Also: See what sets a James Beard nominated restaurant apart; update on Matunuck Oyster Bar fire; students research informs state policy.
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.
Also: retired police officer celebrated for leaving local legacy; a cucumber recall over salmonella contamination; downed power lines; more.
Also: Celebrate "Penguin Palooza" at the zoo; Parkinson's risk for those who live near golf courses; a new farmers' marker; more.
Also: Bill passes banning students having cellphones during the school day; lane shifts on I-95; a bridge closing for construction; more.
Also: Police surround home with person barricaded inside; "forever chemicals" in craft beer; reactions to the "Gulf of America"; more.
The rankings assess Rhode Island and other states across eight categories and 71 metrics.
Also: RI has worst marks in U.S. on housing affordability, availability report card; URI women's lacrosse shows promise in first season.
Also: RI attorney general suing Trump administration over freeze on wind power project approvals; local brewery wins at World Beer Cup.
The Eta Aquariids because they’re fast, traveling through the sky at around 148,000 miles an hour.
Also: 1 RI County gets an F grade on pollution report; a Newport restaurant makes top 100 list of the best U.S. brunch spots; more.
The couple said they bought the ticket on a whim at Atwood Wine & Spirits in Cranston.
Also: See Rhode Island's top colleges, according to new Wall Street Journal Rankings; teacher of the year nominations; weekend weather.
Also: 4 accused of robbing to teens at gunpoint outside shopping plaza; Johnson & Wales expanding tuition-free program; Firestone opening.
Find out when you can meet a dozen quirky, sun-loving penguins in Rhode Island.
Also: Motorcyclist accused of weaving in and out of traffic at 101 mph; RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio dies after battle with cancer.
RI Lottery officials said a winning Lucky for Life ticket from the Saturday drawing was purchased at Atwood Wine & Spirits in Cranston.
See reactions for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, following the death of Pope Francis.
Also: See when 15-to-20 meteors per hour will be visible in Rhode Island skies; high pollen counts coming this weekend; more.
Whether you’ll be able to see the shooting star show, known for its fireballs, depends on weather conditions in Rhode Island.
Also: Wein-O-Rama sign lights up again; see the 2025 WaterFire schedule; deterioration closes another Rhode Island bridge; more.
Also: For Naval Undersea War Center employee accused of threatening colleagues, police; see when hummingbirds will return to Rhode Island.
Also: See RI's toughest colleges to be admitted to; ticks causing handful of diseases locally; a possible thunderstorm this week; more.
"Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government," President Trump says.
Because moonrise and sunset are so closely timed, the moon could be bathed in an orangish glow.
April 14 is the deadline to apply for aid that sent hundreds of local students to college this year.
Also: RI State Police need help investigating suspicious death; see the Ocean State's five safest towns; REAL ID deadline approaching; more.
Also: RI among most expensive states to raise young children; see 10 products that will get pricier under tariffs; another lottery winner.
Rhode Island Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold at Speedway at 440 Smithfield Ave. in Providence.
Also: What will impact of Trump tariffs be locally?; see RI's James Beard Award nominees; weekend weather; scammers steal $100k; more.
Also: See the RI billionaire that made the Forbes list; shooting stars and more this month; a hit-and-run; a sexual assault; more.
Highlights are the full pink moon, shooting stars with long-lasting glowing trains, and distant galaxies in a Hubble night sky challenge.
Also: 2 men get life in prison for attacking pregnant woman, leaving her to die; police ID body found in Foster; star students; more.
While the $526 million Powerball jackpot winning ticket was sold in California​, Saturday's drawing did bring some luck to Rhode Island.