New Social Security COLA Info; Beaches Opening; More: RI Top Stories

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

1. Social Security Cost Of Living Adjustment 2025: What Rhode Island Residents Can Expect
2. RI Restaurant Closings: Applebee's Locations Could Close In Ocean State
3. RI Beaches Opening For 2024 Summer Season
4. Newport Man Charged With Failing To Register As A Sex Offender
5. Bristol Buys 120 Acres Of Land From Brown University
6. See Major Medical Studies Getting Funded At The University Of Rhode Island
7. 3 DUI Charges Stem From Crashes; Assault: Cranston Police Arrest Log
8. Drug Overdose Rates Down In Rhode Island, CDC Says In Report
9. Barrington Police Recover Items Stolen In Car Break-Ins
10. AZ Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man In Robbery Attempt At Providence Bus Terminal.

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

• Roger Williams University Invests In Dynamic, Renovated And Modernized Academic Spaces On Bristol Campus
• South Kingstown Police Launch Campaign To Promote A Safe Summer
• Firefighters Treated For Heat Exhaustion In Pawtucket Fire: Reports
• Immaculate Conception School Welcomes Bishop Richard Henning
• Great Getaway Raffle.

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