High Bacteria Levels Close 8 Beaches; Veggie Recall: RI Top Stories

RHODE ISLAND — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

1. 6 RI Beaches Close To Swimming Due To High Bacteria Levels
2. 4 North Kingstown Stores Broken Into In 'Smash And Grabs'
3. 2 More RI Beaches Close To Swimming Due To High Bacteria Counts
4. Various Veggies Sold In Rhode Island Recalled For Listeria Potential
5. Fall Will Arrive On Time In RI: Old Farmer's Almanac Prediction
6. Coventry Man Dies After Being Hit By Car
7. RI City Among 50 Best Places To Live For Families, New Ranking Says
8. RI Undocumented Immigrants Pay $95 Million In Taxes Yearly: Study
9. Assault On A Person Over 60; DUI; More: Coventry Police Arrest Log
10. Child Molestation; Failure To Report A Death: Coventry Police Log.

Here are some other posts Patch readers in Rhode Island may have missed:

• Narragansett Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Utility Pole: South Kingstown PD
• Brickley's In Narragansett Changes Name, Ice Cream Shop Under New Ownership
• BankNewport Donates $20K For Soccer, Academic Program For Underserved Children
• Providence Man Gets Life Sentence For Murder Outside Nightclub
• Measles Cases On The Rise Across The U.S.: What To Know In RI
• Bristol Solar Array With More Than 20K Panels Opens At Former Landfill
• Teacher Spotlight: Valencia Friend Makes A Difference In Newport
• Teacher Spotlight: Emily Muzzy Makes A Difference In Coventry Special Education.

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