending fentanyl to Australia; scammers; an election.

Police K-9 Dies; Washington Bridge Update; More: PM Patch RI

Also: Police looking for missing teen girl; rainy days ahead; child endangerment charges; shout-outs for 2023 high school graduates; more.

Cranston Police K-9 Zeus Dies From Sudden Illness

Zeus was 9-years-old and served the Cranston Police Department with his handler, Sgt. Gregg Bruno.

Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Rhode Island Hospital: PM Patch RI

Also: Police chief placed on one-year probation; man sentenced for scamming more than a dozen seniors; congratulations to graduates; more.

RI Town Named Among 50 Best Places To Live: RI Top Stories

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Bidding Open For Washington Bridge Replacement Project: PM Patch RI

Also: 2 men stabbed in Coventry; free fishing weekend; man accused of drunken driving with loaded gun; cyberstalking; sailing team wins.

RI May Skywatching Guide: When To See Meteors, Mercury And The Moon

May also brings a chance to see Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, and what is called the full flower moon.

Beach Town Listed Among Best In Northeast; A Kidnapping: PM Patch RI

Also: Slaughterhouse fined for selling meat it fraudulently claimed was inspected; man charged with stalking mayor; fire truck sent abroad.

Dog's Body Washes Ashore; Mom Charged In Baby's Death: RI Top Stories

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Body Of Dog Washes Ashore; Cat Lounge Opening; More: PM Patch RI

Also: Basil sold at Trader Joe's linked to salmonella outbreak; RI student heading to poetry national championship; weekend weather; more.

Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We'll See In Cranston, When To See It

Cranston is not a community living in the path of totality. But we won't miss out on the celestial sensation, either.

A Local James Beard Award Nomineed; Top 5 Safest Towns: RI Top Stories

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RI Crash Deaths Spike 38.5% From 2022 To 2023: PM Patch RI

Also: PC Friar star entering NBA draft; sex offender sentenced for having thousands of pictures and videos with child porn in them; more.

Solar Eclipse Weather Forecast For Rhode Island: Will It Be Clear?

In Rhode Island, the moon will shroud about 91 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a searchable NASA map.

Powerball Jackpot Nears $1B: What To Know In Rhode Island

With a $975 million jackpot on the line, lottery fever grips people in Rhode Island and elsewhere.

Will I See The Total Solar Eclipse In Cranston

Rhode Island residents are not living in the path of totality. But we won't miss out on the celestial sensation, either.

Total Solar Eclipse Weather, When To See Meteors: RI April Skywatching

The Lyrid meteor shower, Eta Aquariid meteor shower, and the full pink moon, comet are celestial treats Rhode Islanders may get to catch.

5 People, 1 Dog Displaced By House Fire; EMS Grants: PM Patch RI

Also: Man sentenced for molesting girl under age 14; RI allergy forecast; when to see the solar eclipse in the Ocean State; a missing teen.

Powerball, Mega Millions Soar To Combined $1.9B: What To Know In RI

The Powerball jackpot is currently $800 million, with a cash payout of $384.8 million. The Mega Millions jackpot is currently $1.1 billion.

Police Say Man Kills 4-Year-Old Son, Then Self; More: RI Top Stories

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Elderly Man Dies In House Fire In Apparent Arson-Suicide: PM Patch RI

Also: Man sentenced to prison for a ninth time for selling drugs; see how healthy Rhode Islanders are by county; missing kayaks wash ashore.

$893M Mega Millions Jackpot Drawing Is Tuesday: What To Know In RI

Lottery players in Rhode Island have another shot Tuesday at one of the largest Mega Millions jackpots in the history of the game.

Washington Bridge To Be Demolished; Top Hospitals: RI Top Stories

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Northern Lights May Be Seen As Far South As RI This Month: Here's Why

Space weather forecasters expect March to be the best month in decades to see the curtains of mostly green but also pink, purple and red.

RI Hospital Ranked Among Best In The World: RI Top Stories

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Electric Rates Expected To Drop More Than 40%; A Recall: PM Patch RI

Also: Ex-firefighter sentenced for killing high school hockey player in drunken crash; teachers saves choking student; attempted kidnapping.

Man Barricades Himself At Hotel, Gun Found, Police Say: PM Patch RI

Also: Human case of rare tick-borne virus discovered; 2 men accused of having 8,000 grams of cocaine; RI potholes among worst in U.S.; more.

$376,754 Rhode Island Lottery Prize Remains Unclaimed

Someone won the Rhode Island Lottery's Wild Money jackpot on Tuesday night, but the prize remains unclaimed.

Woman Drives 97 MPH, Hits Cruiser, RI State Police Say: PM Patch RI

Also: Teen wakes from coma after ATV crash; URI hosting FBI scientist for talk on Boston Marathon bombing; kayaker's body identified; more.

RI Company Makes List Of Best Employers In The U.S.: RI Top Stories

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