8 Arrested In 'Elaborate Marijuana Grow Operation': PM Patch RI

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• 8 Arrested In 'Elaborate Marijuana Grow Operation': RI State Police: RI State Police say they seized more than 1,700 cannabis plants, 468 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 11.1 grams of cocaine, and more.
• Providence Man Gets 45-Year Prison Sentence For Murdering Estranged Wife: Bosco Tukamuhabwa is sentenced after prosecutors prove he bludgeoned and stabbed his estranged wife, Maniriho Nkinamubanzi, to death.
• This RI Restaurant Is Among America's Top 50, NYT Ranking Says: Of the 50 restaurants highlighted by the Times, 32 are newly opened.

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

• RI Receives $600K Federal Grant To Help Prevent Disabled, Older Adult Falls
• Comfortable Temperatures, Slight Chance Of Rain: RI Weekend Weather
• Town Of Portsmouth: Narragansett Electric Company Public Hearing Notice.

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