Elderly Man Dies In House Fire In Apparent Arson-Suicide: PM Patch RI

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• Elderly Cranston Man Dies In House Fire In Apparent Arson-Suicide: PD: Cranston police say evidence suggests the man intentionally set his home ablaze before shooting himself in his garage.
• RI Man Sentenced For Selling Drugs For A Ninth Time: Prosecutors say FBI agents in Rhode Island caught Gary Doran, 36 of Pawtucket, selling thousands of fentanyl pills worth $9,250.
• Portsmouth Police May Have Found Your Missing Kayak, Paddleboard, Boat: Portsmouth police say the kayaks, small boats and paddleboards washed onto Sandy Point Beach during recent storms.

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

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• Town Of Narragansett: Rabies Clinic For Cats, Dogs Coming Up
• Town Of Portsmouth Hiring Summer Seasonal Positions.

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