Rhode Island Bear Opens Woman's Car Door: Patch PM

Welcome to Tuesday's Patch PM. These were today's top headlines from across the Rhode Island Patch network:

This Bear Wanted A Ride, So A Woman Had To Fight To Keep It Out

A black bear opened a woman's car door in a Narragansett yard near Cape Varnum, authorities said.

Rhode Island State Police Seize 94 Pounds Of Marijuana During Traffic Stop

State Police found nearly 100 one-pound bags of marijuana, more than $6,000 in cash and a set of nunchuks.

Rhode Island Spends $15,943 Per Student: Census

The U.S. Census Bureau this week released its education spending per student. See how much Rhode Island spends on each student.

Local

A police chase started in Warwick and ended in Cranston when the driver crashed into a storefront, police said.

A Newport state representative called for more regulation of AirBNB and other short-term rental brokers.

Just across the border in Massachusetts, a man wearing a bunny mask robbed a Cumberland Farms in Mansfield, police said.

Sports

The Boston Bruins lead the Stanley Cup Finals after their 4-2 Game 1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. While you wait for the puck drop Wednesday night, check out the Bruins hat on this statue by the Esplanade in Boston ... The Boston Red Sox take on the Cleveland Indians a night after pounding them, 12-5. David Price will take the mound; gametime is 7:10 p.m.