$2.9K Worth Of Tequila Stolen; Local Soccer Players Go Pro: PM Patch

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• Woonsocket Man Convicted For Stealing $2,900 Worth Of Tequila: Prosecutors say Brenden Phang, 25, stole 10 cases of Don Julio tequila from a West Greenwich liquor distribution company he worked at.
• 2 RI Soccer Players Sign With Rhode Island FC: Two soccer players who grew up in Cranston and East Providence join the USL's Rhode Island FC.
• Washington Bridge Getting Additional Travel Lanes Amid Closure Of Westbound Side: Gov. Dan McKee says the added lanes will increase motor vehicle capacity by 50 percent and will make I-195 safer in both directions.

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

• URI Professor Named Among Top 2% Of Scientists In The World: Stanford
• MLK Community Center In Newport Transformed With Upgrades, New Food Pantry
• Boston Celtics Honor Vietnam War Veteran From RI As A 'Hero Among Us'
• Some RI Student Loan Borrowers Could Get Email Saying Debt Is Erased
• 1 Rhode Island Company Ranked Among Forbes' Best Employers
• When Does Daylight Saving Time Start This Year? Things To Know In RI/

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