Power Restored To Nearly All Rhode Islanders | Patch PM

Welcome to Friday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at the headlines you might have missed around Rhode Island today.

Today's top story

Nearly all Rhode Islanders who lost power during this week's powerful nor'easter have their lights back on. National Grid crews from around the country were called in and have been working around the clock to get power restored to the more than 90,000 households that were in the dark at the storm's peak.

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Halloween is just a few days away, and many kids, adults and pets are already getting in the spirit — including Jamie!

Friday's other headlines

• Rhode Island's Most-Searched Halloween Costumes On Google: Halloween 2021 is just days away. Will we see an abundance of witches or Harley Quinns this year? Here’s what Google Trends has to say.
• Christopher Francesconi Named New East Providence Police Chief: Christopher Francesconi has served on the East Providence police force since 2000.
• Pumpkin Seeds: Rhode Island Fields Hold The Best Fall Treat: When carving the Halloween jack-o’-lantern from the Rhode Island pumpkin fields, save the seeds. Roasting them is a piece of cake.
• Northern Lights Possible Saturday Night Over Rhode Island: A geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for Saturday, with the Northern Lights possibly being visible over Rhode Island.