RI's Richest Billionaire; Teen Boy Hit By 2 Cars; More: RI Top Stories

RHODE ISLAND — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

1. 1 Billionaire From RI Among Richest Americans: New Forbes List
2. This Is The Best Place To Live In Rhode Island
3. 'Haunted' Newport Mansion Getting Visit From Dancing Witches
4. Woonsocket Restaurant Manager Facing 8 Sexual Assault Charges
5. RI's 1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus In 2023 Confirmed
6. 14-Year-Old Boy Hit By 2 Cars In Cranston, In Critical Condition
7. When Is RI's First Killing Frost: How To Extend Plant Life
8. These Are The Top 25 Public High Schools In RI, New Ranking Says
9. Underage Narragansett Man Charged With DUI After Crash Into Woods
10. Newport Family Donates $250K To The City's Fire Department.

Here are some other posts Patch readers in Rhode Island may have missed:

• 8 Rhode Island Museums To Be Featured On PBS Series
• RI Election 2023 Candidate Profile: Niyoka Powell For State Senate
• Woonsocket Man Charged With Child Molestation
• Bristol Student Gets Role In Dean College Play, 'The Play Goes Wrong'
• Providence Man Gets Life Sentence For 2021 Murder
• South County Museum In Narragansett Gets $2K Grant For Summer Camp
• Bristol Man Sentenced For Murdering Grandmother For Drug Money
• NY Man Caught At TF Green Airport With 29.3 Pounds Of Cocaine: Feds
• Manatee Spotted In RI Waters Has Died: Report
• Portsmouth Man Shoots At 50-80 Protected Hawks: Feds
• Providence Needs Your Help Finding The Perfect Christmas Trees
• Watch Out For Door-To-Door Scammers: Warren Police
• Garage Fire Extinguished In Portsmouth After Batteries Explode
• TopGolf Rhode Island Opening In Cranston On Friday.

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