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Rhode Island Robocalls Reach Record Levels: Patch PM

Also: Newport Folk Festival tickets go on sale next week | Barrington firefighters save unresponsive baby | more.

Welcome to Monday's edition of Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.

Rhode Island Robocalls Hit Record Levels

October was the worst month ever for robocalls in Rhode Island, with more than 13 million placed, of which half were scams.

Newport Folk Festival Tickets Go On Sale December 4

Tickets go on sale at precisely 10 a.m. and could sell out quickly, the event's organizers said.

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Proposals Sought For RI Wastewater Facility Improvements

Storm-related damage is expected to get worse in the future due to climate change, the Department of Environmental Management said.

Barrington Fire, Paramedics Save Life Of Unresponsive Infant

Barrington firefighters and paramedics successfully revived a 2-month-old with no pulse or respiration last week.

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