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Sex Offender Convicted, Had Child Porn On Probation: PM Patch RI
Also: A new skate park opens; RI schools get new cyber tools; 2024's top meteor shower is this week; odds of falling victim to porch pirate.

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- Cranston Sex Offender Convicted, Caught With Child Porn On Probation: David Skally, 65, of Cranston, a sex offender, was caught with child pornography while serving federal probation for a 2016 conviction.
- New Skate Park Opens In Newport After Years Of Fundraising: Organizers of the nonprofit Friends of Newport Skatepark spearheaded the planning and multi-year fundraising campaign for the park.
- RI Becoming 1st State To Protect All Public Schools With Cybersecurity Tool: Rhode Island school districts sign a pledge to use Protective Domain Name Service by the end of the school year to prevent attacks.
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- 2024’s Top Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: How To See Geminids In RI
- Child Molestation; A DUI Crash; More: Cranston Police Arrest Log
- Newport Police Sign Pledge To Improve Representation For Women Officers
- Roger Williams University: Engineering Student Leader Gains Valuable Skills Through Mentorship, Involvement
- Here's How Likely It Is That Your Package Will Be Stolen In RI
- 3 Rainy Days, A Possible Thunderstorm: RI Weekly Weather Forecast
- Town Of Narragansett: See Upcoming Zoning Board Hearings.
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