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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 24 hours.

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• RI's Best Public High Schools Ranked In New Analysis: Niche said its rankings, now in the 10th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance.
• RI Hospital Has Power Outage, Running On Backup Power: Reports: Emergency room patients are being sent to other local hospitals because of the power outage.
• 2 Class Of '74 Members Donate $500K To URI For Education Research: The money Diane Chace Fannon and S. Kent Fannon gifted will support the Feinstein College of Education.

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

• Tickets On Sale For Holiday Celebrations At The Newport Mansions
• What’s Different About Draconid Meteor Shower Peak: What To Know In RI
• Survey: Newport Wants Feedback On Improving Traffic Flow From Events
• Town Of South Kingstown: Flu Shot Clinic For Seniors Coming Up
• 2 RI Teachers Get Supplies Paid For By Arch Painting.

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