Statewide Lead Pipe Replacement 1 Step Closer To Approval: PM Patch RI

Also: 2 seriously injured in head-on crash; man sentenced for stabbing, killing mother's neighbor; local fire department gets national rep.

Posted Wed, May 31, 2023 at 3:32 pm ET|Updated Wed, May 31, 2023 at 3:34 pm ET

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RI Senate Passes Bill To Replace All Lead Pipes In State's Water Lines: The bill has a requirement requiring the replacement of all water lines with lead pipes within 10 years.
2 Suffer Serious Injuries In Head-On Crash In Coventry: One of the crash victims had to be airlifted to the hospital after the head-on collision on Arnold Road on Wednesday morning.
Providence Man Gets 32 Years In Prison For Killing Mother's Neighbor: Richard Sostre, 36, pleaded to fatally stabbing his mother's neighbor, William Rodriguez, 52, in 2017, at a multi-family home in Providence.

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