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Text Message Scam Targets Rhode Islanders | Patch PM

Here's a look at today's top headlines from around Rhode Island.

The scam claims the person needs to click the link to "validate" their license
The scam claims the person needs to click the link to "validate" their license (Courtesy Brandon LaFleur)

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top headlines from around Rhode Island.


License Validation Text Message Scam Circulates In RI

The scam claims the person needs to click the link to "validate" their license.


MedRecycler-RI CEO 'Considering Legal Options' Over Permit Denial

Nicholas Campanella said a DEM decision to block his medical waste pyrolysis plant is indicative of Rhode Island's poor business climate.

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Mange Outbreak Among Foxes In Smithfield: Animal Control

Keep well away from wildlife to keep yourself and your pets safe, and never feed wild animals.


Blue-Green Algae Blooms Found In 4 Bodies Of Water In RI

RIDOH urged people to avoid all contact with Blackamore Pond, Spectacle Pond, Upper J.L. Curran Reservoir and Mashapaug Pond.

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