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Rhode Island Stores Hiring For The Holiday Season: Patch PM

Also: North Providence teacher arrested | Newport celebrates JFK wedding anniversary | Coventry police arrest man near stolen vehicle.

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Approximately 125,000 team members will fill a variety of roles at Target’s more than 1,800 stores.
Approximately 125,000 team members will fill a variety of roles at Target’s more than 1,800 stores. (David Allen/Patch)

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

Rhode Island Stores Hiring Scores Of Seasonal Workers

Several major companies have announced that they are seeking seasonal workers ahead of the 2019 holiday season.

North Prov. Elementary Teacher Charged With Child Porn Possession

Anthony L. Martin, 52, is a music teacher at Stephen Olney Elementary School and Centredale Elementary School.

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Sept. 12 Marks 66th Anniversary Of JFK's Newport Wedding

More than 800 guests crowded into St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Newport to witness the historic union.

Coventry Police Make Arrest In Connection With Stolen Vehicle

Michael Lafferiere was arrested near an abandoned, still running stolen vehicle.

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