See Rhode Island's Most Popular Baby Names For 2023: PM Patch RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published in the last 48 hours.

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• See Rhode Island's Most Popular Baby Names Of 2023: Last year, Liam was the most popular boy name in Rhode Island, and Charlotte was the most popular girl name. See how things changed in 2023.
• 11 New Rhode Island Laws That Will Change Your Life In 2024: From a minimum wage increase to a single-use plastic bag ban, and 17-year-olds voting, there will be a lot of changes coming to Rhode Island in 2024.
• South Kingstown Dog Park Reopens Amid Mystery Canine Illness: Residents are allowed to use the dog park at their own risk, though state officials still advise against bringing dogs to them.

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

• Jan. 1 Minimum Wage Hike To Give RI Workers A Raise
• Town Of Portsmouth: Proposed Host Community Agreement With SouthCoast Wind Energy, LLC, Tuesday, January 16, 2024
• Cranston Seeking Snow Plow Drivers For This Winter
• Can You Guess The Most-Read Story On Coventry Patch For 2022?
• Shooting At East Providence Playground Under Investigation
• New Traffic Pattern Coming To I-95 In Downtown Providence
• Coventry Police Looking To Hire New Officers
• Man Who Jumped Off Washington Bridge To Evade Cops Sentenced To Prison.

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