Billion-Dollar Rhode Island Wind Farm Approved: Patch PM

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

Massive Rhode Island Wind Farm Approved

A massive wind farm expected to generate 25 percent of Rhode Islanders' annual electrical use was approved by state regulators Tuesday. The "Revolution Wind" project calls for up to 50 turbines.

RI Police: 4 DUIs, 173 Speeding Tickets Memorial Day Weekend

Rhode Island State Police arrested four people on suspicion of driving under the influence and issued 267 driving citations over Memorial Day weekend.

Local

Coventry officials are scrambling to adopt a new budget after drastic cuts led the school district announce it will lay off 400 teachers.

Rhode Island State Police said a Cranston man was intoxicated when he crashed into a fire truck on Interstate 95.

Just over the border in Massachusetts, a man turned himself in after authorities said he struck and killed a Fall River woman with his vehicle.

Sports

The Boston Bruins take on the St. Louis Blue in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins won Game 1 and are seeking their seventh Stanley Cup ... The Boston Red Sox (29-26) take on Terry Francona's Cleveland Indians tonight at 6:10 p.m. Ryan Weber (1-0, 1.29 ERA) gets the start for the Sox.