Firefighter Who Saved Man's Life Honored At Celtics Game: PM Patch RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published in the last 48 hours.

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• Boston Celtics Honor Johnston Firefighter As Hero Among Us': Anthony Colella of Johnston, was one of two off-duty firefighters who saved a man at a Patriots game who had gone into cardiac arrest.
• Infant Mortality Rate Rises For 1st Time In 20 Years: See RI Data: Increases in RSV and flu cases that packed pediatric emergency rooms last year may partially, but not entirely explain the U.S. increase.
• Providence Man Gets 25-Years In Prison For Molesting Girl Under 14: Prosecutors prove that between 2013 and 2019, Jose Lantigua sexually assaulted a girl under age 14 several times at a home in Providence.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• Venus Will 'Kiss' The Moon With Jupiter As Witness: What To Know In RI
• BankNewport Drive Collects 1,800 New Pairs Of Socks For Homeless In RI
• North Kingstown Animal Shelter Under New Management
• How Many Microplastics Are In Narragansett Bay? Roger Williams University Students Intend To Find Out
• Cranston PD Looking For 2 Suspects They Say Tried To Cash Stolen Check
• Bristol Garden Club Members Recognized As Community Leaders
• Smithfield's Todd Manni Recognized As 'Selfless Leader' During Crises
• East Providence Man Charged In Shooting, Breaking And Entering
• Town Of Narragansett: Zoning Board Of Review Public Hearings November 16, 2023
• Taurids Set Up Meteor Showers Though Year's End: What To Know In RI
• Town Of Narragansett: *MEMORIAL SQUARE RECONSTRUCTION*
• Town Of Narragansett: Narrow River Dredging Project Sediment Sampling
• RI Election 2023 Candidate Profile: Jacob Bissaillon For State Senate
• Buy Nothing Coat Exchange Drive Scheduled For Nov. 24
• Cranston Man Sentenced For Assaulting Father And Son Business Owners
• Cranston Father Charged With Shooting His 4-Year-Old Son In The Head
• Woonsocket Woman Sentenced For DUI Crash, Killing Providence Man, 25
• North Kingstown Woman Hits $50K Lottery Jackpot.

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