Rape At Gunpoint; Hospitals In RI Graded; No Crematorium: PM Patch RI

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Posted Wed, May 3, 2023 at 3:30 pm ET|Updated Wed, May 3, 2023 at 3:44 pm ET

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Providence Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Woman At Gunpoint: Prosecutors prove William Gilbert, 43, of Providence, sexually assaulted a woman in his car near India Point Park at gunpoint in 2018.
New RI Hospital Safety Ratings Released: 2 Get 'C' Grade, 3 Get 'A': Several Rhode Island hospitals received top grades in protecting patient safety, even as the average risk of contracting deadly infections remained elevated nationwide after spiking to a five-year high during the pandemic, according to the spring 2023 hospital safety grades released Wednesday by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog.
Tiverton Planning Board Rejects Proposal To Build A Crematorium: Dozens of residents spoke out against building the crematorium because of concerns emissions will have a negative impact on quality of life.

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