4 People Escape House Fire: PM Patch RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published in the last 24 hours.

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• 4 People Escape House Fire In Bristol: Bristol fire crews respond to a home on Hydraulion Avenue around 7:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a propane explosion on the back deck.
• RI Awards Grants For Children To Get Free Swimming Lessons: Ten organizations in Cranston, Pawtucket, Providence, and East Providence were awarded grants to provide free swimming lessons for kids.
• 80-Year-Old Coventry Woman Kidnapped, Man Arrested: Police: Coventry police say Steven Henning, 54, kidnapped an 80-year-old woman and brought her to Smithfield. The victim is in the hospital.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• A Rainy Start And A Pleasant End: RI Weekly Weather Forecast
• Sexual Assault; Cyberstalking; More: Coventry Police Arrest Log
• Town Of South Kingstown: See Meeting About South Road Elementary School
• Town Of South Kingstown: Join The Oliver Watson Property Conversation.

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