Rhode Island Expands COVID-19 Booster Eligibility | Patch PM

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at the stories you may have missed around Rhode Island today.

Today's top story

With coronavirus numbers on the rise in Rhode Island, anyone aged 18 years and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, is enough time has passed since their initial dose.

Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, said Tuesday that with cold weather and the holiday season approaching, "everyone aged 18 and older is at higher risk of exposure" to COVID-19.

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Picture this

Rhode Island has seen a lot of rain lately, with several powerful storms dropping large amounts of rainfall in short periods of time. This photo, taken Friday night, shows street flooding in downtown Providence following several hours of heavy rain.

Tuesday's other headlines

• Rhode Island Earned $300M From The Lottery In The Last Year: After paying out prizes and other expenses, more than $300 million was added to the state's general fund.
• South Kingstown Man Charged With Sexual Assault: Clark Donatelli, 55, was charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault in an indictment from the statewide Grand Jury.
• See The Average Holiday Budgets In Rhode Island: Personal Finance website WalletHub compared how much people spend on average in cities across America.