Huge Honor For Local Nurses; Girl Scout Builds Bat Houses: PM Patch RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

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• Newport Hospital Achieves Highest Nursing Honor For 5th Straight Time: Magnet recognition is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence. Less than 10 percent of U.S. hospitals achieve it.
• Wakefield Girl Scout Builds 6 Bat Houses For Gold Award: Wakefield's Caroline McGlynn earns the highest honor in girl scouting while helping keep bats safe and out of people's homes.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

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• Some Relief From Heat And Thunderstorms: RI Weekend Weather Forecast
• Toxic Blue-Green Algae Blooms At Little Beach In Smithfield
• Town Of Narragansett: Road Fog Sealing Postponed.

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