Man Accused Of Robbing Dollar General At Gunpoint: PM Patch RI

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• Coventry Man Accused Of Robbing Dollar General In West Warwick: Police say Mark Montefusco, 60, of Coventry, robbed the Dollar General store on Main Street in West Warwick at gunpoint.
• Ocean State Job Lot Donating Supplies To Hurricane Victims With Help From Customers: On Wednesday, the first tractor trailer left Ocean State's distribution center in North Kingstown, transporting 20 pallets of supplies.
• 'Severe' Geomagnetic Storm Means Aurora May Be Seen In RI: The storm watch alert says the aurora may become visible over much of the northern half of the country.

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

• 4 Newport Nonprofits Share $100K Grant To Support LGBTQ+ Community
• Providence Man Convicted For Sexually Assaulting Child Several Times
• A Beautiful Start And 1 Rainy Day: RI Weekend Weather Forecast
• Town Of Narragansett: Senior Advisory Council Asking Older Residents To Take Survey
• Newport Police Implement Noise Trailers to Enforce Local Ordinance
• Roger Williams University Student Co-Authors Book On Bomba, Performs At MTV Video Music Awards
• Domestic Felony Assault; Counterfeit Money; More: Cranston Police Log
• Poultry, Other Meat Products Recalled In Rhode Island
• Daylight Saving Time In RI: When To Turn Back The Clocks In 2024
• See Road Closures For Events In Newport This Weekend
• Town Of Narragansett: Annual Beach Survey Now Available.

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