Massive Fire Destroys 3-Story Home: PM Patch RI

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

This post features stories and information published in the last 48 hours.

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• Fire Destroys 3-Story Home In Portsmouth: The home on Sea Spray Drive collapsed during the fire, Portsmouth fire officials say.
• Portsmouth Businesswoman Admits To Not Paying $1.2 Million In Taxes: Gail Hynson, president of Hynson Electrical Services, Inc., pleads guilty to 10 counts of failure to account for and pay over payroll taxes.
• La Niña Winter On The Way: What This Means For Rhode Island: Forecasters originally expected a La Niña to develop late last winter, which turned out to be the warmest on record in the continental U.S.

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

• Patriots DT Christian Barmore Pulled Over, Accuses Providence Police Of Racism
• Temperatures Warming Up Again: Rhode Island Weekend Weather Forecast
• Fire Destroys Applebee's At Garden City In Cranston: Report
• DEA Drug Take-Back Day 2024: Where To Go In North Kingstown
• Roger Williams University: Summer Academy Introduces High School Students To Architecture And Design
• See Portsmouth's Winter Electric Rates Compared To RI Energy
• First-Degree Sexual Assault; 6 Domestic Assaults: Cranston Police Log
• The ‘Most Beautiful’ Orionid Meteor Shower Is About To Peak Over RI
• Town Of Narragansett: Voter Info Available Here
• Will Biggest, Brightest Supermoon Of 2024 Outshine Comet In RI?
• Heather Boujoulian Named First Woman Board Chair Of Roger Williams University.

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