Unclaimed $50,000 Powerball prizes from tickets sold in Cranston and Middletown will expire soon. See how to find out if you won.
Also: Teen accused of drunkenly driving over 100 mph; student stabbed at high school; more rain this weekend; another DUI charge; more.
Residents can drop off tablets, pills, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs, along with vaping devices.
Also: Holiday lights at Roger Williams Park Zoo dates announced; the odds of hitting a deer; Chipotle opening new eatery; weather forecast.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Also: 3 from RI could face charges in Gillette Stadium death; Police ID woman killed after getting hit by pickup truck; top party schools.
The Powerball jackpot moves closer to record territory with a $1.73 billion grand prize on the line. See the deadline to get a ticket in RI.
Also: New Cranston pool to be a third the size of the original; Bike playground for children to learn opens in Newport; a RI Hospital grant.
Also: Two high school friends open a local pickleball complex; man arrested four times in one day; leaf-peeping road trips; Powerball; more.
See the deadline to buy a ticket in Rhode Island for a chance at the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
Lottery players in Rhode Island and across the U.S. test their luck against long odds as they grab tickets for a $1B+ Powerball jackpot.
Also: Local student gets role in college play; a mix of rain, sun, and thunderstorms this weekend; celebrities at Rhode Island Comic Con.
Also: Man gets two life sentences for 2021 murder; first frost approaching; 'haunted mansion' getting a visit from dancing witches; more.
See the deadline to buy a ticket in Rhode Island for a chance at the third-largest jackpot in Powerball history.
FEMA has to knock down conspiracy theories about Wednesday's routine test of the nation's emergency alert system.
Also: Wildfire smoke, haze returns to Rhode Island; garage fire caused by batteries exploding; underage man charged with DUI after crash.
We won’t see as much of the eclipse in Rhode Island, but Oct. 14 is still worth putting on the calendar.
Also: Trout stocked for fishing at 25 RI ponds, lakes; supermoon coming soon; more treatment units coming to Butler Hospital; cool houses.
The last of four supermoons, the harvest moon already appears huge because it hugs the horizon as it rises, creating a "moon illusion."
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Also: Water issue forces high school to close early; man convicted of molesting girl under age 14; Calamari Festival canceled due to storms.
Also: Manatee spotted RI for first time in seven years; man dies in fiery crash; AG says man comes from out of state to sell fentanyl; more.
Also: Meet the lead actress from an indie film partially shot in Rhode Island; 2 face murder indictment in pregnant woman's death; more.
Also: Justice Department monitoring RI special election; plastic in the chicken; toxic algae blooms at the beach; teacher, leader praised.
Rhode Island Patch readers have recently nominated teachers and leaders to be recognized for their heroic efforts.
Also: More West Nile Virus detected; a snowy winter forecasted for 2024; Labor Day gas prices; back to school travel safety tips; more.
Also: Weekend lane closures on I-95 starting up again; MBTA trains from Providence to Patriots games; high bacteria closes beach; more.
Also: EEE confirmed in Rhode Island mosquitos; man charged in fatal hit-and-run crash; a Super Blue Moon is on the way; teacher spotlights.
Also: Car break-ins in Newport; scammers posing as police officers in Bristol; Cranston Fall Festival coming soon; beautiful homes for sale.
Also: Find out how to get a free tree for your yard; PBS documentary about South Kingstown to premier; a new principal; cool homes; more.
Also: Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival approaching; Whether to worry about uptick in COVID-19 cases; weekend weather forecasts; more.
The jackpot soared after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday. Can Rhode Island change that this week?
Also: Woonsocket shooting leaves man dead, woman injured; probate judge, four others accused of stealing guns, sports cards from dead man.
Also: 2 RI hospitals get five stars from Medicare; 2 supermoons coming up; how to become RI's next official poet; weekend weather; more.
Also: Two new Five Below stores opening in RI; RI Philharmonic Orchestra holding free concert; new online app to request mail-in ballots.
Also: 11-year-old daughter of former Revs' goalie dies in boat accident; some Rhode Islanders still getting student debt forgiven; more.