4 RI Counties Among Healthiest In U.S.; A Fatal Crash: RI Top Stories

RHODE ISLAND — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

1. 4 RI Counties Among the Healthiest Communities In America: U.S. News
2. Newport Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While In Crosswalk
3. 2 Men Charged With DUIs Overnight In South Kingstown
4. Cranston Police K-9 Blesk To Be Euthanized Due To Illness
5. 4 Assaults; Cyberstalking; Felony Shoplifting; Coventry Police Log
6. South Kingstown Man Gets 25-Year Prison Sentence For Molesting A Child
7. Drug Charges; Felony Shoplifting; More: Cranston Police Arrest Log
8. Johnson & Wales Launching New Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
9. Perseid Meteor Shower 2024 Peaks This Weekend: How To Watch In RI
10. Cranston, Providence Police Donate 21 ATVs, Dirt Bikes To Dominican Republic Police.

Here are some other posts Patch readers in Rhode Island may have missed:

• Blue-Green Algae Advisory Lifted At Carbuncle Pond In Coventry
• When Do You Stop For A School Bus? Know The Law In RI
• Rare Infection Kills RI Resident Who Swam With An Open Wound: RIDOH
• 3 RI Beaches Close To Swimming Due To High Bacteria Levels
• Scammers Steal $100K From Woonsocket Area Residents: Police
• Newport Police Looking For Jewelry Theft Suspect
• Town Of Narragansett: Update To Short-Term Rentals
• Roger Williams University Students Create Unique Vertical Oyster Gardens On The RWU Waterfront
• July Water Bills Delayed In Newport
• Teacher Spotlight: Paula Rekos Makes A Difference In South Kingstown
• Town Of Portsmouth Hiring Civilian Fire Dispatchers.

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