Get Spooky: Hocus Pocus 2 Looking For Extras In RI | Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top headlines from around Rhode Island.

Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' 2 Looking For Extras In Rhode Island

The sequel to Disney's Halloween classic will film in Providence and the surrounding area from October through December.

RI Rep. Changes Direction, Supports Health Care Vaccine Mandate

Rep. Raymond Hull said he "should not have signed" the letter calling for Gov. Dan McKee to change the mandate for health care workers.

Remembering 9/11 Victims From Rhode Island 20 Years Later

Rhode Islanders who died on 9/11 will be among those memorialized at services across the country on the attack’s 20th anniversary.

80 Percent Of RI Unemployment Recipients Lost Benefits This Week

More than 45,000 Rhode Islanders received unemployment insurance through the federal pandemic relief program, which ended Sept. 4.