Man Barricades Himself At Hotel, Gun Found, Police Say: PM Patch RI

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• Man Barricades Himself At Warwick Hotel, Situation Ends Peacefully: PD: Warwick police say no one was injured, but officers found a gun during a protective sweep of the hotel at Extended Stay America.
• Human Case Of Rare Tick-Borne Disease Powassan Discovered In RI: Powassan is a rare tick-borne virus, but it did kill one Rhode Island woman last August.
• Rhode Island Potholes Are Among Country's Worst, New Analysis Shows: Rhode Island was among the 15 worst states for potholes in the United States, according to a new analysis of Google searches.

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

• 2 Providence Men Caught With 8,000 Grams Of Cocaine: RI State Police
• Warmer Temperatures, But Some Rain: RI Weekend Weather Forecast
• New Traffic Pattern Coming To Route 138 In North Kingstown
• Meteorological Spring Begins: How El Niño Could Impact Temps In RI
• Town Of Narragansett: Board of Canvassers Meeting, Details
• $376,754 Rhode Island Lottery Prize Remains Unclaimed.

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