Boat On Fire; Japanese Sister City Visiting Newport; More: PM Patch RI

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

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• Boat Catches Fire At Port Of Galilee In Narragansett: The fire required the help of South Kingstown, Kingston and North Kingstown's fire departments to put it out, Narragansett fire officials say.
• Newport's Japanese Sister City Coming To Town: The public is invited to a reception welcoming a delegation from Newport's sister city Shimoda, Japan.
• Cranston Man Convicted Of Assaulting Father And Son Business Owners: Prosecutors prove Willard Whiting, 60, assaulted the two co-owners of Cranston Collision near the business on Walnut Grove Avenue.

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