The State's Richest Man; Public School Rankings: RI Top Stories

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

1. Here Is RI's Richest Billionaire: New Forbes List
2. RI's Best Public High Schools Ranked In New Analysis
3. RI Hospital Has Power Outage, Running On Backup Power: Reports
4. Massive Solar Flares Could Bring Northern Lights To RI This Week
5. Providence Man Gets 45-Year Prison Sentence For Murdering Estranged Wife
6. 2 Class Of '74 Members Donate $500K To URI For Education Research
7. Here's What Forecasters Are Saying About Winter 2024-25 In RI
8. South Kingstown Man Found Dead At Scarborough South State Beach
9. This RI Restaurant Is Among America's Top 50, NYT Ranking Says
10. 14 Dogs Sent To RI Shelter From SC After Hurricane Helene.

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

• How Safe Are RI Neighborhoods? Here’s What New FBI Crime Data Shows
• Woman Caught With 77 Grams Of Cocaine: Coventry Police
• DEA Drug Take-Back Day 2024: Where To Go In Bristol
• 2 More RI Residents Test Positive For West Nile Virus
• 3 Leaf-Peeping Road Trips In Rhode Island: When Foliage Peaks
• Roger Williams University: New Public Relations Lab Is Hub For Experiential Learning
• Town Of South Kingstown: Green Hill Pond Project Going Out For Bid
• What’s Different About Draconid Meteor Shower Peak: What To Know In RI
• Survey: Newport Wants Feedback On Improving Traffic Flow From Events
• 2 RI Teachers Get Supplies Paid For By Arch Painting
• Roger Williams University: GSB And SHAE Alumni, Now Leaders At Google And Anheuser-Busch.

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