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Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Rhode Island Hospital: PM Patch RI
Also: Police chief placed on one-year probation; man sentenced for scamming more than a dozen seniors; congratulations to graduates; more.
Jimmy Bentley is the field editor for Patch covering Rhode Island He spends most of his time covering Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Newport, Portsmouth, North Kingstown, Bristol, Warren, Tiverton and Little Compton. He was a reporter at the Plympton-Halifax Express and interned for Patch while earning his master's at Emerson College. In his free time, Jimmy hits concerts (sometimes reviewing them for Patch), watches movies and plays in a kickball league.
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Also: Police chief placed on one-year probation; man sentenced for scamming more than a dozen seniors; congratulations to graduates; more.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Vidal Roquez, 39, of Providence, admits he defrauded more than 13 seniors in a "grandparent scam."
At the Student Academic Showcase and Honors, undergraduate and graduate students across all schools presented their research and capstones.
South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan was reportedly placed on a one-year probation after the department's loss of accreditation.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.
Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.
Also: 2 men stabbed in Coventry; free fishing weekend; man accused of drunken driving with loaded gun; cyberstalking; sailing team wins.
May also brings a chance to see Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, and what is called the full flower moon.
The following people were arrested by Cranston police between April 4 and April 9.
Coventry police say two men were taken to the hospital with stab wounds. Another man suffered minor injuries.
State officials hope to have the Washington Bridge replaced by August 2026.
Here's a look at the weekend weather, forecast for Rhode Island, as reported by AccuWeather.
Prosecutors say Lawrence Cole, 77, of West Warwick, was caught with a semi-automatic handgun while he was drunken driving.
At the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship, RWU beat out teams like Harvard, Yale, and Brown.
The Town of Portsmouth is currently accepting applications for Lifeguards, Camp Counselors and Beach Attendants for the summer season.
The following people were arrested by Coventry police between Thursday and Monday.
After May 7, 2025, federal agencies, including the TSA, will no longer accept identification that does not meet the new standards.
Senior Christain Barbosa will work at Ernst & Young after graduating from Roger Williams University this spring.
Rhode Island was in the top 10 for states with the highest number of "A" hospitals.