Also: Man accused of raping a woman while she was asleep; U.S. Navy changing speed limit on local road; police looking for theft suspects.
Also: Man sentenced for molesting girl under 14; Newport takes steps in city manager search; police looking for man who grabbed student.
Also: Providence man sentenced for raping woman at Coventry house party; cold case about 1991 murder of Newport man solved; winter fishing.
The man bought the winning ticket at Milk N More at 1232 Park Ave. in Cranston, Rhode Island Lottery officials say.
Also: Man arrested after shots fired in West Greenwich; improvements coming to King Park; beautiful homes for sale; more.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Also: Great grandmother, 81, publishes poetry book; more than 600 business apply for disaster relief amid Washington Bridge fiasco; more.
Also: Man pleads not guilty to murder of landlord; man accused of spying on woman With drone charged with child molestation; weather; more.
Also: Man sentenced for forcing dozens of girls to perform sex acts; police looking for hammer assault suspect; T.F. Green to San Diego.
Also: AGs says man who strangled girlfriend facing 60-plus gun charges; where to catch fish this winter; the most charming small town in RI.
Also: Two injured, one airlifted after serious crash; a big snowstorm could hit Rhode Island this weekend; meteors; cool houses for sale.
Also: Dog stranded on island rescued; North Kingstown police chief retires; woman accused of stabbing ex-roommate over tattoo dispute; more.
Also: 11 new state laws hitting Ocean State in 2024; a dog park reopens amid mystery canine illness; shooting at a playground; help wanted.
Also: $1 million-winning lottery prize remains unclaimed; Christmas travel forecast; local police launch drone program; a new COVID variant.
Also: Residents evacuated by boat for flooding; Quaker granola bars, cereals recalled; Bristol-Providence ferry service starting Wednesday.
Also: Washington Bridge update on bypass lanes, ferries, and business impact; mystery dog illness is underreported, state officials say.
Also: Teen charged with DUI in 3-car crash that injures 6; ex-city councilor in custody again; Providence Starbucks workers unionize; more.
Dark, moonless skies make for near-perfect viewing conditions for the Geminids. At the peak, the meteors fly at a rate of about 120 an hour.
Also: TV Judge Frank Caprio diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; tractor-trailer with boat attached catches fire; a fatal motorcycle crash.
Also: More than $1M raised for Palestinian Brown University student shot in VT; hundreds oppose building of Portsmouth rotary; dog illness.
Meteor showers aren’t the only reasons to look up at the Rhode Island sky during December. There are plenty of celestial highlights.
Also: 3 men shot outside club; downtown Newport exit permanently closing; French consul general visits URI; dog abandoned, abused; more.
Also: Students donate 1,400 pounds of food before Thanksgiving; giving trees at RI Planet Fitness gyms; how to stop holiday package thieves.
Cranston police set up a drop-off box supporting Operation Stand Down's food drive in the lobby of the police station
Also: Cranston man charged in East Greenwich stabbing; see the best nursing homes in RI; state deploying service trucks to help on highways.
Also: 100-year-old WWII marine veteran gets key to the city; Newport to use AI technology to enforce noise rules; RI Christmas prep; more.
Also: 2 charged in 3-year-old boy's drowning death; author advocates for clam cakes on Thanksgiving; local school gets national recognition.
Also: Woonsocket mayor resigns amid health concerns, controversy; missing 5-year-old girl found dead; police raise $3,000 for food pantry.
Also: Charges dropped against Bryant basketball coach accused in crash; car thefts on the rise; another DUI charge; snow prediction; more.
Also: Man gets 25 years in prison for molesting girl; man accused of firing six shots from car; BankNewport gives socks to homeless people.