Jimmy Bentley is the field editor for Patch covering Rhode Island He spends most of his time covering Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Newport, Portsmouth, North Kingstown, Bristol, Warren, Tiverton and Little Compton. He was a reporter at the Plympton-Halifax Express and interned for Patch while earning his master's at Emerson College. In his free time, Jimmy hits concerts (sometimes reviewing them for Patch), watches movies and plays in a kickball league.
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Town officials say they will purchase 238 trees to be planted on public properties and along street rights- of-way in three watersheds.
With six sister cities spread out across the globe, Newport’s Sister City Commission offers basic cultural exchange programs and more.
Coventry town officials ask motorists to seek alternative routes, while the Cahoone Road Bridge remains closed until further notice.
Police say the car struck a large rock, causing it to go airborne. The car rolled over several times, traveling 370 feet and caught fire.
New England, especially New Hampshire, is expected to see a warmer than usual spring in 2024.
Rhode Island and the rest of New England is expected to see a warmer than usual spring in 2024.
South Kingstown police say Quanbin Huang, 45 and Zhixiong Lu, 46, were caught tampering with nearly 2,000 gift cards, worth just under $1M.
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Newport residents and business owners will be asked to identify the most pressing needs they want addressed by the new city manager.
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