4-Day Comedy Festival With Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari Coming Up: PM Patch RI

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• Providence Hosting 4-Day Comedy Festival With Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Leslie Jones: Lil Rhody Laugh Riot will take over the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence from March 27 through March 30, 2025.
• Cranston Man Admits He Sold Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl: Jorge Pimentel, 35, of Cranston admits he was caught with 8,968 grams of fentanyl in powder form and more than 19,000 fentanyl pills.
• Fire That Destroys Cranston Applebee's Caused By Cleaning Mishap: Investigators say the fire was caused by a leaking gas line, which started when a grill was disconnected from the line during cleaning.

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

• Autism-Friendly Blue Envelope Program Available In North Kingstown
• Roger Williams University Students Honor Professors For Going Above And Beyond
• Sunny, But Chilly Days Coming: RI Weekend Weather Forecast.

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