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Documentary Made About Local Pandemic Life; PVDFest Back Downtown; More: PM Patch RI
Also: Woman sentenced for targeting seniors in $5.8 million romance scam; apartment fire hospitalizes 3 people; 5 RI hospitals among best.

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.
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- RI Woman Creates Documentary About COVID-19 Pandemic Life In Newport: "Newport: In This Together" documents the height of the pandemic, showing residents pulling together in the face of unprecedented times.
- PVD Fest Returning To Downtown Providence For 2024 Festival: Mayor Brett Smiley says the free music festival will move from 195 District Park back to Kenney Plaza, but it will be a day shorter.
- Coventry Apartment Fire Hospitalizes 3 People: Most residents at the Glenwood Park Apartments in Coventry escaped safely, but crews needed to rescue two people, fire officials say.
Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:
- GA Woman Sentenced For Targeting RI Seniors In $5.8M Romance Scam
- Early Voting In Rhode Island For Presidential Primary Starts Wednesday
- Man Dies In Cranston's Adult Correctional Institutions: Reports
- Northern Lights May Be Seen As Far South As RI This Month: Here's Why
- 5 RI Hospitals Named Among Best For Patient Safety, Experience
- Ticks Out Early In RI (You Can Thank A Mild El Niño Winter For That)
- Town Of Portsmouth: Short-Term Rental Ordinance Amendments Public Hearing
- Town Of South Kingstown: Audit Your South Kingstown Energy Aggregation Program Account
- Shooting Reported In West Warwick, Police Investigating
- Town Of South Kingstown: Summer Camp Registration Opens This Month
- Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade Is This Weekend
- Town Of South Kingstown: Old Tower Hill Road Vision Meetings
- Coventry Man Arrested In Barrington On Child Molestation Charge.
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