Black Bear Hit By Car; Hooters Closes; A House Fire: RI Top Stories

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

1. Black Bear Dies After Being Hit By Car In North Kingstown: Report
2. The Hooters In Warwick Is Closing Indefinitely
3. South Kingstown Police Officer, 2 Others Injured In Crash
4. 'Underperforming' Stop & Shop Stores To Close, RI Locations Await Fate
5. 70 Snakes, A Raccoon, 2 Turtles Removed From Providence Home: Report
6. West Greenwich House Fire Leaves 1 Dead: Reports
7. MA Man Dead After Motorcycle Crash In Tiverton
8. Ex-Pediatrician With Practices In RI, MA Sentenced For Molesting Child
9. 3 Tiverton Students Among Top 10 In Graduating Class At Bishop Stang
10. What Started As A Boat Fire Damages 2 Providence Homes: Reports.

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

• South Kingstown Police Officer, 2 Others Injured In Crash
• Repairs Coming To Elm Street Pier In Newport In Time For Summer: City Officials
• Police Searching For Minivan From Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured 2 Coventry Firefighters
• Portsmouth State Rep. Terri Cortvriend Launches Re-Election Bid
• 4th Of July 2024 Fireworks Laws: What’s Legal In Rhode Island?
• Newport Attractions Offering Free Entry For Hospitality Workers, Residents
• Potter League Holding Dog Adoption Special In Middletown
• Noodles 102 In Providence Closing Due To Washington Bridge Closure
• East Providence Educator Shouts Out Kindergarten Graduates
• 3 Tiverton Students Among Top 10 In Graduating Class At Bishop Stang
• PHOTOS: North Kingstown Honor Guard Presents Colors Before Red Sox Win
• Cranston Election: Voters Pass $40 Million School Bond
• Rhode Island Has A New Assistant U.S. Attorney
• Planet Fitness Offering Free Workouts For RI High School Students.

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