A Drunken Crash Into Tree With 3 Passengers; Ticks: 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 24 hours.

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• Narragansett Man Accused Of Drunkenly Crashing Into Tree: Joseph Lennon-Tierney, 29, of Narragansett, had three passengers in his car when he drunkenly struck a tree, South Kingstown police say.
• Invasive Tick Species Spreading In RI, CDC Says: What To Know: A winter-hardy species of exotic tick, that researchers think killed three otherwise healthy cattle in Ohio, has been found in Rhode Island and 18 others.
• Providence Adds 4 Electric School Buses To Its Fleet: Bus company First Student says replacing just one diesel bus can reduce greenhouse emissions by 54,000 pounds each year.

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

• South Kingstown Elks Lodge Donates $2K To Broad Rock's Music Program
• Cranston To Hold Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 5
• Felony Assault; 2 Stolen Vehicles; More: Cranston Police Arrest Log
• South Kingstown Police Get 2 Federal Grants For Mental Health Services
• Cold Days; A Chance Of Snow Flurries: Rhode Island Weekly Weather.

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