Cranston Man Sentenced For 2018 Robbery: Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here are the latest headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.

Cranston Man Sentenced For 2018 Home Invasion

Elijah Blyden, 19, and two others broke into a Providence home, ransacking the apartment and taking the family inside hostage.

Parking Staff Needed For 2019 Newport Jazz Festival

Staff will receive a t-shirt, lunch, sunscreen and snacks.

Hasbro Children's Hospital Holding Essay Contest For Kids

The winners from each age group will receive 16 pints of Warwick Ice Cream and a private tour of the ice cream factory.

Scarborough Beach North Reopened To Swimming

Scarborough Beach South is still closed, per the Rhode Island Department of Health.