Person Hit By Train; Man Admits To Having Machine Guns: PM Patch RI

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• Person Hit By Train In Providence: A train hits a person near Dike Street in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, police say.
• Coventry Man Admits To Having 4 Machine Guns: One unregistered gun was modified to be a machine gun and had a barrel length of about 11 inches — much less than the 16 inches allowed.
• Chemicals Found In RI Drinking Water Revealed In New Study: A variety of compounds found in tap water could have negative health impacts on people.

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

• Parade Of Planets On Feb. 28: How To See All 7 Planets Align In RI
• Days In The 50s, But Rain, Temperature Drop Coming: RI Weekend Weather
• Town Of Narragansett May Have Delays Processing March Payments
• Meth Possession; Cyberstalking; A DUI: Cranston Police Arrest Log.

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