Major Flooding; Scamming A 96-Year-Old Man; More: RI Tops Stories

RHODE ISLAND — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

1. Major Flooding Swallows Rhode Island Streets, Closes Roads
2. RI School Closings, Distance Learning Days, Delays For Winter Storm
3. Newport City Councilor, BedJet CEO Donates $2 Million To Local Causes
4. Beautiful Ranch In Garden Hills, Cranston Hits The Market For $430K
5. Luxury 5-Bedroom Home With Roof Deck Hits Market In Newport
6. IN Woman Sentenced For Scamming Elderly Coventry Widower
7. North Smithfield Woman Charged With DUI With 2 Children In Car
8. Rhode Island Is Among The Best States To Raise A Family In New Ranking
9. Warren Man Gets 16-Year Prison Sentence For Molesting 3 Children
10. 2 NY Men Caught In Bristol With 3,200 Stolen Gift Cards: Police

Here are some other posts Patch readers in Rhode Island may have missed:

• Bristol Kennel's License At Risk After Deadly Dog Attack: Report
• New Way For RI Verizon Customers To Get Share Of $100M Settlement
• Man Admits To 7 Home Burglaries: East Providence Police
• Admission Waived At RI's National Parks On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Providence Woman Dies After Car Strikes Bridge In CT
• Providence Police Promote Timothy O'Hara To Commander Of Department

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